Meet the Board
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Chairman C.B. MullaneChris is a Vietnam veteran with many years' experience supporting veterans and families as an executive member of RSA and other veterans' groups at local and national level. He played a lead role negotiating and implementing the Viet Nam Veterans' Memorandum of Understanding with the Crown, including a review and rewrite of the War Pensions Act 1954 which resulted in the Veteran’ Support Act 2014. Chris was the inaugural chair of the Veterans' Advisory Board and he currently serves on the Veterans' Health Advisory Panel providing advice to the Minister for Veterans.
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M.S. BerryM.S. Berry Michael is a Chaplain currently serving in the RNZNR with the Auckland based reserve unit HMNZS Ngapona. As a priest, he serves as an Archdeacon in the Anglican Diocese of Auckland, ministering with parishes in east and south Auckland. Prior to this, Michael was a regular force Chaplain based at Devonport Naval Base, during which time he was posted to overseas deployments in Fiji (post-cyclone) and the Somali Coast (counter-piracy).
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L. BokanyL. Bokany's Bio
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M.S. BerryM.S. Berry Michael is a Chaplain currently serving in the RNZNR with the Auckland based reserve unit HMNZS Ngapona. As a priest, he serves as an Archdeacon in the Anglican Diocese of Auckland, ministering with parishes in east and south Auckland. Prior to this, Michael was a regular force Chaplain based at Devonport Naval Base, during which time he was posted to overseas deployments in Fiji (post-cyclone) and the Somali Coast (counter-piracy).
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B. FleissnerOn completion of a 34 year career in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Barbara retired in November 2012 in the rank of Commander. During her time in the RNZN, Barbara was posted in various roles ranging from communications, career management, divisional appointments, leadership and management training and, in the last 10 years of her service career, Public Relations/Media and as Navy Protocol Officer (Visits, Events and VIP Manager). Barbara joined the Devonport RSA in 2016 and was appointed to the role of Secretary in 2019 and as a Trustee on the Poppy Day Trust. Barbara is enjoying working with the members, as a trustee and as part of the executive committee, to bring fresh and innovative ideas into the Devonport RSA and with the wider local community.
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Meet our song bird RSA committee member, RNZN Reservist Rebecca Nelson.
Born and bred in Christchurch, Rebecca moved up to Auckland after the 2011 earthquake & nothing could prepare her for what happened next. Busking on the streets of Devonport she was spotted by the Musical Director of the RNZN Band and before she knew it, she was signing up as a reservist as the official singer for the RNZN. In her 5 years with the Navy, Rebecca has had the honour and privilege of singing at centenary commemorations in Gallipoli, The Somme and Passchendaele. She regularly sings at commemorations around the country and has formed a very special bond with many veterans.
Outside of the Navy, Rebecca is a full time singer and last year released an Album with Sony Music called Poppies and Pohutukawa. You may of seen her perform at various events including singing the National Anthem at All Blacks test matches. She also runs a successful singing school with students from age 6 to 83. Rebecca is extremely passionate about the welfare of our veterans, servicemen and women. She has been a Poppy Appeal ambassador for the last 2 years, teaming up with RSA National and other local celebrities to promote the amazing work of the RSA and encourage kiwis to give generously on Poppy Day. Rebecca is excited to be part of the Devonport RSA Poppy Day Trust and brings some great new fresh ideas - watch this space. |
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The Poppy Day Trust is supported by the Secretary and Treasurer from the Executive Committee.
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