The Christchurch Civic Trust is administered by a board of 14 members, all being volunteers drawn from a wide range of backgrounds. Monthly meetings are held to discuss current issues, formulate and monitor proposals for new ventures, initiate action to raise funds from appropriate sources, solicit public views and, where necessary, to take action through appropriate statutory or administrative channels in order to resolve matters of contention.
Neil Roberts [Chairman]
Neil was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 2007 Until 2006 he was senior curator at the Christchurch Art Gallery. Currently. Neil was chairman of the Sydenham Heritage Trust 2001 – 2009. He is an independent art historian and valuer.
Prof. Chris Kissling [Deputy Chairman]
Emeritus Professor Chris Kissling retired from Lincoln University at the end of 2009 where he was the Foundation Professor of Transport Studies. He is a geographer by training, and a specialist in transport systems analysis involving all modes of transport. He has been active in local, national and international arenas researching, editing and publishing books, papers and media articles involving transport and land use. He has held appointments in four universities in three countries. He is a Past Chairman of the New Zealand Council of the Chartered Institute of Transport, and is a Board member of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS). He has a long association with Christchurch and Canterbury dating from boarding days at Christ’s College in the 1950s. He is a graduate (1963)from the University of New Zealand (Canterbury College), University of Canterbury (1963), and McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1966) where he completed his Doctorate. For several years he was Director of Planning at the Canterbury United Council immediately prior to Local Government reform in 1989. He continues active research and run’s his own consultancy business.
Tim Hogan [Secretary]
Tim was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 2003 and has held office as Chairman since 2006. Tim has been in practice as an architect since 1991. He is also the Civic Trust Representative on the the Heritage Trust Advisory Committee.
Lindsay Carswell [Treasurer]
Lindsay was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 2001 and has held the office of secretary since. Prior to retirement in 1996 Lindsay was a teacher of accountancy and economics. He has been the Civic Trust representative on the Port Hills Park Trust Board since 2002.
Bruce Alexander
Bruce was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 1968 He has held the office of Chairman from 1987 -1989. Secretary 1979 – 1984,1986-7.2000 -2001. Minute Secretary 1992 -2000 and Treasurer since 2000
He is also a member of the Port Hills Trust Board. Until his retirement in 1989 Bruce was a Surveyor.
Vivienne Bishop
Valerie Campbell
Ian Clark
Ian was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 1985 He has held the office of Chairman from 1991 -2000.Deputy Chairman 2000 – 2005 . Ian was also an elected member of the Waimairi District Council from 1972 – 1984 the Canterbury Museum Trust Board 1975 – 1984 and Canterbury United Council 1978-1984. Until he retired in 1990 he was a senior lecturer in the Department of Continuing Studies at the University of Canterbury.(formerly Department of Adult Education) . Ian was the Civic Trust representative on Art Centre Trust Board for 9years. He is also a foundation member of the Ferrymead Trust.
Anne Dingwall
Anne was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 2000. Before joining the Trust Anne was a proactive founder of Friends of Hagley Park, which amalgamated subsequently with the Civic Trust. Anne is the Civic Trust representative on the Nurses Memorial Chapel Trust board.
Ross Gray
Rosanne Hawarden
Joanna Mackenzie
Joanna was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 2001 and is currently the Trust representative on the Christchurch Art Centre Trust Board Joanna is an artist and art educator.
Penny Orme
Post graduate study in Art History at Canterbury University.Taught art and art history at Burnside High School and Cultural History and Theory of Art and Design in the Design degree at CPIT School of Art and Design . Awarded Churchill fellowship to study aspects of public art and design education in the U.S.A. and the U.K. Currently undertaking casual exhibition curation and writing on art and design issues.
Jacqueline Smith
David Thornley
David was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 1992. He is a highly regarded design consultant specialising in industrial design, architectural, and theatre design.
Prue Wignall
Prue was elected to the Civic Trust Board in 1993 and held office as Treasurer from 1992 – 2002 Prue is a language speech therapist.
At the AGM on 8 September 2011, the following new board members were elected.
