Manager – Carol Ryan
Carol joined Raeburn House in 1993 having previously worked in the business sector and within community contributed voluntary time to local community initiatives. Her role within Raeburn House has evolved over the years to where she is now Manager. As Manager she not only oversees the day to day running of the organisation but works extensively across the Waitemata region, working collaboratively resourcing, supporting and working with communities and agencies to address the identified issues.

Carol has involvement with many committees and working parties including Chairperson Shared Vision North Harbour, Community Representation on Harbour Health’s PHO Board, Community Health Voice North Shore Board member, Literacy North Shore Board Member and Takapuna Community Facilities Trust. Carol has a Certificate in Health Promotion and has undertaken part time study at Unitec on the Graduate Diploma in Not For Profit Management and is currently studying the Certificate of Small Business Management at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

Assistant Manager – Christine Jones
Christine joined Raeburn House in July 2004 having previously worked for 14 years in various roles within the Not-For profit Sector in New Zealand and before that worked for four years in the corporate sector in the UK. Her role is to ensure there is sufficient funding to maintain and expand the current services offered, by applying to a wide variety of funding bodies. Christine’s other responsibilities include the Marketing and Promotion of Raeburn House and assisting Management with policy and planning. 

Christine has a Certificate in Health Promotion and has completed The Graduate Diploma In Not For Profit Management (Unitec).

 Training & Development Co-ordinator - Kaira Marsh
Kaira joins Raeburn House as a contractor working in two areas of the organisation, she has taken up the role of Training and Development Co-ordinator and will also be woking in the area of Social Enterprise.
Kaira describes her career as having two parts:
pre- and post- children.  Pre-children when she worked in corporate settings with a focus on management training.  Post-children Kaira entered the community sector, initially training as a Childbirth Educator then moving into Parenting and Living without Violence training before managing the North Shore Women's Centre.  Kaira has a strong belief in equality and works towards a society in which all people are treated with dignity and have the right to participate no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, religion or health status.

Community Resource Co-ordinator – Amberlee Wharton
Amberlee joined Raeburn House in June 2008. She has a background in administration and recently graduated from Massey University with a Honours Degree in Sociology (1st Class) and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and English. Amberlee has a passion for working in communities and ensuring that groups and individuals have access to up to date information and support.

Strengthening Families Co-ordinator – Aggie Cherrington
Aggie joined Raeburn House in December 2009, she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge. Aggie first qualified as a nurse and later went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Studies degree from Massey University, she also holds a certificate in Leadership & Facilitation. In the 1980s and 1990s Aggie an Oruamo Community Development programme delivering practical training courses to youth. In 2003, Aggie was to establish the Strengthening Families service on the North Shore. Aggie has a passion for community and child well-being.

Contractor - Eileen Iripa-Vainikolo
Eileen came to Raeburn House in 2009 as a Student Placement from Massey University, where she developed a passion for Community Development.
Eileen has a Social Work background and is contracted to Raeburn House to support the team with the 19th edition of the Directory of Support Services, Community Development Projects and to attend Network meetings.

Clinical Supervisor – Dr Ruth Jillings
Registered Psychologist, BA (Hons), PhD, PGDip I/O, PG Cert Child / Ado Mental health, Primary Cert CBT, MNZPsS, and Registered NZCER Tester. Ruth has extensive experience training groups and has done numerous media presentations, including seven years of weekly TV appearances as the Child Psychologist on TVNZ’s Good Morning show. Her main professional issues lie in the areas of work / life balance and working with groups and individuals to reduce stress and enhance resiliency. Ruth’s role at Raeburn House is as the Clinical Supervisor, assisting the facilitators to enhance their skills and to provide support for any issues that arise from working with groups.