As one of SST’s Services Managers, Sharon is responsible for ensuring SST services provide a high level of care to all tāngata whaikaha. Being a qualified Social Worker, and having worked for SST for over 20 years, Sharon has held a variety of roles, including leading the establishment of homes for Service Users requiring long-term residential care. In her spare time Sharon can be found chasing after her grandchildren or roving the countryside in her caravan.

As one of SST's Services Managers, Fiona is responsible for ensuring SST services provide a high level of care for all tāngata whaikaha. Fiona is a Nurse with significant experience in the mental health sector, in both the USA and New Zealand. Prior to being a Services Manager, Fiona was a Team Leader at SST and gained a high level of operational knowledge and hands-on experience. In her spare time, Fiona can be found playing one of several instruments and sharing her love of music with others, or on her family's lifestyle block looking after her chickens.

As one of SST's Services Managers, Shelley is responsible for ensuring the Southern services provide a high level of assistance and care for all tāngata whaikaha. Shelley has significant experience, having worked for over 2 decades in the Health and Disability sector. Prior to joining SST in late 2021, Shelley was the Manager of a large Home specialising in Mental Health, Disability, Age Care and Dementia Services. She enjoys thinking creatively on how tāngata whaikaha can be supported in the community. In her spare time, she can be found reading and spending time with her grandchildren in the Maniototo.

Dr Annie was educated at Oxford University and has a Ph.D. in Health Science from the University of Canterbury. She is a researcher and writer and is well published. Annie's role as the Peer Practice Manager at SST centres around mental health and autism peer service development, specifically running the Recovery College at Barnett House. Annie enjoys supporting people on their journey to wellness and encouraging people to join the peer support movement. In her spare time, Annie can be found working on her next publication or furthering the training of SST's accredited therapeutic canine companion, Maggie.

Craig has been involved with SST since it began in 1994, and is the Property & Fleet Manager. Craig is responsible for managing the maintenance and compliance of the SST homes and vehicle fleet. With significant experience in multiple trades and project management, he leads the team that ensures the smooth running of the day-to-day operations and maintenance. Outside of work Craig enjoys mountain biking, touch rugby, and time with his family and grandchildren.

Helen started at SST in August 2019 and is responsible for ensuring SST meets the relevant legislative, contractual, and compliance requirements, i.e. Quality and Risk in service delivery. Helen is a registered nurse with over 40 years of experience in both residential and community mental health services plus primary health. Helen has a focus on supporting Quality Assurance and Risk Management processes. In her spare time, Helen can be found helping out on the family farm and visiting with her granddaughters.

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Doug came to Ōtautahi to study at Canterbury Uni in 1972 and has remained here ever since. He has enjoyed a number of work experiences; teaching, software design, business analysis, project management and iwi development. He is the kaumatua for South West Baptist, chair of Tapuika Holdings Limited and Kaiārahi Tikanga (Cultural Advisor) at Transpower NZ. He was appointed to the role of Pou Tikanga (Cultural Advisor) for Stepping Stone Trust in September 2022 and will work to achieve and maintain tikanga excellence and integrity across the organisation. His interests include waiata, mountain biking and spending time with a very big whānau.