Executive Members

All Executive Members of the Association are listed below including their contact details and portfolios. The regional directories will allow you to locate other guides, find a guide.

The members of the executive are elected annually at the AGM to run the affairs of the association. Each Executive member also has a portfolio which they attend to as their area of responsibility.

They meet four times a year as well as attend numerous meetings all around the country on the members behalf. Most are involved in some way on national groups such as Fish and Game, Tourism Board, Bio Security or at a Political / Government level.

Dean Bell

• President, Political/Local Body Affairs, Fish & Game sub-committee
• +64 27 538 8897
• deanbell@xtra.co.nz

Craig Smith

• 2IC, Fish & Game, Complaints
• +64 27 646 9419
• hatchfishing@me.com

Kevin Payne

• Induction Course, Membership
• +64 27 227 8142
• flyfishnewzealand@gmail.com

Theresa Beilby

• Iwi afairs, North Island Guide Liaison, Women’s Liaison
• +64 272 376 661
• terraflyfishing@gmail.com

Michael Hartstonge

• Member's Benefits, Constitution , Health and Safety sub committee
• +64 274 862 027
• michaelhartstonge@gmail.com

Neil Goldie

• Treasurer & Administration
• +64 27 210 2438
• ngoldie@mail.com

Kristina Placko

• Health & Safety, Website/Marketing, Environmental Issues/Bio-Security
• +64 274 750 008
• straysouthnz@gmail.com

John Hamill

• Health & Safety advisory, Maritime
• +64 21 951 959
• info@cruiseandfish.co.nz

Serge Bonnafoux

•  Dept of Conservation, Policy Book, Special Projects
• +64 21 211 3462
• sergebonnafouxfishnewzealand@gmail.com

Ben Booth 

• Newsletter, Illegal Guides
•  boothystuition@gmail.com
• +64 211 161 950 
   

Non-Executive Portfolios:

• Induction Course assistant - Jim Rainey
• Taupo Advisory Board- Mike Fransham