Our team

Simon is the Group Manager and Group Controller for Emergency Management Southland. He has previously worked for the NZ Police for 16 years. Simon has joined us from Environment Southland where he worked as a Compliance Manager.

Aly is the Community Team Leader at Emergency Management Southland.  Aly comes from a community development background and has a Master in Emergency Management from Massey University. She has experience working both in New Zealand and overseas.  

Tracey is a Community Advisor at Emergency Management Southland.  Tracey comes from a retail and hospitality management background and has been a volunteer with Red Cross since 2009, in roles ranging from governance to disaster welfare support. A born and bred Southlander and mother of one, Tracey likes to get outdoors when she can.

Jason is the Response Advisor at Emergency Management Southland. He comes from a background in environmental management and has joined us from Environment Southland where he was a Compliance Technical Officer. Jason is a volunteer firefighter with the Invercargill Volunteer Fire Brigade, and is a regional marine oil spill responder.

Amy is the Administrative Assistant for Emergency Management Southland. She is originally from Salford in the Northwest of England, and moved here with her Invercargill born partner in 2018. Amy has previously worked in various back office roles, including with Red Cross Crisis Response in the UK. In her spare time Amy enjoys watching films and musicals and appreciating the beautiful Southland scenery.

Alice is the Programme Lead for AF8 [Alpine Fault magnitude 8], a programme of scientific modelling, emergency management and community engagement aimed at preparing the South Island for the next severe Alpine Fault earthquake. Alice has a Master of Disaster, Design and Development from RMIT University, Melbourne, and 15 years experience in communications, engagement and design for NGOs and IGOs in Europe, Asia and New Zealand.