Management Team

Adam Ellmers - Interim Chief Executive Officer

Adam has a number of years of experience in senior finance roles within the commercial sector. Most of his experience has been based overseas in the UK and Australia, spending time in healthcare, entertainment and consumer products.

Adam was previously Bay Venues Chief Financial Officer.

Asset Mng, Marketing & ICT Leaders:

• Steve Edgecombe, Assets & Projects Manager
• Samantha Wilkie, Strategic Marketing & Communications Manager
• Philip Town, ICT Manager

Grant Young - Chief Financial Officer

Finance Leader:

• Lucy Instone, Finance Manager

Ervin McSweeney - Commercial Manager

Ervin has many years experience in general management and leadership of a range of organisations ranging across the not for profit sector, public organisations, and also in the purely commercial environment.

After graduating at law Ervin has pursued a career in the sports and recreation industry with roles in the administration of sporting organisations, venue management and the events sector. This has led to involvement in a wide range of activity from community based events through to international level sporting fixtures.

Ervin manages the areas of Bay Venues business that have a predominantly commercial aspect inclusive of four individual business units and event development and delivery.

Commercial Team Leaders

• Gillian Houser – Business Development Manager
• Phil Briars – Event Operations Manager
• Stu Stevenson – Clubfit Manager
• Cian O’Cinnseala – Production Manager
• Cindie Commien – Acting Catering Manager
• Richard Wilson – Venue Operations Manager Baypark
• Taylor Stowell - BayStation Manager

Tina Harris-Ririnui - Venues & Programmes Manager

Tina is an experienced senior manager with extensive industry expertise in Recreational Facility Management. Tina has over 20 years’ experience including the last 15 years in senior management positions, is an accredited Recreation Professional and has an MBA from Waikato University.

She has worked in the public, not-for-profit and private sector and has a strong customer-centric approach. Tina’s portfolio includes overseeing the management of 22 venues and the community activities which occur in them.

Venues & Programmes Team Leaders:

• Kelly Kuka– Community Venues Manager
• Matthew Strange – Venue Manager: Mount Hot Pools
• Claire Edmonds - BaySwim Manager
• Mike Page – Venue Manager: Baywave & Memorial Pool
• Shane Gillum – Programmes Manager
• Sarah-Jane Odgers – Bookings & Reception Manager
• Jasmine Westerby - Executive Assistant