Our Team | Auckland PHO

Meet Our Team

Senior Management Team

Barbara is our Chief Executive Officer and joined Auckland PHO in August 2004.

Reporting to the Board, Barbara's portfolios include executive oversight, governance and strategy, and public/key stakeholder relations.

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Barbara Stevens

CEO

Dr Charlotte is our Clinical Director and joined Auckland PHO in September 2012.

Dr Charlotte Harris

Clinical Director

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barbara@aucklandpho.co.nz

Julia Burgess-Shaw

Julia is our Manager of Planning and Performance and joined Auckland PHO in July 2021.

Julia's portfolios include practice engagement operations, contract management, reporting and strategic development.

Manager of Planning and Performance

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Tanya Clark

Tanya is our Manager of Mental Health and Wellbeing and joined Auckland PHO in August 2020.

Tanya's portfolios include the M2M and Integrated Primary Mental Health Programmes.

Manager of Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Ashley is our Chief of Operations and joined Auckland PHO in May 2022.

Ashley's portfolios include General Operations, Data and Digital, Health and Safety, and Finance.

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Ashley Hulme

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Chief Operations Officer

Siobhan Matich

Director of Nursing & Clinical Quality

Siobhan started at Auckland PHO in August 2023. Her role involves supporting general practice teams within the Auckland PHO network with the implementation, socialisation and monitoring of PHO and associated Te Whatu Ora initiatives, contracts and programmes in order to deliver evidenced-based best practice.

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Practice Engagement Team

Aaron Piano

Clinical Advisor: IPC, Vaccinator and Cold Chain Competency Assessor

Aaron is our Clinical Advisor for IPC, Vaccinator, and Cold Chain Competency Assessments and joined Auckland PHO in July 2021.

Aaron's role is to assess practice staff for Vaccinator and Cold Chain compliance, and provide IPC advisory services.

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Alexa Cunningham

Alexa joined Auckland PHO in January 2023.

Alexa’s role is to support and assist our practices in their achievement for Health Improvement System targets.

Primary Care Improvement Advisor & Self-Management Educator Coordinator

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Shanaz Khan

Shanaz is our Immunisation Services Coordinator and joined Auckland PHO in December 2020.

Shanaz's portfolios include Childhood Immunisation, Healthy Mamā Healthy Pepī, and the Best Start programme.

Immunisation Services Coordinator

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Komal Rana

Komal is our Planning & Performance Officer and joined Auckland PHO in July 2022.

Komal's portfolios include communications, programme reporting, and project coordination.

Planning & Performance Officer

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Shannon started with Auckland PHO in May 2025.

She provides practice management advice and non-clinical support for our practice network.

Shannon
Kerehoma-Kaiaruna

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Practice Management Advisor

Emma joined Auckland PHO at the beginning of February 2022 to support our clinics during the COVID-19 surge as the Covid Navigator.

Emma's role is to oversee PHO lead projects and provide non-clinical support.

Emma Pickles

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Project Manager

Dharma started with Auckland PHO in February 2026.

She is the Executive Assistant to the CEO and supports the team's administrative needs.

Dharma
Gopalakrishnan

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Executive Assistant

Operations Team

Suzanne is our Accounts Administrator and joined Auckland PHO in August 2011.

Suzanne's portfolios include accounts receivable and payable. Suzanne is also our Podiatry Services Coordinator.

Suzanne Le Lievre

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Accounts Administrator

Siddharth is our Senior Data Engineer and joined Auckland PHO in October 2023.

Siddharth's portfolios include report building and developing insights through data analytics.

Siddharth Raj Saravanan

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Senior Data Engineer

Varsha is our Data Analyst and joined Auckland PHO in August of 2025.

Varsha's portfolios include report building and developing insights through data analytics.

Varsha James

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Data Analyst

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