Meet the Team
Lorraine Thompson
General Manager
Lorraine joined our team in April 2022, bringing with her a great depth of knowledge about the Manawatu District from spending 7+ years at Manawatu District Council. The GM role focuses on funding applications, reporting to the governance committee, and managing the accounts and general admin. In addition Lorraine has taken on the Community Engagement role vacated in June and is very keen to increase NSM’s ability to assist community groups and organisations especially in emergency situations.
Aly Thompson
Chairperson
Formerly our General Manager, Aly stepped into the role of Chairperson in May 2022. Aly's professional background is in marketing and communication and she is committed to supporting the community through various volunteer roles. In addition to her role as Chairperson, Aly leads the steering committee for the rural community transport initiative.