ITFNZ Board

Board Chairman Mr Dennis Burns with ITFNZ's new CEO, Mr Mike Thompson

Board communique 8 - March 2010

Board communique Nov 2009

Board Decision Paper - Rebranding 09 11 03 Issued

EXECUTIVE OFFICER


ITFNZ Taekwon-Do is going through some exciting changes, strengthening our ability to promote and deliver the original Taekwon-Do throughout New Zealand whilst preserving the philosophy, moral character and quality of the Art.

Adopting a more professional and commercial approach to the running of the organisation, a Board has been elected in place of an Executive.  We are now seeking a strong people leader with demonstrable business management success, ideally within the Sports sector, to act as Executive Officer to the Board.

A senior management position, this role is responsible for the successful overall management of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do and will work closely with the board to build and deliver the strategic direction for ITFNZ. 

To achieve success, you’ll bring your strong business and financial management experience along with an ability to think strategically and act locally, delivering against initiatives that support the strategic plan, annual business plans and annual budget.  With exceptional organisational skills you’ll excel at delivering results against deadlines and will manage policy and processes, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.

A credible and articulate communicator, you’ll be at comfort relating to a diverse audience, leading external and internal stakeholder engagement, building advocacy for the organisation, whilst providing authentic leadership and direction to staff, the board and the membership.

We are fortunate to have secured funding to support this role through SPARC and NZ Community Trust and as such, the position is a part-time salaried position for a fixed term of 12 months.

To apply for this rare opportunity, please send an electronic copy of your resume along with a covering letter to Dennis Burns, ITFNZ Board Chairman, email address: boardchairman@itfnz.org.nz.

Applications close Friday 27 November 2009.

Board communique Sep 2009.pdf

Board communique Jul/Aug 2009.pdf

The Board Appointment panel conducted interviews on 7 July 2009 for an appointed position which was up for renewal this year on the ITFNZ Board.

The panel would like to congratulate Mr Kris Herbison on his appointment to the Board for a term of three years. Mr Herbison will be well known to many of you and brings with him a diverse range of skills that will be beneficial at Board level.

Mr Herbison replaces Mr Krishna Reddy who served on the inaugural Board for just over a year.

We would like to thank Mr Reddy for his valuable input and contribution during his time on the Board.

The appointment panel consisted of Master Paul McPhail, nominee of the ITFNZ President, Master Mahesh Bhana, representing the ITFNZ Board, Mr Russell Preston, CEO of Counties Manukau Sport and Ms Sarah Dunning, a Relationship Manager at SPARC.

The Appointment Panel would like to thank all candidates who applied for the appointed position.

The ITFNZ Board of Directors would like to thank Mr Preston and Ms Dunning for volunteering their time to be on the appointment panel for the second year running and providing invaluable assistance, resources and guidance in the interview process. The level of support has been exceptional and most appreciated.

Also, our congratulations to Mr Peter Graham who was re-elected for a further three year term on the ITFNZ Board at our recent AGM held in Auckland on 28 June 2009.

Forth communiqué issued

Board communique July 2009.pdf

Third communiqué issued

Board communique February 2009.pdf

Second communiqué issued

Board communique October 2008.pdf and 2011 World Champs brochure

First communiqué issued

The new ITFNZ Board of Directors had their first meeting on Sunday 29th June and have issued this communique. The Board Chairman Mr Denis Burns has indicated that they want to keep things pretty much “Steady as you go” until we get a chance to really get moving.

Board communique July 2008.pdf

Mr Dennis Burns
Chairman of the Board
P O Box 27032
Wellington 6141
New Zealand
Ph (pvt): (04 385-1712)
Ph (mob): (021 428-547)

ITFNZ announces its appointed Board Members

The Board Appointment Panel for ITFNZ met on the evenings of 27 and 28 May to interview five candidates for appointed Board Members. It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of the following members:

Mr Terry Harkin, of Wellington, for three years
Mr Harkin has a strong background in insurance, particularly in risk management, project management and relationship management for corporate sponsorship. He is an experienced motivator, who gently guides his team on their chosen path. With his corporate sponsorship role, Mr Harkin also brings extensive business networks.

Mr Dennis Burns, of Wellington, for two years
Mr Burns runs a very successful architecture business in Wellington and Auckland. He is a creative person with a passion for the success of ITFNZ, and experience with charitable organisations and government entities. Mr Burns successfully helped a number of other organisations to build their membership numbers.

Mr Krishna Reddy, of New Plymouth, for one year
Mr Reddy is an academic researching in the area of governance and Boards of Directors, with governance experience in the not for profit sector. He has a strong background in banking and finance. Mr Reddy's knowledge will be essential to create the correct policies and procedures to run our Board of Directors in the future.

Congratulations to Mr Graham, Mr Bhana, and Mr Pygott on being elected to the ITFNZ Board.

Download the minutes of 28^th AGM of the ITFNZ Council here.

We have a lot to do now that we have a new structure. The very next item is to appoint 3 more board members to the ITFNZ Board. We also need to appoint a Chief Executive Officer and Secretary. So NOW more than ever we need people to stand up and put themselves forward to take on new challenges within our organisation. Please consider putting your name forward for these positions. Or maybe you have a family member with experience and expertise in areas that can help our organisation?

Please consider seriously taking on a position or seeking good people to take on positions within the new and exciting ITFNZ.

Read more about ITFNZ's Governance and Structure.

Applications (including CV’s) for Chief Executive Officer and Secretary may be made by anyone.

The ITFNZ Board will be appointing the CEO’s position first, with Applications and CV’s needing to be received by the Secretary P.O.Box 38-842 Howick Auckland .
Applications (and CV’s) will be accepted via email and should be sent to secretary@itfnz.org.nz.

A Job Description for the Secretary’s position can be downloaded here. 

The CEO’s Job Description will be affixed soon.

The due dates for these applications will be advised soon.

Read more about ITFNZ's Governance and Structure.

Attributes that we are looking for in our Board Members:

SKILLS
Ability to think strategically (X 2.0)
Analytical, critical reasoning and problem solving skills
Strong financial literacy and analytical ability (X 1.5)
Oral communication skills (X 1.5)
Ability to understand and relate to stakeholders
Legal knowledge, literacy, skills and ability
Understanding of marketing
Understanding of inter and intra-organisation communication

ATTRIBUTES
Ethical, open, honest, trustworthy, high levels of integrity
Independence and inquisitiveness (X 1.5)
Ability to establish quality relationships
Ability to work as a team player (X 2.0)
Preparedness to work hard and commit time and effort to do the job (X 1.5)
Has an outcomes focus
Strong stewardship orientation/member focus

EXPERIENCE
Sponsorship and funding experience
Governance experience
Understanding of and experience in the sport (X 1.5)
Community/stakeholder influence and connections
Broad business experience (X 1.5)
CEO appointment and evaluation experience
Management structure review and evaluation experience (X 1.5)

MEETING PERFORMANCE
Well prepared for meetings
Adds value to board dialogue (X 2.0)
Able to focus at the governance level of issues
Able to disagree without being disagreeable

Nominations for elected Board Members should be nominated by a Region or a School/Club and they must be received at the Registered Office of ITFNZ (P.O.Box 457, Silverdale, Whangaparaoa 0944) by Friday 28 March 2008.

Applications for appointed Board Members can be made by anyone and must be received at the Registered Office of ITFNZ (P.O.Box 457, Silverdale, Whangaparaoa 0944) by Monday 7th April 2008.

People nominated for elected Board Members may also apply to be appointed Board Members.  Nominations/Applications should be accompanied by a CV and/or covering letter detailing what skills and experience that they have against the above skills/experience list.

Nominations/applications can be accepted via email and they should be sent to secretary