The Auckland Pride Parade is a cornerstone event in the Festival The Auckland Pride Festival Board has four new members, from a variety of backgrounds and with a mixture of skills. Auckland Pride 2015 dates announced, more here It’s farewelling and thanking outgoing members David Coltman, Andy Jalfon and Gurv Singh, who are stepping down. Linda Heavey will step down as Treasurer to take up a non-voting advisory role, representing the Board as part of the Auckland Pride Festival management team. The four new Board members are Phylesha Brown-Acton, Heather Carnegie, Daniel Mussett and Paul Patton. Board Co-Chair Megan Cunningham-Adams says the team is thrilled to have attracted applicants of such a high professional calibre, who have proven community experience. “There is no doubt that their input will help raise the bar for 2015.” Board member bios: A proud Aucklander and Pasefika lgbti advocate, Phylesha Brown-Acton has worked in the community regionally, nationally and internationally, for over two decades. She currently manages a support service developed for Pasefika lgbti people and their families. Heather Carnegie is a previous executive member of the Gay Auckland Business Association who oversaw a number of its events, including the GABA Glamstand at this year’s Auckland Pride Parade. Carnegie has strong relationships throughout New Zealand’s Rainbow Community, having run LGBT businesses such as Footsteps Nightclub in Auckland and Glamz! Cabaret in Hamilton. She is also the proud winner of a gold medal in sparring and a bronze medal in self-defence at the 2002 Sydney Gay Games. Daniel Musset is active in the institutional investment community and currently heads up the New Zealand consulting division of a global investment services firm. He consults to the boards of large investment funds nationwide and has published on both strategic investment issues and governance. Daniel has had wide-ranging involvement in the not-for-profit sector since he was a teenager. He brings management experience, strategic thinking, an emphasis on inclusion and diversity, and a sense of fun to the Pride Board. Paul Patton is an experienced strategic PR and brand professional, having worked for 25 years as a consultant and in-house communications director in the UK and New Zealand. He was recognised for his communication work for Manchester Pride by being awarded an Institute of Public Relations Silver Award for the Best Charity or Not For Profit Campaign. Paul is looking to engage his communications skills and experience to help make Pride 2015 an even better experience for the whole community.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Monday, 28th July 2014 - 1:47pm