Our Team

Chief Executive Officer

email: sharon@nzimls.org.nz

Mobile: 021 229 5454

Sharon has been employed by NZIMLS since 2006. Coming from a secretarial/accounting background, Sharon is tasked with ensuring the smooth running of the Institute's Executive Office including all financial aspects and maintaining the website. Sharon also type-sets the Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and is a member of the NZJMLS Editorial Board.

Sharon is the members link to Council and may be contacted with any matter you wish to bring to Council's attention. Any queries regarding finance, advertising or website may be directed to Sharon.

A keen designer and seamstress, Sharon has a Diploma in Tailoring, and in 2015 completed a Diploma of Business Studies endorsed in Accounting, with Massey University (extra-murally). Sharon holds membership of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants, as an Accounting Technician.

CPD Coordinator

email: cpd@nzimls.org.nz

Mobile: 0272424712

Jillian was contracted to NZIMLS as CPD Coordinator, a role she commenced in January 2005. She is now employed full-time. Jillian is a Fellow of NZIMLS, and is on the Fellowship Committee.

Jillian is the first point of call for CPD enquiries.

In her spare time, Jillian enjoys sailing, cycling and dragon-boat racing, competing internationally (and very successfully) with the 'Abreast of Life' dragon-boat team.

Administrator & Membership Coordinator

email: admin@nzimls.org.nz

Phone: 03 3134761

Sarah is our Administrator Extraordinaire! With vast experience in office administration and finance, Sarah has been employed since January 2021 as a part-time Contractor, and is your first point of call for membership queries. Sarah has been involved in the New Zealand Census, has temped for NZBS and NIWA, and is involved with many charities as a volunteer.

Sarah and her husband own a Carpet Cleaning Business which keeps her busy when she is not in the office. In her spare time, Sarah devotes many volunteer hours to Hospice South Canterbury and The Home and Family Society Christchurch Inc. She is an Ambassador for the annual Caroline Bay Rock and Hop, and is a part-time Pin Up model. She is also a founding member of the ‘Pombombs British Car Club’.