Our Team
Melanie Joan Llyod
I'm all about searching out your passions, which has led me to become a team member of Protect Our Winters NZ. I'm a University of Otago graduate in Law and European Studies with a special interest in environmental law and climate change adaptation in the Pacific. I...
Corrah Phillips
I have been chasing winters for almost 8 years now following competition circuits, chasing storms and frothing on snow. In this time I have seen a lot of change, uproar and neglect towards the Earth. Being immersed in winter all year round I have had a good look at...
Marian Krogh
I've spent many winter seasons in Aspen, Colorado, a mountain town where POW has a large presence. I saw the positive impact that POW's work was having on the outdoor community and was inspired by how POW was connecting outdoor enthusiasts from many walks of life and...
Jana McCall
I joined POW as an outdoor enthusiast looking for a way to contribute towards climate change action. I feel lucky to have been part of this growing team for the past three years. Alongside my current studies in neuroscience, I run the POW merchandise orders and assist...
Ambrose Ledbrook
Since I finished my degree in Software Engineering I have been looking for ways to use my skills in the fight against climate change. After attending the first POW NZ summer camp I started helping POW with software / IT problems. I also put some of my time towards a...
OUR BOARD
Ian Menmuir – Chair
This is exciting. POW NZ. What a fantastic, growing community to, which I’m stoked to be a part of. I’ve been skiing since the late 1970s, chased winters through Queenstown and Europe in the 1990s and finally made it back here in 2021 after 5 years in Chamonix!I have...
Alex Holmes – Treasurer
Having grown up in rural Canterbury by the mountains, Alex has always been passionate about the outdoors and our alpine playground. He brings with him tourism and destination experience through his role in Business Development at Destination Queenstown, the regional...
Jack Young – Secretary
Jack is a skier, mountain biker and trail runner and works as an energy engineer for industrial sustainability projects across New Zealand. He enjoys working with teams to understand, communicate and implement solutions to complex problems and is excited to help POW...
Anna Smoothy – Board Member
As a competitive freeride athlete, I built up my experience in skiing, media and marketing. From 2018 - 2021, I worked as the Marketing Director for Faction Skis and FW Apparel in Switzerland. I'm really passionate about storytelling and products that get people...
Todd Redpath – Board Member
Based in Dunedin, Todd is a Lecturer working in the Schools of Geography and Surveying at the University of Otago. He teaches in the areas of climatology and remote sensing (satellite and aerial mapping) and his main research focus is seasonal snow in the Southern...
Anna Keeling – Board Member
Anna Keeling is an IFMGA guide from Christchurch, New Zealand. Home is now Kura Tawhiti/Castle Hill Village (NZ) and Salt Lake City, Utah. Mother of one and owner/operator of Anna Keeling Guiding (AKG), she trains and examines mountain and ski guides for both the New...
Rachel Cooper – Board Member
Rachel Cooper is a Senior Climate Change Policy Advisor for The Ministry for the Environment as well as a self-employed Business Sustainability Advisor. With a background in climate change science and circular economics, Rachel supports people and organisations in...