Meet our team.

Co-Founders Mike Porteous and the late Barbara Broome worked together for more than 20 years on various issues that gave them an awareness of the shortfalls in care people receive at the end of their lives.

The Hub of Hope NZ has created a solution to this problem. Meet some of the like-minded people who have joined them in this cause and form the current Board of Directors for the Trust.

  • Mike Porteous

    FOUNDER / BOARD CHAIR

    Formerly a pastor with Greenlane Christian Centre (Gracecity Church) for 27 years. He has journeyed with many families during the last days of their loved ones. This often requires listening to people pour out their burdens and fears, and then guiding them to spiritual peace.

  • Richard Martin

    BOARD MEMBER / CEO

    Richard has spent over 30 years involved in the Creative Industries - from Touring Bands, Advertising and Design, Marketing and Signage.

    He has run national advertising campaigns for Christian, pro Life or Conservative organisations.

    Richard is passionate about culture change and building better outcomes throughout life for all people.

  • Huco Sliedrecht

    BOARD MEMBER

    Huco has spent his working life in the medical field in both nursing and management, most recently managing the Cornwall Park Hospital. Most of the patients there suffered severe dementia in conjunction with psychiatric components. At the time, it was the only place in New Zealand where they could be adequately cared for.

  • Dave Kirkham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Dave brings 20 years of growing, optimising and franchising business ownership , along with building business systems to the board

    He is passionate about Kingdom growth and believes that he would have benefited from the Journeying Alongside course when his family was confronted with a terminal illness.

  • Kelvyn Fairhall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Kelvyn worked for 16 years as a church pastor caring spiritually for many people, young and old, as they faced the end of life. After further ministry in church administration and accounting, he now has a particular interest in helping older people face their mortality.