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Our team

We have a great team of people with extensive experience in gaming and hospitality.

They ensure our venues get the support, training and tools they need to create a successful and compliant gaming offering, and that we have a smooth and efficient grants process that delivers maximum benefit back to the community.

Martin Cheer: Managing Director

Martin was Chief Executive of PCL from 2012 to 2022 and was appointed as Managing Director in November 2022. Martin has been involved in the gaming industry since 2005 and is currently on the Board of the Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand. Martin has over 20 years of experience in senior management roles in operations, compliance and risk management and has an MBA from the University of Auckland.

Email: martin@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 382 4437

Craig Denny: Chief Operating Officer

Craig has been General Manager of Pub Charity Limited since 2013 and brings over 20 years of experience in the hospitality and gaming industry and has recently been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). As a former venue operator and manager and now as Christchurch based GM of PCL, Craig leads all aspects of PCL Operations, venue support and technology and is responsible for a significant number of sector initiatives in the areas of player experience and harm prevention and minimisation.

Email: craig@pubcharity.nz Phone: 021 772 186

Ashley Kleinsmith: General Manager: Finance & Grants

Ashley is an experienced corporate and SME accountant who practised in his former homeland of South Africa before moving with his family to New Zealand. He joined Pub Charity Limited in 2017 and now heads the Finance and Grants team as the General Manager: Finance & Grants. Ashley also holds an Executive MBA (with distinction) from Victoria University of Wellington.

Email: ashley@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 382 4420

Latham Bell: South Island Operations Manager

Email: latham@pubcharity.nz Phone: 021 782 889

Carl Brasell: North Island Operations Manager

Email: carl@pubcharity.nz Phone: 0272102921

Cliff McLennan: Regional Operations Manager - Central

Email: cliff@pubcharity.nz Phone: 027 864 5402

Derron Bishop: Regional Manager - Auckland/North

Email: derronb@pubcharity.nz Phone: 0274 705 076

Gary Lawry - Key Account Manager – National Group

Email: gary@pubcharity.nz Phone: 021 533 274

Karl Hunter: Business Manager - Northern

Email: karl@pubcharity.nz Phone: 021445756

Kevin Thomson: National Standards & Performance Manager

Email: kevin@pubcharity.nz Phone: 021 931 870

Chris Casserly: Senior Account Manager – South Island

Email: chrisc@pubcharity.nz Phone: 021 260 6530

Noel Chambers: Account and Business Manager

Email: noel@pubcharity.nz Phone: 0274 356 521

Josalene Rowbotham: Accountant

Email: josalene@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Chris Cheer - Grants Team Leader

Email: chris@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Theony Giannios: Grants Auditor

Email: theony@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Raphael Hawke - Grants Auditor

Email: raphael@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Marcina McLean: Senior Grants Officer

Email: marcina@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Simon Sorapure - Operations Manager – Licensing & Compliance

Email: simon@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

David Cheer - IT and communications administrator

Email: davidc@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Sam Keller - Compliance & Licencing Officer

Email: sam@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Neil Murphy: Regional Manager - Hawkes Bay, Taupo and Gisborne

Email: neil@pubcharity.nz Phone: 0274070809

Katherine Lennox: Operations and Compliance officer

Email: katherine@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Kassandra Dobbs: Administration Manager

Email: kassandra@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Deirdre Bloomberg - Accounts Officer

Email: deirdre@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

Paula Voice - Grants Auditor

Email: paula@pubcharity.nz Phone: 04 385 6100

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