Co-Chair: Experience
Norman Cates
Norman’s enthusiasm is contagious, and the fact that there is a New Zealand bid for 2020 at all is down to him. His experience in local conventions, theatre and design make him the right person to guide the vision of what this convention will be.
Co-Chair: Business
Kelly Buehler
Kelly worked on her first convention in 1978, and hasn’t ever stopped. Her MBA and extensive experience in Management, Governance and Startup strategy make her the right person to guide the business of the convention.
Vice Chair: Business
David Gallaher
Dave Gallaher has been working on and running conventions for a number of years. He has worked as a gopher and convention chair, and many positions and areas in between. Norman notes that it’s partly Dave’s fault that the New Zealand in 2020 bid started.
Events Division Head
Mel Duncan
Exhibits Division Head
Spike
Facilitation Division Head
Lynelle Howell
Facilities Division Head
Ben Yalow
Ben is, shall we say, an institution in the convention scene. He combines vast experience, and the ability to get anyone to do anything…
Finance Division Head
Andrew A Adams
Andrew attended his first con in 1989 in order to promote a con he was on the committee for six months later. He’s since chaired the Eastercon, run the Exhibit Hall division at Nippon in 2007 and attended and worked on far too many cons for the good of his sanity. Hence being a Brit, living in Japan and working on a New Zealand Worldcon bid.
Information Technology Division Head
Grant Preston
Member Services Division Head
PRK
Operations Division Head
Rick Kovalcik
Programme Division Head
Jannie Shea
Promotions Division Head
Nikky Winchester
Publications Division Head
Darusha Wehm
Registration Division Head
Lorain Clark
Tech Division Head
John Maizels
A Fan since he was able to read and a Tech regular at WorldCons since 1985, John says a lot of what he now does professionally was learned at Cons – especially the underpinning skills used in much of life and non-Fan events. He’s done most things in radio, television and live production, is an IT hack, can cook, and has Chaired a heap of technical conferences. John is happy in any role from gopher to bean-counter provided the job comes with decent coffee. Travels as much as he can, but loves living in Sydney. Regards “And He Built a Crooked House” and “Mimsy were the Borogoves” as stories which shaped his life.
Welcome Division Head
Sharon Sbarsky
WSFS Division Head
Colette Fozard