Roger Hill has a corporate management background in private and public sectors and Governance experience in the Charitable sector. He has managed businesses and executive teams and has experience in Marketing/Fundraising related projects.
Roger was Director of Advancement at Auckland Grammar School and CEO of Canteen. He spent 10 years in Public Transport as Marketing Manager for Yellow Bus Company and later as Manager -Transport for Infrastructure Auckland where he led the funding process for Britomart Station, Northern Busway and Railway stations and Ferry terminals.
Roger was with NZI Corporation for 10 years as General Manager, Direct Marketing International and AGM-New Zealand Insurance.
His Community involvement includes being a Prison Visitor and Exec Committee member for PARS, a Mentor for Project K and Chair and Trustee for Harbour Sport. Roger was also Chair of Mangawhai Community Opportunity Shop Trust, Board Member of the Mangawhai Museum and a Trustee/advisor for Youth in Transition Charitable Trust in the Rodney district area.
Roger’s motivation for being involved with the Whau Foundation is to support and promote the work of a specialist mental health research funder during a time when New Zealand needs clear evidenced solutions to the issues we have in this crucial field.
