NDF BOARD
The NDF Board directs and supervises the operations of the National Digital Forum. They meet every month, alternating between a Board and Operational Meeting.
Board Members hold a three-year term (with a maximum of two consecutive terms). When a board member resigns or reaches the end of their terms, elections are held during NDF AGM of that year, usually in November.
We are committed to working towards enacting a successful co-governance model for our board, while building relationships with iwi and Māori-led groups in the cultural and digital sectors.
Our digital doors are always open for a kōrero —please reach out to any board member, or message our coordinator at admin@ndf.org.nz.
CURRENT NDF BOARD MEMBERS
NAIOMI MURGATROYD (CO-CHAIR)
Ko Naiomi toku ingoa, he uri ahau nō Ngāti Raukawa. I tau ōku tupuna mai i te rohe o Liverpool.
Naiomi Murgatroyd (Ngāti Raukawa) is a passionate Public Programmer who has been working in the GLAM sector for the last ten years. She currently holds the role of Public Programmes Lead at Experience Wellington, managing a team of programmers who work across all six Experience Wellington sites to offer inspiring, engaging and audience focussed programming year-round. Naiomi has a passion for programming which encourages social connectedness and inspires and delights visitors of any age.
Prior to joining the Experience Wellington team, Naiomi held programming positions at MOTAT, Objectspace, and Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa. Naiomi holds a BA in English Literature and Classics, and a Master of Museum Heritage Studies, from Victoria University of Wellington. Her MA thesis “Moving Museums” researched a case study performance between Footnote Dance and Wellington Museum from a professional and visitor experience perspective.
VALERIE LOVE (SECRETARY)
Valerie Love is Kaipupuri Pūranga Matihiko Matua Senior Digital Archivist at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand, and is responsible for the transfer, ingest and management of born-digital heritage collections. Valerie is a regular presenter and trainer on digital archiving and digital collections management, and is passionate about helping individuals and community groups to better maintain and preserve their own digital files.
Prior to moving to Aotearoa in 2011, Valerie worked as Curator for Human Rights Collections at the University of Connecticut, USA. Valerie is a contributor to the volumes Te Kupenga: 101 stories of Aotearoa from the Turnbull (Massey University Press, 2021), and Through the Archival Looking Glass: A Reader on Diversity and Inclusion (Society of American Archivists Press, 2014).
DR. JOHNSON WITEHIRA (CO-CHAIR)
Dr Johnson Witehira (Tamahaki, Ngāi Tuteauru, Ngāti Hāmoa), a leading expert on Māori art and design, has an extensive history of work in and across the GLAM sector. As an artist Johnson has worked with a number of galleries and curators across Aotearoa, with his works being shown in several of New Zealand’s most prestigious spaces.
As a director at IDIA, an indigenous design organisation based in Wellington, Johnson has also been engaged on various projects helping Aotearoa’s GLAM sector build better experiences for Māori. Recently IDIA undertook a significant piece of research, alongside ArchivesNZ, into how Te Reo Māori is applied across digital platforms. Working alongside Te Puna Mātauranga Johnson also recently led the development of a unique digital learning resource for kura Kaupapa Māori.
With his experience in art and design, mātauranga Māori and Governance, Johnson makes a great addition to the National Digital Forum.
TONY GODDARD (TREASURER)
Tony Goddard is a chartered accountant with more than 40 years financial management experience in commercial, statutory entities, charities, not for profits and joint ventures. This includes GLAMIR sector experience, with his recent role as Finance and Commercial Manager at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Tony has worked in jurisdictions in New Zealand, Australia, UK, Switzerland, USA, UAE, and Papua New Guinea.
RACHAEL DAVIES
Rachael is currently the Director at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the museums and creative cultural sector across Aotearoa and the UK and has held senior roles in the Science Museum as part of the Science Museum Group in the UK, Tāmaki Paenga Hira l Auckland War Memorial Museum, and at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Her expertise spans strategic planning, exhibition and visitor experience development, and public engagement programming. She has led teams on major gallery renewal projects, international touring exhibitions, and large-scale interpretation initiatives, demonstrating a commitment to innovation, accessibility, and audience-centred experiences.
Forays into digital engagement and experimentation with creative teams have included the development of immersive digital storytelling and interactive installations leading to award-winning digital experiences from WWI centenary galleries through to science focused exhibitions using emerging technologies.
With a strong background in cross-disciplinary collaboration, Rachael is interested in how digital can foster meaningful connections between institutions, communities, and creative practitioners. As a board member, Rachael hopes to contribute to NDF’s commitment to advance the cultural sector through digital innovation, inclusive storytelling, and future-focused leadership.
CALEB GORDON
Caleb Gordon is Fundraising and Projects Coordinator at Arts Access Aotearoa, where he leads and supports strategic initiatives that strengthen access and equity in the arts. He works closely with national networks such as Arts For All and Creative Spaces, advancing accessibility, sector capability, and collaborative practice. Caleb has a background in art history, curatorship, and community development, and brings experience in developing events and conferences that connect practitioners and foster knowledge-sharing. His skills span fundraising, advocacy, and partnership development, with a focus on removing barriers and supporting diverse voices to be heard. Caleb values the role of networks in enabling innovation and resilience across the GLAM sector. He sees the National Digital Forum as a vital connector of institutions and communities and is excited to contribute his skills, networks, and inclusive perspective to its next chapter.
CATHERINE LEONARD
Catherine Leonard is Head of Library and Learning Services at Auckland Council Libraries | Ngā Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau. With over 30 years’ experience in the library sector, both nationally and internationally, she has held roles across the Parliamentary Library, National Library, and various special and public libraries in New Zealand. Catherine spent 14 years with an international library software vendor, gaining expertise in sales, marketing, financial management, product development, and strategic partnerships. She holds a Diploma in Librarianship from Victoria University and an MSc in Information Science from University College London.
A consistent theme throughout her career is a passion for innovation and belief in technology’s power to enhance access to information. Her leadership has driven transformative digital projects, strategic change, and service development. Catherine oversees regional library services, including collections, technology, and research and heritage. She served on the NZLPP Governance Group (2020–2022) and is on Auckland Council’s Community Wellbeing Lead Team.
JOSHUA NG
Joshua Ng is a Digital Preservation Analyst at Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand, specialising in digital audiovisual preservation. He is responsible for digital preservation system strategy and ensuring trusted government information is preserved and accessible for future generations.
Over the past five years Joshua has been a key contributor to Utaina, a multi-agency large-scale at-risk audiovisual magnetic media digital preservation project. His work spans procurement design, digitisation workflow engineering, quality control at scale, and the integration of open-source preservation tools.
Joshua serves on the working committee for IASA TC-07: Guidelines for the Preservation of Born-Digital Video, is a member of the SEAPAVAA Executive Council, and previously collaborated with the Getty Conservation Institute’s Time-Based Media expert meeting. In 2024 he received the IASA Lars Gaustad Award recognising his international contribution to audiovisual preservation.
A frequent presenter across the GLAMR and digital-preservation communities, Joshua has spoken at iPRES, IASA, SEAPAVAA, Fantastic Futures (AI4LAM), ALGIM, LIANZA, Restoration Asia and more. He is committed to strengthening Aotearoa’s digital recordkeeping and digital cultural heritage capability through open-source practice, sector collaboration, and pragmatic innovation.
TE AREPA MOREHU
Tumuaki Māori, Auckland Museum since 2023.
Ka tū a Te Arepa ki te tihi o tōna maunga, ko Maungakiekie. Ka māhoi tana titiro ki te Waitematā e pari ana ki tōna whenua, ki Tāmaki Makaurau, te nohoanga o ōna Tūpuna.
E arahina ana te whare pupuri taonga nei e Te Arepa i te ao Māori. Ko tōna aronga nui kia piki ake tō Tāmaki Paenga Hira taha Māori, kia heru hāpaitia te reo Māori, ngā tikanga Māori, ngā mātauranga Māori.
Te Arepa leads the delivery of strategic Māori projects, activities and outcomes at the Museum. His focus is to grow Māori aspects within Tāmaki Paenga Hira including the Māori language, Māori protocols and Māori knowledge.
Te Arepa is a descendant from Te Taitokerau and from Ireland, where his whakapapa has provided an avenue to connect his Māori and pākeha sides. He brings his many experiences from his background in IT infrastructure (Spark), in banking (Westpac), and in the cultural sector (Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki).
Te Arepa is extremely passionate about te ao Māori and is focused on being a voice for hapori and the taonga of his tūpuna within Tāmaki Paenga Hira.
TRACEY SIM
Tracey Sim is Associate University Librarian at the University of Otago | Te Pātaka Mātauraka o Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, based in Te Waipounamu South Island, where she leads the strategic direction for digital services and collections. Tracey has a background in libraries, archives and records management, digital transformation, and project governance.
Tracey serves on the Cambridge University Press Australian and New Zealand Library Advisory Board and Clarivate’s Books Advisory Subcommittee, contributing sector insights to global publishing and discovery platforms. She brings strong leadership in digital strategy, governance, and strategic planning.
Tracey is deeply passionate about NDF’s mission and committed to supporting a national network that strengthens digital engagement with cultural heritage across Aotearoa and is dedicated to advancing digital technologies and learning within heritage and academic contexts.
PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBERS
Courtney Johnson
Amy Joseph
Sarah Gallagher
Heather Glasgow
Virginia Gow
Jan Gow QSM FSG
Leith Haarhoff
Corin Haines
Michelle Hippolite
Adrian Kingston
Mike Kmiec
Nina Kurzmann
Claire Lanyon
Brenda Leeuwenberg
Ashley Mackenzie-White
Jamie Mackay
Jane Macknight
Karen Mason
Lisa Austin
Glen Barnes
Natasha Barrett
Dhiraj Bhanushali
Russell Briggs
Rowan Carroll
Mike Chapman
Brenda Chawner
Stephen Clarke
Chris Cormack
Taryn Davies
Philip Edgar
Andy Fenton
Alan Ferris
Fiona Fieldsend
Steven Fox
Tim Hart
Teina Herzer
Adam Moriarty
Andy Neale
Matthew Oliver
Lucie Paterson
Diane Pivac
Claire Regnault
Tom Riley
Rebekah Rogers
Anne Scott
Nick Setteducato
James Smithies
Joanna Szczepanski
Phillipa Tocker
Matthew Tonks
Frith Williams
Matariki Williams
Kate Woodall