Our Board

From the left: Mereana Te Pere (previous board member), Bevan Cheung (previous board member), Debbi Tohill (Executive Director), Laverne Robinson (Chair), Suzi Gallagher (previous board member), Melanie Beres (previous board member)

Laverne Robinson (Chair)

Raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Laverne joined the board in 2022, and brings 20 years of experience in the charity and public health sectors in both Aotearoa and the UK. Initially training as a counsellor and working with rangatahi at risk she went on to work in Young People’s Sexual Health Services before returning to New Zealand and taking up leadership roles in a number of children’s health services.  Laverne is passionate about working with rangatahi, supporting a number of youth advisory groups and youth leaders and young professionals during her career.  She has been a lecturer in mental health, coach and supervisor in the social care sector, and is a strong advocate for the voice of young people – ensuring that services for youth are inclusive, empowering and a reflection of the times that rangatahi live in.

Laverne brings to the RPE board her leadership knowledge, strategic mindset, sense of humour and commitment to reducing sexual violence and improving outcomes for young people in Aotearoa.

Charlotte Travalla (Secretary)

Charlotte is a GP registrar working in Onehunga. Originally from Christchurch, she studied medicine at the Univeristy of Auckland, before working in hospitals in Tāmaki Makaurau and the UK. She holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Cambridge, and her thesis focused on improving mental health outcomes among homeless women. She has a long-standing passion for the prevention of sexual violence and helping young people to develop a robust understanding of consent and respectful relationships. Outside of her work, she enjoys reading, hiking and travel.

Chillion Sanerivi

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Nalini Dutt

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Siobhan Pati

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