Who are we?

Amy is 24 years old. She is studying a Bachelor of Communication, and she has been involved in the disability activism space since she was a teen.  Having grown up

Aaron is responsible for co-ordinating all things I.Lead.  He is passionate about empowering young people to achieve their full potential and is a strong advocate for youth-led co-creation, co-development and

He is from South Korea, but he lives in New Zealand at the moment. He has become a Christian since 2011. He has been a Christian writer since 2013, and

She joined YES Disability recently and is really excited to become a part of our team. Sonia told her that no day would be the same, and she was right,

Sonia Thursby has worked in the Youth & Disability sector in New Zealand for over 25 years, with extensive prior experience in the UK. As a trusted ally to the sector,

Cam Calkoen is our Ambassador for YES, and has lived disability experience through cerebral palsy.  He is an inspirational public speaker and has been a key driving force in the

Karen is the finance Manager/Accountant of YES and is a qualified accountant. She is responsible for everything related to the finances of YES including the accounts, payments, and payroll.  She has

Maxwell is YES’s Marketing Coordinator, creating and publishing our bi-monthly in-house newsletter for the past 8 years. He brings some very impressive qualifications, with a BA in Japanese from Unitec, as