Sonia Thursby, CEO
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
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YES is comprised of a team of very skilled individuals, with the sole purpose of providing effective information, support and services for youth with disabilities, their families/whanau, and other organisations/groups.
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
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
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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
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
Mags is our House & Projects Co-Ordinator, and is responsible for the smooth running of Lion Foundation House and supporting all of our tenants. She
Abdulla has been with the team for a year and is one of the Youth Facilitators, organising I.Drive and is one of our Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award Leaders.
Niah is our I.Lead & Pacific Projects Co-ordinator and is a major advocate for pasifika youth with visible and invisible disabilities, she also sits on
Kathleen is our I.Lead Youth Engagement Advisor and is the representative of Kids with Arthritis NZ, and has lived experience with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She is
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