Our Trustees


The SILC Charitable Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees.  Our Board is made up by six Trustees, all of whom bring a wide variety of skills and strengths.
 

 



 

Ron Scott

Ron joined The SILC Charitable Trust in early 2013 and has subsequently taken on the role of the Chairperson.

Ron's extensive experience on successful Boards has been an asset to The SILC Charitable Trust in ensuring the Board is functioning at the optimum level.

Ron wears a number of hats:

Chief Executive - Stellaris Ltd
Deputy Chair - Bay of Plenty DHB
Director - Tauranga Energy Consumers Trust

Ron is local to Tauranga and his involvement in local business and community ventures is testament of his commitment to fostering inclusive, collaborative communities.

 

Richard Buchanan

Joined The SILC Charitable Trust in 2010.  Richard has a long history with SILC Ltd, having worked for SILC as a Service Manager.

Richard is the National Projects & Contracts Manager for Manawanui In Charge.

Richard has worked in the disability sector for the last 12 years. He has held a number of roles including teaching, management and leadership as well as having managed a small disability consultancy business in the past. Richard brings to this role a lived experience of disability and a passion about ensuring the disability sector moves forward in a positive and effective manner.

Richard lives in Christchurch and enjoys the outdoors, sport and wine appreciation.

 

Richard Coad

Richard has over 20 years' experience working alongside people who have mobility challenges, listening to them about what the problems are and finding solutions to make life work better for them.  Richard was employed by SILC in 1994 and held various support and leadership roles in SILC.

Richard is a trainer, assessor, evaluator, manager and mentor.  Richard is passionate about working in the health and disability sector and committed to achieving positive outcomes for those he works alongside.

Richard lives locally, is a father of three and a keen musician.

 

Keith Appleton 

Keith joined The SILC Charitable Trust in early 2017 after moving to the Bay of Plenty with his extended family.

As a Chartered Accountant and the current Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Blind Foundation, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board.

Keith has been associated with disability sector for over 30 years through family and clients. During this time he has served on a number of Boards including; Counties Manukau Plunket, ME/CFS (Auckland) Support and the Blind Foundation.


Sarah Davey LLB

Sarah has a long connection with the Bay of Plenty having grown up in Tauranga. Her initial career practicing law in New Zealand and internationally, provided a solid foundation for the next 20 plus years developing health and disability services, at senior management and governance levels, locally and nationally. 

She is currently with Planning and Funding at the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. With her husband Trevor, she is also a Director of Latitude Surveying Limited, a Tauranga based land surveying firm.  Trevor and Sarah have three children.