Our team – Horizons Trust

Our Staff

Our Management Team

Manager / Board Member

Donna Rainbird

Donna joined Horizons Trust as Manager in 2018. Donna is committed to creating inclusive, quality services and developing a professional and supportive staff team. She values continuous improvement, high quality service provision and strong stakeholder engagement.

Donna has extensive management experience in the Health and Disability sector across Community, NGO and Charitable Organisations. She holds a double major Bachelor in Arts (B.A.) in Psychology and Education, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning. Away from work, Donna enjoys a close-knit family and friend network and has an active lifestyle that includes the gym and learning to play golf.

E:Donna@horizonstrust.org.nz

Operations Manager

Barbara Thomson

Barbara is Operations Manager with Horizons, having joined the Trust in 2012 as a Community Support Worker. Barbara is passionate about the people she supports and strives to ensure quality service delivery to our clients, so that their time at Horizons is both fulfilling and fun.

Barbara is originally from Scotland and has worked in a variety of services in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Aotearoa New Zealand. Barbara has over 25 years’ experience working within the disability and mental health sectors. Barbara enjoys cooking, music, travelling and loves to go home to Scotland to visit Whānau and friends.

E:barbara@horizonstrust.org.nz

Our Board

Board Member

Martin Davies

Martin is a Chartered Accountant whose current role specializes in the audit of entities in the not-for-profit sector. Martin has been a Board member of Horizons Trust for over 10 years, as a Trustee, a Chairperson and most recently as Treasurer. His focus at the Trust is the maintenance of good financial management, continually developing processes and the controls environment to support and ensure the financial stability of the Trust.

Martin moved to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2010 from the UK, where he held the position of Financial Director with a large events hospitality company. Outside of work and his governance responsibilities Martin has a passion for landscape photography, which has led to international sale and publication of his images.

Board Member

Salma Rossell

Salma is a marketing, communications, ICT and event management specialist, supporting clients and organisations to deliver their goals on a range of governance, management and operational matters. Salma joined the Board in 2021, having previously worked alongside the management team and Board in a contracted consultant capacity.

Salma is originally from the UK, moving to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2017. She has previously worked across Europe, US and the Middle East. Salma brings over 20 years’ experience of events management, communications and marketing management, working across NGO, NFP and corporate sectors. When not working she enjoys travel, the outdoors and spending time with family.

Board Member

Andrew Suano

Andrew is a Registered Nurse and Midwife, who joined the Horizons Board in 2020. Andrew brings a wealth of experience and skills to the Trust, including operational and clinical practice, quality management and project management.

Andrew has worked in surgical and theatre settings prior to coming to Aotearoa. Since his arrival in NZ he has worked within Aged Care and DHB settings, as a practitioner and senior manager, with over 10 years’ experience as an Operational Manager, overseeing design, commissioning and management of services.