Lindsay is a Consultant Neonatologist at Counties Manukau District Health Board, with research interests in Neonatal Echocardiography. He was an ILCOR Neonatal Resuscitation worksheet author for the 2010 review, and a Topic Co-Chair for the 2015 round.

Lindsay has represented the New Zealand Paediatric Society since 1999.

Jonathon is an Advanced Qualified Lifeguard and Life Member of the Piha Surf Life Saving Club. He is an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Anaesthesiology at The University of Auckland, CORE Advanced Instructor, and member of the International Life Saving Federation Medical Committee. Until October 2017, he represented Surf Life Saving New Zealand on the New Zealand Resuscitation Council.

At Surf Life Saving Northern Region his roles have included Director of Regional Services, Director of Lifesaving, and member of the Medical Advisory Group. Jonathon has a strong research focus, having authored and co-authored several journal articles, textbook chapters and national surf lifesaving policies.

Anna works part time in critical care and part time as the resuscitation coordinator for Whanganui Hospital. She became involved in the professional arm of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation from 2010-2014 on the Critical Care Nurses section national committee. During this time the committee laid the groundwork for the New Zealand College of Critical Care Nurses, and also started providing workshops for critical care nurses. 

Anna has become increasingly involved with the New Zealand Resuscitation Council over the last 10 years, and has a passion for its CORE and Newborn Life Support programmes.

Malcolm is a specialist anaesthetist, and has represented the New Zealand National Committee of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) on the Council since 2009. He was an elected member of ANZCA’s New Zealand National Committee from 2002 to 2014.

Malcolm has a particular interest in resuscitation and emergency care as part of his anaesthesia practice. He is also a member of the Order of St John.

Yvonne has been the Quality Assurance Manager for training at NZ Red Cross since 2002. At this time she also joined the Council and later the Executive Committee. Her focus is on out-of-hospital sector protocols, especially education and training.  

Yvonne’s career began as a registered nurse in maternity, cardiac and rehabilitation wards in Christchurch, before turning to District Nursing and supervising at the Nelson District Health Board. Her focus shifted to education and health promotion with running community and workplace injury prevention programmes for the upper South Island, and leading a team of consulting staff in the Wellington region.

Elaine has been the New Zealand College of Midwives’ representative since 2013. She works for the college as a Midwifery Advisor with a portfolio of Continuing Education.

A practicing registered midwife since 1985, Elaine is an experienced educator in maternity services who has developed and delivered midwifery education programmes. She has a particular interest in resuscitation is on women during pregnancy and newborn babies.

Elaine is both a CORE instructor and Newborn Life Support instructor.

Gary is a consultant in Emergency Medicine and serves as the medical director of Surf Life Saving New Zealand. He is Co-Director of Emergency Medicine Training at Whangarei Hospital, an elected member of the Northland District Health Board, and serves as an expert medical advisor for the Health and Disabilities Commissioner. 

His interests are in trauma, ultrasound, and medical education. His vision is for every one of the 5,000 surf lifeguards in New Zealand to be competent community first aiders—a small army of people spread throughout NZ who are willing and capable of helping others. To support the work of this and other essential community groups, he hopes to help the Council craft simple, memorable, and effective national first aid guidelines. 

He enjoys reading, running, and being out on the water with his kids and wife.

Jean represents the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care. She was previously trained as a general practitioner and now works as the Clinical Leader of Kenepuru Accident and Medical Centre in Kenepuru Hospital, where she has been since 2005. In this role she has been involved in both Paediatric and Adult resuscitations, and has a strong interest in community based resuscitation management.