Officers

Nigel Fairley (President)
A member of the College since its inception and Fellow since 2005, Nigel previously had role on national council (when it was based in Wellington) as honorary secretary and treasurer. He is employed by Capital @ Coast DHB as Director of Area Mental Health Services and Clinical Director of Regional Forensic, Rehabilitation and Intellectual Disability Services. Has also has a private practice in Mana, Wellington. You can contact Nigel at president@nzccp.co.nz.

Ann Connell (Honorary Secretary)
Ann Connell joined the College in August 1990 and has been a Fellow since 2004. She was membership secretary and served on a previous national council when it was based in Wellington. She was a representative on the Working Party for the review of the Code of Ethics for Psychologists in New Zealand in 1999. She trained at Otago University. She is the Psychology Leader for Capital Coast DHB where she works in the Regional Personality Disorder Service.

Deb Moore (Membership)
Deb Moore is the Psychology Advisor for Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, where she works as a Senior Clinical Psychologist in the Adult Outpatient Mental Health Service. In the past she also worked in the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, and she has considerable experience in preparing psychological reports for the Family Court. Deb has been involved with NZCCP for many years in the Nelson branch, and is a Fellow of the College. Deb was appointed to the HPCA Disciplinary Tribunal for psychology in 2005. You can contact Deb at bomps.rep@nzccp.co.nz

Fiona Kennedy, Treasurer

Fiona Kennedy is from Palmerston North, having graduated from the Massey Clinical Programme in 1995. Fiona has worked in corrections settings previously, and was inpatient psychologist for Midcentral’s acute and subacute wards for  seven years, until moving to work in a newly formed  assertive outreach team, and also to coordinate the DBT programme at Midcentral. Currently Fiona and  Kirsten McMurray have rekindled enthusiasm in the local Manawatu branch of the College.   Fiona is married with four children.