Jenny Collings - National Director
EMBA, LLB (Hons), Dip. Bib.Studies, CG (Affiliate)
As our National Director, Jen works to encourage Christian Doctors and Medical Students to live wholeheartedly for Christ through medicine. Acknowledging the complexity of todays political and public health climates, it is her goal to grow the fellowship, presence and organisation of CMFnz.
Prior to this Jen served as an ordained Minister and Director of social services, specialising in the strategic reintegration of Christian faith and professional practice to bring the whole gospel to welfare and clinical practice. As an Executive MBA graduate and Chartered Governance Institute NZ Affiliate Member, she is passionate about leveraging strategic thought and development to lift the impact of Christian organisations. Outside of work and study, you can find her enjoying the company of her much loved husband Marcus (Senior pastor Northcote Baptist Church), sons Hudson (19) and Lincoln (14), friends and Labrador Tess!
Tim Jelleyman - Chairperson
Tim is a paediatrician working in West Auckland. He trained in Auckland and then worked in all sorts of interesting places before returning to Auckland. He is married to Elizabeth, a General Practitioner. Together they count it a privilege to see students and young doctors thriving in their Christian faith as they engage with the challenges of the medical career. Tim joined the CMFnz Board in May 2019.
Philip White - Treasurer
Phil is a GP bringing his experience managing successful general practices and an Urgent Care Centre to his role as Treasurer. From the UK, Phil undertook his medical studies and GP training in England, where his work and faith was strengthened by the support he received there from CMF. Now based in Dunedin he strongly feels that CMFnz members can provide a particular type of support that is not available from non-Christian medical peers or non-medical Christian peers.
Natalie Cadzow - Secretary
Nat is a rural GP trainee based in Timaru. She and her husband Alastair have been involved with CMFnz since their 2nd year as students and have found it extremely valuable in the transition into the medical world. She's keen to connect with and encourage students, early grads and anyone working in the South Canterbury area.
Callum Hammond
Callum is a first-year House Officer with Counties Maukau Health, currently rotating through a variety of specialist teams. He has been involved with CMFnz since 2016 and co-lead the CMFnz group at Grafton Campus in 2017 before serving for a season as Auckland University's CMFnz Student Representative. Now a non-student Board member, Callum firmly believes God uses CMFnz as a network to enable Christian doctors to love and serve each other, our patients, our colleagues, and society as a whole. He is excited to see where God takes CMFnz over the next year!
Alan Vink
Alan started his working life as a Secondary School teacher, then transitioned to pastoral leadership of two Baptist churches for 23 years, followed by the last 17 years in leadership development, consultancy and teaching. Alan has been on numerous Boards of Christian organisations throughout his working life.
Flora Gastrell
Flora became a Christian as a second year medical student at Otago University. God showed her a radically new and better way of life. In the subsequent 37 years she has learnt a huge lot more about the love of God while working as an obstetrician gynaecologist and bringing up two sons. Flora has worked in public and private in many different New Zealand hospitals as well as been involved in a number of short overseas medical missions. She has an interest in medical ethics and completed a BMedSc in this, then later a Grad Dip in theology. Flora has been involved in a number of parliamentary submissions and as an expert witness in cases involving medical ethical issues. She has co-ordinated the Nelson CMF/NCF group for some years and is a Saline trainer. Currently living, working and worshipping in Palmerston North, she loves meeting people from different backgrounds, tramping, music and nature.
Greville Wood
Greville is a Zimbabwean, trained as a GP in Cape Town and has been blessed to have had God’s saving grace, guidance and encouragement throughout my life. Greville and his wife Marilyn responded to God’s call to move, with their two young children, to Greymouth in 1999 from Durban, South Africa. He has had an interesting and busy 42 years in active medical practice and health professional teaching. Marilyn and Greville have both strived to work and live within their community, in repentant obedience to our Lord’s revelation of himself in their lives. CMFnz has a crucial role to play in supporting health professionals as they practice medicine in this modern world encouraging each other to honour God as we serve the sick; in body, mind or spirit (Matt 9:12 & 13). Greville is excited as he responds to God’s nudging to serve on the CMFnz board.
Allanah Hartley
Allanah is a second-year House Officer working in the Auckland Region, rotating through various specialties. She has been involved in CMF since she was in 2nd year. Allanah served as one of the co-leaders of the student CMF group in 2019 and has been part of the Tuakana mentoring program as a mentee and mentor. Moving to Auckland for University, she found CMF pivotal in helping her find a faith-based community. She also has a passion for seeing others be connected and supported. Allanah is married to Stephen, who is an Economist.
Beth Hood - Student Representative Auckland 2023-2024
Beth is currently a third year medical student at the University of Auckland and has been one of the student leaders this year at Grafton Campus. Beth will be on clinical placement at Waikato Hospital in 2024, and is excited to serve her fellow students, patients, and colleagues. She is eager to support the CMF students countrywide, encouraging them to continue to live for Christ and share the amazing news of the gospel.
Luke Stedman - Student Representative Otago 2023-2024
Luke is a medical student completing a theology degree between third and fourth year. Dunedin based, Luke has been one of the student leaders in CMF Otago in 2023. He is excited to be apart of CMF's work continuing to support doctors and medical students living for Christ and navigating challenges in medicine.
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