Chair: Hon Barry Paterson CNZM, OBE, QC

Barry Paterson has recently retired as a High Court Judge. Before his appointment to the Bench he practised both as a solicitor and then as a barrister (appointed Queen's Counsel in 1993) in Hamilton. He spent many years on the Board of New Zealand Cricket and has had an involvement in administration and legal matters in several sports. His CNZM was awarded for services to the judiciary. His OBE was awarded for services to cricket. Currently he is a member of the Board of Trustees of Eden Park. Barry is also Chairman of the New Zealand Press Council.

Deputy chair: Nicholas Davidson QC

A commercial litigator who practises as an arbitrator and mediator, Nicholas Davidson is currently the New Zealand National Cricket Commissioner, hearing disciplinary matters and appeals by players and administrators. Nicholas is also a member of judicial committees for the NZRFU and SANZAR, and is an IRB judicial officer. He was a member of the inquiry investigating the allegation of corruption for New Zealand Cricket.

Carol Quirk

Carol Quirk has over 30 years' experience in sport as an elite competitor, official, coach and administrator, including experience as Manager, Sport Development at the Hillary Commission. Carol has a strong understanding of the issues facing volunteers and was a member of the Ministerial Taskforce for the International Year of the Volunteer. She is also on the Surf Life Saving Disciplinary Panel and is a former President of Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

Tim Castle

A practising barrister, Tim Castle has 30 years' experience in litigation, representative sport, national and international sports administration and management. Tim is a judge/arbitrator of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport based in Switzerland, presiding over disputes arising from the Kuala Lumpur and Manchester Commonwealth Games and the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Tim is also an international appointee to the International Cricket Council's Conduct/Corruption Commission and an ICC Appeals Commissioner.

Ron Cheatley MBE

A company director and general manager, Ron is well known for his 30 years' experience in cycling as a competitor, administrator and coach. A cycling coach for five Olympic Games, four Commonwealth Games, seven World Championships and five Oceania Championships, Ron's cyclists have won a total of 48 medals for New Zealand. His achievements have been recognised with the Halberg Awards' 'Sportsman of the Year' Coach Award in 1989/1990 and 1998.

Adrienne Greenwood

Adrienne has extensive experience in sports administration including serving as Chief Executive of Yachting New Zealand between 1986-2000. Her areas of interest and expertise are in the field of high performance sport and selection, and she is a member of the International Sailing Federation's Events Committee which has responsibility for Olympic and World Sailing Championships and policy. Adrienne also Chairs the international organisation's Women's Sailing Committee and is a member of the World Youth Sailing Trust. She is an avid golfer.

Dr Lynne Coleman

Lynne is a general practitioner and sports doctor who has been involved with elite sport for over a decade.  Initially with North Harbour Rugby and Netball teams, Lynne is now Medical Director for Basketball NZ, Swimming NZ and the New Zealand Women’s Rugby team (Black Ferns).  She also travels as team doctor for the Tall Ferns and the Black Ferns.

Lynne was a doctor in the New Zealand Olympic Health Team in Athens 2004, co-led the Health Team for Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006 and led the Health Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  She is a supervisory ‘doping’ doctor to FIBA for Oceania events.

Lynne has also been an elected member on the Waitemata District Health Board since 2001.

Deputy Chair: Alan Galbraith QC

Alan Galbraith QC is an eminent barrister and former Rhodes Scholar who was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1987 and has also acted as a member of the Public and Administrative Law Reform Committee (1985-1987), the Legislation Advisory Committee (1987-1996), the Broadcasting Commission (1989-1993) and the Racing Industry Board (1992-1996).  Alan has a long career in athletics, winning several New Zealand and Australian age-group track titles and more recently winning world masters age-group titles in the 1500m (2001) and the 10km road race (2004).

Anna Richards MNZM

Anna Richards is New Zealand's most capped female rugby player, having played for New Zealand (the Black Ferns) since 1990.  With a legal background, Anna has worked as a tax consultant for KPMG Peat Marwick and is currently Programme Manager for the Alan Duff Charitable Foundation (Books in Homes).  Anna was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2005 for services to rugby.