I te taha o tōku pāpā
Ko Horouta te waka
Ko Hikurangi te maunga
Ko Waiapu te awa
Ngāti Porou - ki Hauraki, Harataunga ki Mataora, Whakatōhea me ōku iwi
Ko Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare, Te Aitanga-a-Mate, Ngāti Rua me ōku hapu
Ko Mataora te marae a whānau
Nō Irelani - Kotitana te whānau o tōku māmā
He pāpā e rua anā tamariki
Ko Jon Tamihere-Kemeys "JT" ahau.

JT (he/him) is an arts lover, sports lover, whānau-oriented father of two, with a creative heart and an organised mind. 

Kaupapa-driven, culturally-aware with a deep sense of social justice, JT brings a diverse management and strategic development background in corporate and commercial, not-for-profit and community organisations to the table. 

As an agent of change, JT sees his role as supporting businesses and organisations to make the change they want to see, and is a champion for diversity, equity and inclusion. 

JT brings expertise in:  

- Te Ao Māori 

- Collaborative engagement 

- Strategic planning and development 

- Te Tiriti integration and alignment

- Stakeholder management

- Learning and Programme Development

- Facilitation and Communication skills

- Access and Inclusive practice 

- Organisational change