Our Board

Dr Samantha Murton is a Distinguished Fellow and Wellington GP. She was the College’s first Medical Director and was voted into the President role in 2018 and was uncontested in 2022. In 2021, Samantha was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in Queen’s Birthday Honour.

Dr Kiriana Bird (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngati Porou) is a GP and Medical Director at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga in Hastings. Kiriana was appointed to the Board in 2020 as the Te Akoranga a Māui representative and previously held the twelve-month Board Apprentice role in 2014.

Dr Joanna (Jo) Blakey is a GP and practice owner of Manly Medical Centre in Whangaparaoa; she has a passion for medical education having been a medical educator since 2009. Jo was elected to the Board in 2017 and previously held the Board Apprentice role in 2015.

Dr Daniel McIntosh is a GP based in the Bay of Plenty with a unique background combining medicine and accounting. Daniel was elected to the Board in 2021 and previously held the twelve-month Board Apprentice role in 2016.

Dr Karl Cole (Ngāi Tahu) is a GP and co-owner of Papatoetoe Family Doctors. He has extensive experience within ICT-enabled change and is passionate about patient-centred care with an emphasis on self-management. Karl was elected to the Board in 2022.

Susan (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tuahuriri) is based in Auckland and has a management background in marketing, human resources, internal audit, environment, and communications. Susan was appointed to the Board in August 2019.

Dr Kerryn Lum is a GP based in Hawke’s Bay. As Censor in Chief, Kerryn is an ex-officio Board member and is responsible for deciding if a doctor should be awarded a College Fellowship, approving internationally trained doctors, and overseeing the academic training programme.

Dr Stephan Lombard is a solo practice owner of Cook Street Health Centre in Palmerston North. Stephan was appointed to NAC Chair role in June 2022.

Dr Andrew Morgan is a rural hospital doctor based in Blenheim. As Chair of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (DRHM), Andrew is an ex-officio member of the Board. Andrew was elected to the DRHM Chair role in 2021.

Dr Geraldine Wilson is a GP at University of Canterbury Health, and a researcher at the department of general practice, University of Otago, Christchurch. Geraldine was appointed in July 2022.