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Greg Townsend
 Greg Townsend has been at the helm of Surfing New Zealand since 1995. Greg was the first paid employee of the association and has built the association to where it is today. Originally getting into sports adminisatration at a regional level as president of the South Coast Boardriders, Greg quickly moved to a national level. With extensive contacts throughout the country Greg has secured amazing support from corporate New Zealand - an area that was previously untouched by the surfing community. Greg continues to build relationships with Surfing New Zealand's key sponsors and drives the professional business approach of the association for the success of the sport.
Office: 078250018
Mobile: 021372146
Email: surfingnz@xtra.co.nz
Ben Kennings
 Ben Kennings has been with Surfing New Zealand since late 2003. After surfing competitively at a national level since the age of 13, Ben represented New Zealand at a junior level and continues to compete to this day. Ben was a member of the SNZ Executive Board as the athletes representative from 2000 – 2003. Ben attended Waikato University where he gained a degree in Science specialising in Resource and Environmental Planning. Ben focuses on events, communications and administration.
Office: 07 8250022
Mobile: 0212278732
Email: benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz
Lee Ryan
 Lee immigrated to New Zealand from the U.K. in 2006, where he worked for the British Surfing Association as a Trainer/Assessor. A former competitive surfer on both short and longboards, Lee competed as a full time professional on the ASP World Longboard Tour from 1995 to 2006. He has nine British National Titles to his name and finished 9th in the ASP Oxbow World Longboard Championships in Raglan in 2004 where he fell in love with the country and its’ people and decided to make New Zealand his home. Since hanging up the contest vest Lee moved into officiating the sport. Lee is a well respected ASP and ISA judge and is the head judge for the popular Hyundai Pro Tour. In his role as National Development Officer Lee delivers the International Surfing Association (ISA) Judging and Coaching Programs, manages the SNZ Approved Surf Schools, is the National Selector for New Zealand representative teams and promotes the sport of surfing throughout the country.
Office/Mobile: 0211160160
Email: lee.ryan@surfingnz.co.nz
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