The Eliza White Trust exists to honour the legacy of Eliza White, supporting disadvantaged children and their families in Christchurch.

OUR TRUSTEES

The Eliza White Trust is operated by a Board of Management, with the following members:

Chris Morkane (Chairperson)

Chris has been a member of the trust since 1988. As the great-grandson of Eliza White, he maintains an unbroken line of family members serving on the trust. Chris has a background in business as a chief executive, working primarily in Australia.  

Mark O’Reilly (Secretary)

Mark is a director of Christchurch accountancy firm, Ainger Tomlin. Mark acts as the secretary of the Eliza White Trust.

Archbishop Paul Martin SM

Archbishop Paul Martin SM is currently the Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Christchurch. Archishop Paul spent a number of years as a teacher and school principal, before becoming the Bursar of the Society of Mary, based in Rome. He became the 10th Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch in 2018, before being appointed as the Archbishop of the diocese of Wellington early in 2021. He has a great respect for the work of Eliza White’s family in continuing her legacy to this day.

Jill Lamb

Jill is a Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health, working at Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Jill has been a member of the trust since 2016. Jill is passionate about working with women and their families. She admires the legacy Eliza White left to help children, and is pleased to see the way the trust has evolved to assist children through supporting their caregivers and families.

Joanne Hope

Joanne has a background in social work, and has held various leadership roles within Saint John of God charitable trust. She now works as a parish pastoral worker, within the Catholic parish of Christchurch South. Joanne became a trustee of the Eliza White Trust in 2019.  

Charlotte Cummings (Advisor)

Charlotte is the Advisor to the trustees of the Eliza White Trust. She has a range of experience across the social service sector in the Canterbury region, working in a management role of a large community based mental health service, and in practice management of counselling agencies. Charlotte also works for the diocese of Christchurch as a Welfare Advisor to the Catholic Bishop. She is passionate about seeing resources used wisely and charities being well supported in their work.