Meet our Otago and Southland team, helping to reduce the incidence and impact of cancer in our communities.
Southern Cancer Chief Executive

- Nicola Coom
- Chief Executive | Tumu Whakarae
- Email address
- nicola.coom@cancer.org.nz
Cancer Services

- Jo Arthur
- Community Manager - Coastal Otago
- Email address
- Jo.Arthur@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 985 733
- Tara Strahan
- Community Manager - Wakatipu Basin
- Email address
- Tara.Strahan@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 0275 766 188
- Jess Falconer
- Cancer Navigator- Dunedin & Coastal Otago
- Email address
- jess.falconer@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 349 005

- Abby Forsythe
- Cancer Navigator - Southland
- Email address
- abby.forsythe@cansoc.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 562 939

- Angela Melrose
- Cancer Navigator, Prosthetics - Dunedin & Coastal Otago
- Email address
- Angela.Melrose@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 404 568

- Angelique Mawson
- Accommodation & Driving Coordinator - Otago
- Email address
- Angelique.Mawson@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 241 9660
- Aynsley Dermody
- Cancer Navigator- Gore
- Email address
- Aynsley.Dermody@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 027 218 4008

- Pauline Campbell
- Community Coordinator- Coastal Otago
- Email address
- Pauline.Campbell@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- (03) 479 6783
- Diana Power
- Cancer Navigator - South & West Otago
- Email address
- Diana.Power@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 027 277 7632
- Katherine Miller
- Cancer Navigator - Dunedin & Coastal Otago
- Email address
- Katherine.Milller@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 225 6315
- Kathy Clarke
- Cancer Navigator - Dunedin & Coastal Otago
- Email address
- Kathy.Clarke@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 569 897
- Leanne Kennard
- Cancer Navigator - North Otago
- Email address
- Leanne.Kennard@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 027 674 4200

- Victoria Pemberton
- Cancer Navigator - Invercargill
- Email address
- Victoria.Pemberton@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 444 159
- Joy Freemantle
- Community Coordinator- Southland
- Email address
- joy.freemantle@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- (03) 218 4108
Cancer Prevention & Research

- Martin Witt
- Head of Cancer Prevention & Research
- Email address
- Martin.Witt@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 027 392 7737
- Tariana Kiel-Bidios
- Pou Ārahi – Lower SI
- Email address
- Tariana.Kiel-Bidios@southerncancer.org.nz
Funding & MarComms

- Jonet Warhurst
- Head of Funding & MarComms
- Email address
- Jonet.Warhurst@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 244 4485

- Emma Anderson
- Community Funding- Campaign Lead
- Email address
- Emma.Anderson@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 195 9581

- Frances Morgan
- Donor Engagement Specialist
- Email address
- Frances.Morgan@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 683 409
Business Operations

- Bob King
- Business Operations Manager- Southern Cancer
- Email address
- Bob.King@southerncancer.org.nz
- Phone number
- 021 288 3322
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Last updated: February 11, 2025