New Zealand Psychologists Board

Dr Ian Miller was appointed to the Psychologists Board in September 2009 and has chaired the Board since February 2011. He is registered in the Psychologist scope of practice. He also serves as a member of Alcohol Advisory Council and as an Executive Member of the Independent Forensic Practitioners Institute. He has 34 years of professional experience. His specialist areas are behavioural risk mitigation, psycho-trauma, and forensic issues.

Dr Monique Faleafa was appointed to the Board in September 2009 and was elected Deputy Chairperson in February 2011. She is registered in the Clinical Psychologist scope of practice and currently leads Le Va, a national programme specialising in Pacific health workforce development. She has over 13 years experience working with Pacific communities in District Health Board and non-government organisations, at clinical, management and governance levels. She was also a founding Executive Member of Pasifikology (New Zealand’s Pacific Psychologists network).

Mrs Beverley Burns has been a Board member since July 2008. She is registered in the Psychologist scope of practice and has 28 years of experience in mental health and education settings. She currently operates a private consultancy specialising in training and development and professional supervision. She also has extensive governance experience in the independent school and not for profit areas.

Mrs Beverley Clark was appointed as a lay member of the Board in September 2009. She has experience as a consumer representative on the Rural Hospital Doctor's Medicine Council and as a Chairperson and Member of the Royal College of General Practitioner's Consumer Liaison Committee. She also served eight years as a Board member for Central Otago Health Services Limited (Chairperson for five years) and has 10 years experience on Regional and National Ethics Committees. Her past governance experience includes a Director role on the Health Funding Authority for New Zealand (HFA) and the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA). She works as a Registered Marriage and Civil Union Celebrant.

Ms Ann Connell was appointed to the Board on 14 July 2011. She is registered in the Clinical Psychologist scope of practice and is Professional Leader for Psychology for the Capital and Coast District Health Board and a member of the NZ District Health Board Psychology Leadership Council. She completed her clinical psychology training at the University of Otago and began work as a new graduate at the Hawkes Bay Area Health Board before taking up a position at Porirua Hospital in 1987. Since then she has worked in clinical and management roles in a number of adult mental health settings and currently works in the Regional Personality Disorder Service. Ann has held executive positions in the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists and in this capacity has been a member and convenor of the Allied Health Professional Association Forum.

Dr David Stephens was appointed as a lay member of the Board in September 2009. He has a background in law, biological science, and iwi affairs, and an interest in critically reflective governance. He works as a private consultant in business management and environmental management. He is a member of the Ministry of Economic Development's Biodiscovery Taumata Policy Committee and a former working group member of the Bioprospecting and IP Policy Formulation in the Ministry of Economic Development. He is a former Biosecurity Project Manager and has been a member of the NZ Biosecurity Institute since 2001. He has over 20 years experience in private legal practice, and is a former Senior Solicitor (Investigations) for the Department of Inland Revenue Northern Region.