Our Leadership

Leadership team

Joel Soma

General Manager Operations

Joel (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga) provides leadership and overall operational oversight for Geneva Healthcare’s Home & Community Services. He is a champion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and actively promotes continuous improvement and professional development for all our kaimahi across Aotearoa New Zealand. Joel is a solutions focused leader and passionate about achieving positive, equitable outcomes for our kiritaki, the people we support.

In early 2018, Joel became a part of the Geneva whānau following time abroad working in contact centre, retail and account management in the UK and Australia. His broad knowledge of operations and customer service has enabled him to support, develop, and grow our kaupapa with a firm focus on our people.

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Troy Dibble

National Service Delivery Manager

Troy is responsible for leading the delivery of community-based health care services to our clients across New Zealand. His role works closely with our Funders, Operational and Clinical Teams to deliver integrated, clinically led, client-centric services to achieve positive outcomes for those in the community.

Since joining Geneva Healthcare in 2018, Troy has promoted a solution focussed approach to delivering client care. A contact centre and operations management specialist with over 14 years of experience, he believes strongly in the professional and personal development of all of our team, as well as utilising technology to improve the delivery of the services we provide.

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TK Kaka

ACC & Specialist Services Manager

TK (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) is our ACC & Specialist Services Manager, who oversees and guides our team of specialist coordinators. He and his dedicated team strive to provide top-tier services to our kiritaki receiving ACC support and those who have complex care needs within their homes and communities.

TK holds a BSc in Physiology & Anatomy (Otago) and has several years of leadership experience in homecare and coordination. Since joining Geneva in 2018, his journey has taken TK into roles throughout our Home & Community Services division. This has formed him into a well-rounded and knowledgeable manager who is passionate about bringing a collaborative and positive leadership style into the workplace. TK’s most important goal is empowering our team members to improve the lives of our kiritaki and kaimahi all over Aotearoa New Zealand. TK continues to advance our aim of delivering excellent care and to be New Zealand’s provider of choice.

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Neelam Chandra

Te Whatu Ora Services Manager

Neelam is responsible for the delivery of service to those people we support whose care is funded by Te Whatu Ora. She oversees the kaimahi who provide the care and provides leadership and development for her team of coordinators who service these kiritaki.

Neelam has been with Geneva since 2018, broadening her knowledge and expertise within Home & Community Services by embracing all opportunities presented to her. She is dedicated to creating an environment where collaboration flourishes and Care Coordinators feel empowered to make a meaningful difference for those supported by Geneva Healthcare.

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Saiurie Naidoo

Whaikaha Services Manager

Saiurie leads the team of coordinators from our Whaikaha funded services, who provide care for our Kiritaki and support them to live their best lives in their own homes and communities.

Since being welcomed into the Geneva Whānau in 2018, Saiurie has taken on a variety of challenges which has shaped her into a leader who is a subject matter expert, highly process driven and can quickly identify and understand the needs of our Tāngata Whaiora.

Saiurie holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Auckland) and with wealth of knowledge of health in Aotearoa, she promotes a holistic, people-centred approach and is committed to the wellbeing of our Kiritaki, kaimahi, and her team. 

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Theresa McEntee

Clinical Services Leader

As our leader of Clinical Services for Geneva Healthcare, Theresa is responsible for ensuring our team of Registered Health Professionals provide up to date clinical expertise, oversight, support, guidance, and education to the people we support, kaimahi, and teams within our wider organisation in a timely and efficient manner. 

Theresa has a background in Nursing and has many years of experience working within Home & Community Services in different settings and roles. This gives her a depth of practical understanding in all aspects of care for our kiritaki, their whānau and kaimahi. She works closely with her team who all have high levels of nursing knowledge and experience, to ensure that the people we support are served by dedicated, expert professionals.

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Michael Young

Quality Team Lead

Michael started as Quality Team Lead at Geneva Healthcare in late 2022, with a wealth of sector experience behind him. Over the course of his six years in the healthcare sector Michael has held a variety of roles across multiple health organisations and agencies, working on areas such as eligibility and access for Tāngata Whaikaha. He has also had a strong focus on care evaluation and recommendations to improve service provision for Tāngata Whaiora across the motu.

Michael is driven by his passion for positive change and equitable outcomes: he is a firm believer in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, upholding patient rights, and recognizing that innovation is essential to meet the ever-changing needs of our kiritaki and their whānau.

With a wealth of experience, a passion for healthcare and quality assurance, and an unwavering commitment to excellence and improvement, Michael is poised to continue making a difference for those supported by Geneva Healthcare.

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Ann Liang,

Financial Controller (CA, CPA, MBA)

Ann Liang is Financial Controller of Geneva Healthcare and leads our Finance team who manage the company's financial health, budgeting, financing new projects, and advises on new investment opportunities.

Before joining Geneva Healthcare in 2012,  Ann worked in one of the world's largest recruitment companies. She brings over 10 years of experience in finance and is a full member of Chartered Accountants Australian and New Zealand, CPA Australia and gained a degree of Master of Business Administration.

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