NSANZ History 

The first meeting of the National Speakers Association of New Zealand was held in 1994.

The set-up of the organisation was greatly assisted by the National Speakers Association of Australia (NSAA). The Australian association in turn had been modelled upon and assisted by the more mature U.S. counterpart, the National Speakers Association. Both NSANZ and NSAA now enjoy a close relationship with the American association, as do affiliated bodies in Canada, England and Europe.

The first chapter established was in Auckland and so, by default, the New Zealand Association was also the Auckland Chapter.  At one time or another there have been chapters in Christchurch, Wellington and Palmerston North, each of which has spent some time in recess.

For current chapter activity, click on the Chapter links on the menu.

International connections

In 1998 an international association (the International Federation for Professional Speakers) was formed to link all current and future national associations under an independent umbrella structure for increased collaboration, all with equal rights www.iffps.org/history.html. In 2009 the member nations were USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Germany and Holland, with France applying for candidate status. Also in 2009 the name of the Association was changed to Global Speakers Federation.

Notable Members

Robyn Pearce CSP was the 2006-2007 President of IFFPS (now the Global Speakers Federation), the first New Zealander to hold this honour.

Life Members

Winston Marsh CSP
Maureen Fitzgerald
Ian Mandeno
Robyn Pearce (Auckland 2008)

Past Presidents of NSANZ

Note about this list: This is a partial and incomplete list of the Presidents of chapters and NSANZ national executive. Please tell us about any errors and omissions, for which we apologise in advance.   

National Executive President

2009-10 Hannah Samuel APS
2007-09 Martz Witty APS (served two terms)
2006-07 Donald Jessep
2005-06 Maria Carlton
2004-2005 Karen Beard/Ann Andrews CSP
There was no separate National President before this date

Presidents of Auckland and NSANZ

2003-04 Lindsay Dawson
2002-03 Robyn Pearce CSP
2001-02 Pat Amistead
2000-01 Lisa Cork
1999-00 Morgan McArthur
1997-98 Karen Beard
1994-95 Kim Campbell

Presidents of Auckland Chapter

2009-10 Sally Mabelle
2007-09 Bill James APS
2006-07 Linda Shaw
2005-06 Janice Davies

Presidents of Christchurch Chapter 

2009-10 Wendy Davie ASM
2008-09 Ralph Brown
2007-08 David Clarkson ASM
2006-07 Rodney Ford ASM
2005-06 Rodney Ford ASM
2002-04 Martz Witty APS

Presidents of Wellington Branch

2004-05 John Bishop
2003-04 Wendy Betteridge
2002-03 Kim Chamberlain

Certified Speaking Professionals who are members of NSANZ

Robyn Pearce CSP
Jim Gilchrist (not now a member)
Ann Andrews CSP
John Shackleton CSP
Debbie Mayo-Smith CSP
Allison Mooney CSP

Relevant Topics

NSANZ Mission

The NSANZ Mission is to inspire individual professional speakers to greatness and to create wealth by speaking.