This week's Newsmaker is Sharron Black, the chief executive of Rotorua Hospice, which is preparing for its second telephone app
Tell us a bit about yourself
I have a background in management, starting as an owner operator of a retail business, working in finance and commercial law in Australia, and managing radio stations in Rotorua as well as working at a luxury lodge. I have been married to Michael for 39 years. We have two adult children who are both married and have two beautiful children each. I enjoy reading, cooking and hanging out with family and friends. I love travelling overseas or around New Zealand and hope to do more of it in my retirement years.
Tell us about your role as chief executive of Rotorua Hospice?
My role is to work with the key individuals and stakeholders of the Hospice to make sure the trust is financially and operationally sustainable into the future. With only 48 per cent of our funding coming from the DHB, this role is a challenging one. We require over and above our funding from the health board an excess of $800,000 in the next financial year, to meet the Hospice's budgeted costs.