Management of the Association

Management lies in the hands of an elected committee from member companies to run the affairs of the NZTDA on an annual basis.     Our team include:

Board

  • President - Geoff Lyons - Haka NZ Ltd
  • Vice President - Vaughan Harvey  - Harvey Wholesale
  • Secretary/Treasurer - Fleur Tisdale - Holdson Ltd
  • Toy Fair Organiser - Fleur Tisdale - Holdson Ltd

Committee

  • Chris Stephens - Antics
  • Anna McKinstry - Sweetpea 
  • Sonia Brooks - Seedling/Inspire
  • Jeremy Kirk Smith  - Planet Fun
  • Heidi Heyman - Logical Toys 
  • Sam Bridge - You Monkey 

Charity Committee

  • Chris Stephens - Antics Marketing Ltd
  • Heidi Heyman - Logical Toys Ltd

Safety & Compliance Consultant

Richard Hayman
Richard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the NZTDA’s product safety and compliance mission. He has worked in the toy industry for over 30 years and has been with the NZTDA since 2009. Richard represents the NZTDA on standards committees at both international and local levels and keeps in close contact with the various regulators covering member’s products.