Our Team
Bronwyn Scott
GENERAL MANAGER
Raised in Bridge Pa, Te Matau-a-Māui (Hawkes Bay), Bronnie was always looking skyward, leading to a career as a commercial pilot and flying instructor before diverting into the world of technology as a contracts specialist, team leader and project manager. Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Bronnie’s been our GM since 2021, and was the project manager of RAD during the start-up phase.
Kelsey Hallahan
PROGRAMME MANAGER
Kelsey has a background in primary teaching and resource production for New Zealand kaiako (teachers). She is passionate about supporting kaiako, tamariki and rangatahi to develop their digital technology capabilities and bridging the digital divide in Aotearoa through hands on experiences and relevant resources. Kelsey is based in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) and keeps the RAD wheels turning supporting team members and ensuring laptops move through the RAD process.
Eva Riddell
COMMUNITY & SCHOOL LIAISON
Eva grew up in the predominantly Māori community of Tokomaru Bay in Te Tairāwhiti. For most of her career, she has held positions that work with Māori whānau working in advocacy, iwi development and Māori enterprise.
She is passionate about alternative education and brings her experience in designing and facilitating rangatahi social enterprise and governance programmes to RAD.
Eva lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch and works part-time with RAD
Our kaitiaki
Recycle A Device operates as a programme under Digital Future Aotearoa’s umbrella, however, the kaitiaki responsibility falls to a group of volunteer stakeholders passionate about digital equity.
Owyn Aitken
CO-CHAIR
Owyn is Director of Remojo Tech, the YES organisation who established the Aotea College based, student led device refurbishment initiative which RAD grew from, and is the Co-Chair of Recycle A Device’s kaitiaki team.
Currently studying at Otago University in Dunedin, Owyn also travels the country delivering our one day refurbishment workshops and provides technical expertise to our programme.
Owyn grew up in Porirua and is of Raukawa ki te Tonga descent.
Joel Umali
CO-CHAIR
Joel Umali has worked as an economist, aid worker, and advisor for international development projects focusing on community empowerment, social finance and digital inclusion. He is currently the lead intrapreneur for tech and innovation at The Southern Initiative of the Auckland Council.
Joel has been involved in a number of digital equity initiatives including setting up makerspaces and innovation hubs, working with lead partners to prototype disruptive learning models such as internships, career accelerators and tech apprenticeships and amplifying local tech ecosystems in South Auckland.
Greg Scrivin
Greg lives in Papamoa with his Dietitian wife and 3 teenage sons. He is a Bilingual Science and Digital Technology teacher in Tauranga.
Greg has taught overseas for several years in London and Abu Dhabi and has a lot of international curriculum and tech integration experience. Greg sees RAD as a great way to empower disadvantaged communities and bridge the digital divide for Māori students and whānau, and is currently working on bringing the RAD programme to other kura Māori around the country.
Siddarth Kumar
Sid is passionate and enthusiastic about the combined power of technology and education.
His work at Network of Learning as Head of Product, and earlier as Head of Infrastructure at Spark NZ, speaks of digital inclusion. Sid is a champion of digital equity and believes no one should miss out. He has technology leadership experience that ranges from infrastructure, cybersecurity and IT services.