Our Team

Meet the Unite Team

Meet the Unite Sports Charitable Trust Team

Unite Founder

Mike Hamel - Unite Founder

Mike Hamel is one of New Zealand’s top hairdressers, celebrated alongside his wife Glynis. Beyond his successful beauty career, Mike has always had a passion for sports, particularly cricket and table tennis. He started coaching cricket in the early nineties, working with primary school teams and Canterbury Representatives under-14s and under-15s. After 35 years of experience, Mike is now an assistant coach for the Old Boys Collegian senior squad, and coaches at Christs College in Table Tennis. With his extensive background, him and the Unite Sports Charitable Trust is opening a new training center to help young athletes reach their full potential. Mike is committed to inspiring the next generation, encouraging them to chase their passion and become their best selves.

Our programs will focus on power, strength, speed, and agility, using cutting-edge techniques to develop high-performance athletes. We know that strength and conditioning is critical to preventing injuries and the time and cost associated with the rehabilitation of athletes

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Head of Communication

Ian Kearney

Ian is one of our founding trustees. He has practised as a commercial lawyer for over thirty years specialising in complex business transactions and the subdivision of land. Ian is also an experienced independent company director and sits on a number of boards with an emphasis on infrastructure business. ln order to serve his community Ian has recently announced that he will run as a candidate for the Heathcote ward in this year's local body elections. With three teenage children, Ian is actively involved in sports at a grass roots level and is excited to be involved with the Trust and what it can offer budding athletes.

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Steve Addison

Steve Addison is a communications and brand professional. He has worked as public affairs manager of New Zealand Cricket and extensively in health and conservation. As a consultant he provides crisis management and media training.

Steve is in the final stages of studying towards an MBA at Canterbury and served as Board of Trustees chair of Columba College in Dunedin.

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