Meet our trustees
Moira was married to Hugh for 57 years before he passed away. She is the soul and backbone of the Green family and has a close bond with her ten grandchildren. Moira is a valuable Founder and Patron of the Hugh Green Foundation as no one knew Hugh the way she did, with Moira also sharing his love for helping New Zealanders in need and creating better communities.
Bob the Foundation’s Chairman was one of the original Trustees when the Foundation was formed in 1998. He was a trusted advisor and friend of Hugh’s for over 40 years. Bob was a partner at Glaister Ennor Law Firm for 50 years, and is one of Auckland’s most successful commercial lawyers. While Bob has retired he is still involved with a number of charitable organisations.
John is Hugh Green’s eldest child who worked alongside Hugh for many years and is currently the director of the Hugh Green Group and a trustee of the Hugh Green Foundation. He was also the CEO of the Hugh Green Foundation for nine years up until early 2018. John shared many of the same values and beliefs as his father and looks to help reinforce those through the work that the Foundation does today.
Frances is Hugh Green’s daughter. As someone who holds family in the highest regard, she has two children herself and is a grandmother to Harry, Finn , and Hugo who was named after Hugh Green. Frances appreciates the opportunity to be a trustee for the Foundation as she was very close to her father, therefore values that she can contribute to helping the good work Hugh did philanthropically throughout New Zealand.
Adrienne is a Strategic Adviser to the Foundation having been employed by Hugh as its Manager in 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Business Studies and comes from a background in management and accounting. Adrienne is passionate about the philanthropic sector, and the challenge of drilling down to the root causes of social issues and collaborating with inspiring people to provide effective, impactful, and innovative interventions and solutions. She is a mother to four boys.
Brianna Green started working for the Hugh Green Foundation in March 2017 and she is now the Foundation Manager. Brianna is one of Hugh’s granddaughters and he has always expressed a keen interest in her working for the Foundation one day. Brianna became involved in the Foundation when she was in high School attending as many events as she could with her father John and Adrienne. Brianna has a criminology degree and graduated from Auckland University at the end of 2016. *Brianna is currently on maternity leave*
Michael is a lawyer with considerable experience in governance roles and directorships. He has been a Trustee of the Hugh Green Foundation since 2012. He is passionate about the Foundation’s work and furthering the charitable endeavours of the Green family.
Cathy, Hugh's daughter-in-law, is our newest Trustee, joining the team in 2018. She comes from an Irish background and is a registered nurse. Cathy has always been interested in the foundation and has supported and attended many functions over the years. She is proud to continue the support Hugh has given many communities through the Hugh Green Foundation.
Lorraine Mentz joined HGF staff in 2019 as a “Strategic Partnership Advisor” and is now the Chief Executive Officer. She is passionate about bringing strength to our strategic partnerships; maximizing the return on our investments, building capability, and high trust between HGF and grantees thereby enabling and amplifying tangible outcomes and measurable impact for both parties. An experienced social entrepreneur and network leader Lorraine has built a strong reputation working cross-sector in the public, private, and Not for Profit organizations in New Zealand and abroad.
Moira was married to Hugh for 57 years before he passed away. She is the soul and backbone of the Green family and has a close bond with her ten grandchildren. Moira is a valuable Founder and Patron of the Hugh Green Foundation as no one knew Hugh the way she did, with Moira also sharing his love for helping New Zealanders in need and creating better communities.
Bob the Foundation’s Chairman was one of the original Trustees when the Foundation was formed in 1998. He was a trusted advisor and friend of Hugh’s for over 40 years. Bob was a partner at Glaister Ennor Law Firm for 50 years, and is one of Auckland’s most successful commercial lawyers. While Bob has retired he is still involved with a number of charitable organisations.
John is Hugh Green’s eldest child who worked alongside Hugh for many years and is currently the director of the Hugh Green Group and a trustee of the Hugh Green Foundation. He was also the CEO of the Hugh Green Foundation for nine years up until early 2018. John shared many of the same values and beliefs as his father and looks to help reinforce those through the work that the Foundation does today.
Frances is Hugh Green’s daughter. As someone who holds family in the highest regard, she has two children herself and is a grandmother to Harry, Finn , and Hugo who was named after Hugh Green. Frances appreciates the opportunity to be a trustee for the Foundation as she was very close to her father, therefore values that she can contribute to helping the good work Hugh did philanthropically throughout New Zealand.
Adrienne is a Strategic Adviser to the Foundation having been employed by Hugh as its Manager in 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Business Studies and comes from a background in management and accounting. Adrienne is passionate about the philanthropic sector, and the challenge of drilling down to the root causes of social issues and collaborating with inspiring people to provide effective, impactful, and innovative interventions and solutions. She is a mother to four boys.
Brianna Green started working for the Hugh Green Foundation in March 2017 and she is now the Foundation Manager. Brianna is one of Hugh’s granddaughters and he has always expressed a keen interest in her working for the Foundation one day. Brianna became involved in the Foundation when she was in high School attending as many events as she could with her father John and Adrienne. Brianna has a criminology degree and graduated from Auckland University at the end of 2016. *Brianna is currently on maternity leave*
Michael is a lawyer with considerable experience in governance roles and directorships. He has been a Trustee of the Hugh Green Foundation since 2012. He is passionate about the Foundation’s work and furthering the charitable endeavours of the Green family.
Cathy, Hugh's daughter-in-law, is our newest Trustee, joining the team in 2018. She comes from an Irish background and is a registered nurse. Cathy has always been interested in the foundation and has supported and attended many functions over the years. She is proud to continue the support Hugh has given many communities through the Hugh Green Foundation.
Lorraine Mentz joined HGF staff in 2019 as a “Strategic Partnership Advisor” and is now the Chief Executive Officer. She is passionate about bringing strength to our strategic partnerships; maximizing the return on our investments, building capability, and high trust between HGF and grantees thereby enabling and amplifying tangible outcomes and measurable impact for both parties. An experienced social entrepreneur and network leader Lorraine has built a strong reputation working cross-sector in the public, private, and Not for Profit organizations in New Zealand and abroad.
The trustees for the Hugh Green Foundation play a critical role in funding decisions based on the goals and values of the organization.
This involves prioritizing focus areas concentrated on community needs which are largely unmet and where the foundation can add the most value and maximise the impact of funding. Rather than looking at specific projects or organisations, a new strategy developed in early 2018 has seen an approach built on identifying the major issues the organisation is trying to tackle and then allocating monies in order to solve these problems and achieve success. Between them the trustees cover a comprehensive range of skillsets and include a number of relatives of the late Hugh Green to ensure all decisions are grounded in the original intent for his and Moira's move into philanthropy in the first place.