Vicki Sephton is the chair of the trust. She is an educator who has lived and worked in the Coromandel area for 35 years. Vicki has been a supervisor at Coromandel Playcentre, a teacher at the local schools, and, for a number of years, the Principal at Te Kura o Manaia. Before her retirement, vicki specialised in literacy education, working in a support and advisory role with schools on the Coromandel. Vicki is committed to working in a collaborative and consultative manner to promote the welfare and wellbeing of all members of this diverse community.

Anna Galvin was raised in Coromandel Town and has a strong connection to her community. She spent the first half of her working life in Hospitality as both a Chef and Kitchen Manager, gaining an in-depth knowledge of the tourism industry in Coromandel.  After taking time out to start a family when she returned to work she chose to look for employment opportunities that would support the strengthening of her community. These roles included becoming the Coordinator of the Coromandel Foodbank and Coromandel Budget Advisory Service and later Heartlands Resource Centre coordinator for Coromandel Independent Living Trust (CILT). During her 6 years at CILT she was promoted to various roles eventually becoming the Service Delivery coordinator and Acting Chief Executive. Anna is currently the Practice Manager for Coromandel Accounting Limited. She is a registered Accounting Technician and is studying with Open Polytechnic New Zealand to gain a Bachelor of Accounting.