TRUSTEES & SUPPORTERS

Co-Chair

Margot McRae, QSM

Margot McRae is a journalist and writer who has campaigned to protect Devonport's heritage buildings since coming to live here in 1983. She has been a spokesperson for Devonport Heritage Inc since 1999, has served on the Devonport Community Board and was the chairperson of Devonport Primary School board of trustees. After a career in journalism she turned her hand to fictional writing and her first play Finding Murdoch has had three professional productions. She is an enthusiastic supporter of New Zealand theatre and continues to write plays and make documentaries about heritage restorations. Margot holds a BA and a Diploma in Journalism and was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in 2017 for her work, including with the Victoria Theatre Trust.

Co-Chair

Mark Sigglekow

Mark is a qualified engineer and has been a Project Manager and Development Consultant for some 30 years. He was instrumental in the development of the Bruce Mason Theatre and the 1990 redevelopment of Shore City Shopping Centre. For the last 10 years Mark has been a part-time senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, teaching Property Development. Mark was involved in the management of the restoration of the Calliope Sea Scout Heritage Boathouse on King Edward Parade. He is currently Project Manager for the Devonport Yacht Club planned refurbishment, and has previously coordinated various community funding projects.

Trustee

Irene Chapple

Irene Chapple is an independent documentary maker and communication strategist. In recent years she has directed /produced two commercially and critically successful feature documentaries and two short films, including one tracing the history of The Vic Devonport. She also supports several social enterprise and charity clients with their communications strategies and public relations outreach. She grew up in Devonport and returned in 2015 with her young daughter, after eight years working as a journalist in London.

Trustee

Graham Chapman

Graham practiced as a civil engineer and project manager for over 50 years. During his career he worked on a number of buildings and a range of infrastructure projects including roads and bridges. He came to New Zealand from the UK in 1974 and since then has lived on the North Shore. While his two sons were growing up he was a member, then Chairman, of the Takapuna Grammar School Board of Trustees. Both sons now live in Devonport with their own children. Graham retired at the end of 2020 and moved to Devonport at the beginning of 2021 and was pleased to become a member of the Victoria Theatre Trust. He is looking forward to further involvement in the local community.

Trustee

Libby Boyd

Libby has resided in Devonport for almost 45 years. She has followed the progress of The Vic during that time and says “It has never been more vibrant than it is now and I am keen to be involved in keeping up the momentum  to progress preservation and enhancement of this wonderful community asset”. A person committed to community, she was secretary of Devonport School Board of Trustees and is a past president and current member of Devonport Rotary. Libby is a retired pharmacist and ran her own pharmacy business for 15 years. No visit to The Vic is complete without a choc top ice cream!

Trustee

David Harrop

David has lived in Devonport for the past 40 years – which as it happens is the whole of the New Zealand part of his life. He was the treasurer of the Devonport School Board of Trustees and involved with other local community organisations including the football and bowls clubs. He worked in accounting, finance and management and is now very happy to be able to play a part in support of Devonport’s wonderful local cinema and theatre.