The Team
Erika Butters is the Founder and Chief Executive of Volition.
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Erika used to work as the Director of The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust (PASAT). PASAT is a not-for-profit that champions disability rights in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Erika is a subject matter expert and educator on Supported Decision Making (SDM). She has travelled to Japan as a disability sector 'core leader,' and to Washington DC for the Global Leadership Exchange on SDM.
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Neville Pugh is the Chief Advisor for Volition.
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Neville is an Entrepreneur and a co-Founder of Change Maker Beer. He is a recipient of the Frances Clark Memorial Award from the Governor General, and the Entrepreneur Attitude Award. He is a member of the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association and People First.
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Neville and Erika attended high school together at Kapiti College.
Acknowledgements
Emily Reiri - Illustrations
Better Day Productions - Video Production
Lulu Pachuau, Andy Ellis, Nimo Naamani - Consultants
Racheal Reeves, Casey Kolderup, Elise Wei, Andrea Faundez, Damian Butters - Technical Contributors
Andrew Dentice, Finn Lawrence, Camille Hunt - Mentors
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And our backers and collaborators:
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