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The Trish McKelvey 

Leadership Award 

2024 Winner - Catriona McBean, Disability Sport

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Catriona McBean is the manager at dsport and a Board member of Paralympics New Zealand. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment. In 2024, she earned a PhD in Disability Sport and developed an anti-ableist framework to enhance opportunities for disabled New Zealanders in sport. Her leadership was pivotal in securing and delivering the World Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Wellington, marking the first international wheelchair rugby event in the region. This achievement involved overcoming significant logistical challenges and transforming an artificial turf field into a world-class venue. Catriona's visionary approach garnered widespread support and resulted in a highly successful event, including live coverage by Sky Sport and enthusiastic participation from global teams.

Open to any individual who has provided outstanding leadership in the sporting sector. Achievements by nominees will only be considered if they have occurred during the qualifying period of
1 April 2023 to 1 April 2024.

 

  • Only individual nominations will be accepted

  • This category is eligible for all age groups and gender identities

  • The nominee may be an administrator, coach, official, player, or combination of these

  • Volunteers/amateurs and paid staff/professionals are eligible

  • The nominee will have demonstrated leadership qualities that ‘made a difference’

  • Qualities such as developing the culture of the team they are part of building trust and relationships, modelling the team’s values and providing clear direction and purpose through their leadership are all factors that will be considered by the judges

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