About Marisa

Marisa is Chairperson of the Familial Trust. She is also the New Zealand General Manager for Totalspan Steel Buildings. She gained an LLB/BA from the University of Canterbury and a post-graduate diploma in secondary education and is a Member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

Marisa understands the profound impact that drug and alcohol addiction can have on whanau, particularly tamariki. She is excited to be part of an organisation making a real difference to support families.

Marisa is passionate about promoting mental and physical well-being and in her personal time enjoys lifting weights at the gym, biking around the Port Hills and spending time with her three children.