Our People

Paul Brislen CEO

Paul is an experienced technology executive and industry commentator, with an extensive background in the telecommunications sector.

He has almost three decades of executive experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors. Between 2011 and 2014, he was CEO of users group TUANZ (previously the Telecommunications Users Association of NZ, now the Technology Users Association of NZ). During his time as TUANZ CEO, Paul was also a Council Member of TDR, New Zealand's independent Telecommunications Dispute Resolution service.

Paul has also worked at Vodafone New Zealand as well as for a number of news media organisations, including as editor of Computerworld. His most recent role has been leading the corporate communications team at Datacom.

Forum Administrator ONLZ Ltd

ONZL provides secretariat and project management services for the TCF.

Our team:
Susan Wells - TCF Board Secretariat
Clare Dobson - TCF Programme Manager
Kim Connelly-Stone - Policy Advisor
Chloe Diack - Marketing and Communications Advisor
Laura Chamberlain - Forum Administrator
Nina Matthews - Forum Administrator
Penny Sutcliffe - Forum Administrator
Finance Team
Digital Support Team

The TCF team supports the TCF and its CEO by managing:
• Projects
• Working groups
• Industry code of practice development, including research and document drafting
• Submissions
• Consultations, meetings and events
• Communications
• Digital and website
• Finances