South Island Project Coordinator
Ko Ruapehu te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
No Te Papaeoia ahau
Ko Ollie Clifton toku ingoa
Ollie has just started work with the Trust (as of September 2021) coordinating a number of projects in the Upper South Island. His outdoors background has been quite varied, with his tramping interest starting during his high school years in Palmerston North, growing and diversifying across mountaineering, rock-climbing, ski-touring (essentially anything fun in the mountains!) during his studies at Lincoln University. Very much a case of fitting his study in around mountain trips. These days his mountain fun is a bit more relaxed and socially focused, but no less rewarding and satisfying. It's all about being there, honouring and respecting these special places in nature.
Professionally, Ollie has had the good fortune to work in areas like volunteer management, community development, and project management for the last 25 years. Most recently he worked for NZAC at their National Office in Christchurch, where managing the Club huts network was one of his prime responsibilities. This was followed by a 7 year stint in commercial project management for a small consultancy Sidera, in post-EQ Christchurch (yep plenty of EQ repair and strengthening work!).
Ollie is delighted to be able to pick up this part-time contract with the Backcountry Trust, which fits nicely alongside the other projects he is currently managing. Ollie provides day to day organisational support for all our volunteer and Kaimahi for Nature projects in the upper South Island and can be contacted on: ollie.clifton@backcountrytrust.org.nz or mobile: 0273339252
Ko Manawatu te awa
No Te Papaeoia ahau
Ko Ollie Clifton toku ingoa
Ollie has just started work with the Trust (as of September 2021) coordinating a number of projects in the Upper South Island. His outdoors background has been quite varied, with his tramping interest starting during his high school years in Palmerston North, growing and diversifying across mountaineering, rock-climbing, ski-touring (essentially anything fun in the mountains!) during his studies at Lincoln University. Very much a case of fitting his study in around mountain trips. These days his mountain fun is a bit more relaxed and socially focused, but no less rewarding and satisfying. It's all about being there, honouring and respecting these special places in nature.
Professionally, Ollie has had the good fortune to work in areas like volunteer management, community development, and project management for the last 25 years. Most recently he worked for NZAC at their National Office in Christchurch, where managing the Club huts network was one of his prime responsibilities. This was followed by a 7 year stint in commercial project management for a small consultancy Sidera, in post-EQ Christchurch (yep plenty of EQ repair and strengthening work!).
Ollie is delighted to be able to pick up this part-time contract with the Backcountry Trust, which fits nicely alongside the other projects he is currently managing. Ollie provides day to day organisational support for all our volunteer and Kaimahi for Nature projects in the upper South Island and can be contacted on: ollie.clifton@backcountrytrust.org.nz or mobile: 0273339252
