Who we are
Local people, giving back.
Our trustees have deep roots in Cambridge and bring experience from local business, community leadership and volunteering. They share one aim: to acknowledge good people and strengthen the community around them.
Rob Clancy
Trustee
Robert Clancy has called Cambridge home for more than 40 years and has strong roots in the local community. His working life has centred around horticulture and the family business, Amber Garden Centre, where his involvement began as a teenager. Family, business and community have all played an important part in Robert’s life. He brings practical business experience, a strong local perspective and a genuine commitment to giving back. As a trustee of Give It Back, Robert is passionate about supporting local people and helping Cambridge continue to be a community that looks after its own.
Lee Turner
Trustee
Lee Turner is a Cambridge local, business owner and proud supporter of the community he has always called home.With a background in architecture and building, Lee has built successful local businesses while raising his family in Cambridge. He brings an entrepreneurial mindset, practical experience and a genuine desire to give back. As a trustee of Give It Back, Lee is passionate about supporting local people and helping create opportunities that strengthen the Cambridge community.
Tania Witheford
Trustee
Cambridge may not be where I started, but it is very much home. My career has taken me through tourism, technology, business and community leadership, and today I lead CELF, growing leadership capability across the Waikato. But what matters most to me is people, connection and the difference we can make when we choose to contribute. That is what I love about GIBT. It is local, practical and deeply human, people giving what they can to help others in our community thrive. I’m proud to be a trustee and to play a small part in turning generosity into meaningful impact, right here in Cambridge.
Jono McCullough
Trustee
Jono McCullough has called Cambridge home for 30 years. He and his wife Paula, a fourth-generation Cambridge local, have raised their three children here and share a strong connection to the community. Jono owns and runs local building company Rob May Builders and also has interests in the farming sector. Community is important to him, both personally and through his business, which supports a range of local organisations, sports teams and athletes. Jono also contributes his time to other local trusts and boards and is a member of RSCC Church. Jono is excited about what Give It Back Trust can achieve and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for the Cambridge community.
David Cooney
Trustee
David Cooney is a long-standing Cambridge businessman, community advocate and passionate supporter of local causes. With a background in financial services and insurance, David has built strong connections across Cambridge and is now focused on giving back to the community that has supported him throughout his business life.Alongside his role with Give It Back Charitable Trust, David is a founder and champion of the Cambridge Community Fund, established to create a lasting source of support for Cambridge and future generations.David brings practical business experience, strong local relationships and a simple philosophy: when a community backs its own, everyone benefits.