Lee Ann Muntz – Board Member

Born in Australia and raised in Turangi, the former bank worker fell into the tourism industry through her love for people, sport and kapa haka. Since launching Aotearoa Experience, Lee Ann has gone on to serve as the Chairperson for Tainui Waka Tourism Inc and as a Board member for AIO (Americans for Indian Opportunity), which is focused on advancing the cultural, political and economic rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and around the world.

She has also been an active presence in her community and undertaken various roles affiliated with her children’s schooling – treasurer of Pōhara Marae, trustee for Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Trust and Board member for Ngā Taiātea Wharekura to name a few.

When the proud kuia (grandmother) and māmā (mother) of four isn’t hosting manuhiri (visitors) or serving her communities she enjoys travelling and relaxing with friends and whānau.