My ambulance career started as a frontline ambulance officer with the Wellington Free Ambulance Service in 1969 where I stayed for 18 years, going on to become the Deputy Chief Ambulance Officer before moving to St John in Hamilton.

I have been an active member of St John for more than 50 years and held various volunteer and paid positions ​​including Youth leader, Brigade District Commissioner for Wellington, Wairarapa and Nelson / Marlborough, General Manager Midland Region (now part of Central region), Operations Manager, and General Manager for Northern Region, before being appointed to the part-time position of Head of Order Matters and now more recently, Priory Secretary.

I was also Director of Ceremonies for the Priory for seven​ years and a member of the Priory Chapter for three years