About us

Sam is a passionate Sacred Heart Old Boy (‘92) and also a past parent at the school. He joined the Foundation as Chair in 2024.

 Sam is Managing Director and co-head of Jarden’s Investment Bank, a role he has held since 2014.

 Sam has extensive experience advising clients across a broad range of strategic advisory, cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, and equity capital market transactions.  

 Sam holds a BCom (Finance) and PGDip Finance from the University of Otago.

Kelsen is an Old Boy (’83) from Whakatāne, educated at Sacred Heart College as a boarder. His father, uncle, brother, and three sons also attended the College. He was Head Prefect in 1983.

 Kelsen has a long history of involvement with Sacred Heart College, including 6 years on the Board of Trustees and 14 years on the Development Foundation Board. He took over as CEO of the Development Foundation in 2025. Kelsen also sits on the Sacred Heart College Hostel Board.

 He has spent his career in sports marketing, television, and events. Kelsen is owner and Director of Sports Inc., an independent television production company focusing on sports-related programming and content, which he co-founded in 2002.

 Kelsen holds a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Marketing and Personnel from the University of Waikato. 

Michelle's connection with the College began in 2011 when her eldest son started at Sacred Heart. Since then, Michelle has had two boys go through both the College and the Hostel, giving her and her husband  first-hand experience of the full breadth of the Sacred Heart community.

Michelle's involvement in College life began with the PTA, followed by roles on the School Board of Trustees, the Hostel Board, and most recently the Development Foundation Board. These experiences have given her a broad and practical understanding of College’s affairs. 

Balancing a corporate career with commitments to the school can be challenging, but it is incredibly rewarding to see the positive impact the College has on so many young men.

Our faith sits at the heart of who we are as a College, and it is important to recognise that we are part of a long-standing legacy. As parents, we play a vital role in strengthening that legacy for future generations and in upholding the College motto: Confortare Esto Vir — Take Courage and Act Manfully.

Brett is a Sacred Heart Old Boy (‘74) and a past parent at the school. Brett has had a long association with the College, joining the Sacred Heart Development Foundation as Trustee in 2010 and also serving as a Director of Sacred Heart College Limited and as an Old Boys Association committee member.

 Brett is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience across the public and private sectors, having worked for organisations including Fulton Hogan, Freightways, Chubb, Fire Security Services and ISS.

 Brett holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Waikato.

Tony is an Old Boy (’89) and former parent at the school who has maintained close ties with the College since leaving. 

Tony is passionate about Sacred Heart maintaining its position as the pre-eminent Catholic boys’ college in New Zealand. He joined the Foundation Board in 2024, and is also a member of the Sacred Heart Hostel Board.

Tony is a founder and managing director of Pearlfisher Capital.  With over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance, Tony brings significant experience and wide-reaching connections in property, finance, and investment management. 

He holds a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Accounting and Finance from the University of Waikato.

Simon Butler is an Old Boy (’86) whose immediate family have had a direct relationship with Sacred Heart College for 75 years.

 He is the chairman of various technology and infrastructure companies and resides in Auckland. 

 Simon holds bachelor’s degrees in law and commerce from the University of Otago.