Our people

Trustees

The WanderSearch Auckland Charitable Trust board directs the organisation and its key objectives to ensure the needs of our clients and whanau are met. The board conducts regular meetings.

Justin Fox – Chair

PGDip, InterBus. ANZIFF, (Senior Assoc) CIP

Justin has been a Trustee of WanderSearch since 2020 and was appointed as Chairperson in 2023. He has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services and other growth industries and has worked in the retirement sector. He has extensive strategic and people leadership, experience in developing key commercial partnerships and is passionate about delivering value in business and giving back to the community.

Garry Learmonth

Garry has been a trustee of WanderSearch Auckland since 2013 and is the past Chair. Garry retired from the NZ Police after 24 and a half years’ service, 20 of which were as a senior member of the Auckland Police Search & Rescue squad. He has an active role in the on-going development of the current tracking system and researching alternative systems which could enhance the current programme.

Dan Pehi

Dan is an ex-member of Auckland Land Search & Rescue and has been a Trustee on WanderSearch Auckland since 2018. He has been on a number of searches for clients and has a solid understanding of how the equipment operates and is an active member of the Trust.

Roscoe Tait MNZM

BSc, BE (Chem), MNZIC, MNZIHSM, MNZSC, MNZISM

Roscoe has been, and still is, involved in outdoor activities (tramping, caving, climbing, skiing), and has also used these skills to contribute back to the community through volunteer work with: NZ Mountain Safety Council, Auckland Land Search and Rescue, New Zealand Land Search and Rescue, and Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand. Roscoe has held a variety of leadership and advisory roles within each of these organisations.

Over Roscoe’s working life, he has worked in industry, managing manufacturing plants, in the appliance and chemical industries. Roscoe has a consulting business, currently consulting on Hazardous Substances and Health and Safety to small to medium sized companies.

Roscoe was awarded the MNZM in 2008 for services to Land Search and Rescue.

Karen Warman

Karen joined WanderSearch in October 2025. She has over 25 years’ of marketing, strategy and sponsorship experience and has worked with an extensive range of community organisations and charities on their services, events, promotions, and fundraising. Karen loves being in the outdoors and you’ll often find her out and about enjoying beach walks. As a mum of three, Karen joined WanderSearch to help other families keep their loved ones safer.