Pam Sharpe is an independent Trustee and the Deputy Chair. She has promoted quality social housing at a governance level for 10 years. She is a Trustee of Housing Plus, a Board member of Christchurch Methodist Mission and as a trustee of the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust she promotes early childhood development and housing of families. Previously she has been the mayoress of Christchurch, chairing the Mayoral Welfare Fund, served on the Pegasus Community Advisory Board, the Alcohol and Drug Association of New Zealand Board, and other charitable trusts. Pam is a registered nurse with 40 years’ experience in palliative care, aged care, community nursing and often visited patients in social housing units. Pam is a director of a business owned and operated by her family in Christchurch.