Mr John McIntosh, MNZM, for services to people with disabilities
Mr John McIntosh, of Hamilton, for services to people with disabilities
John McIntosh is a coordinator for the Support Providers Allied Network (SPAN) Trust. He co-founded and was inaugural Chair of Progress to Health, a charitable trust for mental health clients, and is a committee member of Age Friendly Hamilton.
He volunteered for the Disabled Persons Assembly Waikato and served 12 years as President. He is a statutory committee member of the Waikato District Health Board.
He was a senior manager at Life Unlimited Charitable Trust, a health and disability service provider, and has developed four Disability Resource Centres.
Mr McIntosh is a mentor, coach, and trainer, leading a team who teach on disability awareness, accessibility matters, and universal design.