Bellyful NZ Team

Sheena Revington

Chief Executive

Sheena was appointed our Chief Executive in 2024. She is an accomplished and driven not-for-profit leader, with nearly 20 years of experience in strategy, fundraising, communications, marketing, and community engagement.  

With an impressive track record that includes raising more than $30 million for capital and operational projects in NZ and the UK, she is passionate about making meaningful change through her work. 

Sheena lives in Hawke’s Bay, and as a mum of three young children, knows firsthand how incredible it is to have meals delivered to your door- not only giving practical help but also signalling that there’s a community around you that cares.  

She has dedicated her career to date to ensuring charitable organisations are sustainable and have the tools equipped to meet the needs of their communities and is passionate helping Bellyful have the most impact possible in communities across the motu. 

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Jacqui Stanford

Strategy, Development & Communications Lead

Jacqui joined the Bellyful team as its Communications Advisor in 2019 after more than 15 years in journalism, chiefly as a reporter and sub-editor with Newstalk ZB. In 2024 she became Bellyful’s Strategy, Development & Communications Lead.

She initially moved into charity communications to help a friend with a campaign, quickly fell in love with the work, and has since worked with Carers NZ, South Kaipara Good Food and Continence NZ in communications roles.

As a mum of two young children, she wholeheartedly appreciates how important Bellyful’s work is in giving tired parents a helping hand and full tummies, especially in those exhausting early days.

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Lizzie Beynon

Supporter Care Administrator

Lizzie joined Bellyful in April 2024 and is based in Wellington.

Lizzie comes with a strong Administration and Event Management background having worked in several corporate and public organisations.  Prior to taking time off to look after her children, Lizzie was the Fundraising Coordinator at Wellington Free Ambulance.  This role involved organising the street appeal, coordinating the mail appeal, and managing the fantastic community of donors that provided so generously to WFA.

Lizzie has contributed to Bellyful over the years with food donations, baking, attending fundraisers and is excited about bringing her planning and organisation skills to Bellyful and being part of something that makes such a positive difference to our communities.

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Anya Bell

Service Development Lead

Anya brings over 30 years’ experience in nutrition, recipe development and food systems design to her role as Bellyful’s Service Development Lead. She specialises in creating safe, consistent, and people-friendly meal systems that work in real kitchens, balancing food safety with flavour, nutrition and practicality.

With a background spanning national school lunch programmes, early childhood food environments and large-scale menu development, Anya combines technical expertise with a deep respect for community and the people who make food happen. She is passionate about supporting kitchen teams with tools that are clear, achievable, and designed to help Bellyful meals deliver comfort, care, and nourishment to whānau across Aotearoa.

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Nia Gardner

Fundraising & Partnership Lead

As Bellyful’s Fundraising & Partnership Lead, Nia works to grow support for Bellyful through fundraising, partnerships and meaningful relationships that help ensure more families receive the care and connection they need. If you would like to partner with Bellyful, Nia would love to hear from you.

Nia’s fundraising career began in Wales with a national charity supporting children with cerebral palsy. Since moving to Christchurch, she has had the privilege of working with the fundraising team at Ronald McDonald House South Island and, more recently, serving as Fundraising Manager at Te Tahi Youth. She is deeply passionate about helping families and young people feel supported, especially during life’s more challenging moments, and loves being part of work that truly makes a difference.

Originally from Wales, Nia has happily called Christchurch home for the past 10 years and is mum to two awesome little humans, who keep life busy, loud and full of fun.

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