"Like most Kiwi kids, I was able to spend a lot of my childhood on various fields, courts, on/in water sampling a range of sports. I spent my teenage years heavily involved in rowing, sparking a passion of movement. More recently I have transitioned into distance running, having completed a handful of marathons and plenty of half marathon events. 

When my body is moving, I feel the most still in my mind. It is one of few times in the day where I feel I can completely switch my brain off and enjoy the scenery (hence why I often find myself running along stretches of water, trails, etc)."

Fin leads the development of the region’s coach workforce in both school and community sport settings, with the aim of improving the experiences of youth in sport. This includes facilitating a shift in coaching practices among coaches in the Waikato region to increase play-based and player-centred coaching that ensures climates of development are highlighted over climates of performance. Fin adopts a sport development approach and alongside other Sport Waikato staff, works at the level of key adult influencers (e.g., coaches, parents, school and community sport staff) to ensure participation and development opportunities are prioritised for all participants to ensure inclusive coaching practices and sport environments exist across the region.