Leading CatWalk forward
It’s with great pleasure that we welcome the new Chair of CatWalk Trust, Dan Buckingham.
Dan is many things. He’s a Paralympic gold medallist, a highly successful businessman, an ACC Board member, and a loving husband and father of two. Now he’s also CatWalk’s Board Chair. We’re so excited that Dan has agreed to accept this crucial leadership role.
Born in Invercargill, Dan sustained a cervical spinal cord injury playing rugby when he was just 18 years old. He began training with the Canterbury wheelchair rugby team while still in the Burwood rehabilitation unit. He went on to Captain the Wheel Blacks for seven years, earning multiple world medals over his sporting career.
With a Bachelor of Arts from Canterbury University, Dan’s working life began as a researcher and presenter for Attitude TV. He became CEO in 2016 and took on his current role as Chief Executive of Able, Aotearoa’s leading provider of captioning and audio description services, in 2022.
Dan serves on the board of ACC and several other organisations and is a strong advocate for inclusivity. Watch ACC’s video of Dan discussing ‘The road to a fully inclusive society’ on YouTube.
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Watch ACC’s video of Dan discussing ‘The road to a fully inclusive society’
Dan Buckingham, Chair of Board of Trustees
Dan Buckingham competing in 2017
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