About
Meet Our Team
NZ Skydiving is supported by a dedicated team of contractors, volunteers and elected representatives who work together to support skydiving in New Zealand.
From developing qualifications and supporting competitions to working with drop zones, athletes and the wider skydiving community, our team is committed to helping the sport and industry thrive.
Meet the people behind NZ Skydiving below.
New Zealand Parachute Industry Association Ltd
t/a NZ Skydiving
David DuPlessis
CEO
David du Plessis brings 25 years of full-time professional skydiving experience, built over nearly three decades of progression in the sport.
Currently contracted as the CEO of the New Zealand Parachute Industry Association, David is also a full-time jumper with Taupō Tandem Skydiving. With over 16,000 skydives, 1,800 BASE jumps, and extensive experience across disciplines, he brings a rare mix of operational insight and in-air expertise.
David has held roles as a Tandem Master, AFF Jump Master, rigger, coach, camera flyer, jumpsuit manufacturer, and more. His competition experience includes 4-way, 8-way, freefly, skysurf, canopy formation, wingsuit, and canopy piloting, with jumps completed in nine countries and altitudes ranging from 115 feet to 31,000 feet.
Stuart Bean
Chairperson
Board Members:
A Shareholder Appointed Directors
Ivan Peters
Henry Morgan
Brent Findlay
B Shareholder Appointed Directors
Stuart Bean (Chairperson)
Tony Green
Jeremy Booth
NZ Skydiving Inc.
(formerly New Zealand Parachute Federation Inc)
Sue Walsh
President & SDM
I have been a skydiver for almost 20 years. I learned on the static line back home in Ireland. I love to travel and I came to NZ about a decade ago and have been in the stunning South Island ever since, I’ve always been passionate about skydiving as a sport and I’m stoked to be involved with the NZPF. It’s a great opportunity to give back to the sport that has given me so much. I used to be a lawyer and now I run my own business in Nelson/Tasman so I have lots of commercial skills and experience to contribute to my role as President.
Liz Holden
Secretary
My skydiving world started back in 2011. I’m proud to call skydiving my profession and have been working overseas as an Instructor AFF, Coaching, and Tandems. I’m now based in Taupo working out of TTS under FunJump NZ focussing on the support and growth of the kiwi sports scene. It’s great to be a part of the NZPF being able to contribute to the development of our amazing sport in the interest of our community.”
Executive Committee:
Susan Walsh (President)
Liz Holden
Luci Martyn
George Weeks
Daniel McGregor
