Tim Lester is a solicitor at the Christchurch District Health Board and initially provided pro-bono legal support to LIVS when working at Buddle Findlay. This led him to becoming a trustee in 2014. He spent a number of years in the UK and returned to Christchurch in 2012 and found a very different city to what he left. Tim is drawn to LIVS by the energy of its personnel and supporters and is excited to watch Christchurch transition into a new city. Outside of work and LIVS he enjoys spending time with his young family, playing sport and getting in some triathlon training.

Paul currently manages two business associations: the Central City Business Association and the New Brighton Business and Landowners Association. Post the February 2011 earthquake he was one of the key leaders in the Re:START initiative which was one of the first steps in bringing life back into the city sooner than would have otherwise been possible. Paul then stayed on to manage Re:START to international acclaim and local success. Paul has also been an elected City Councillor. Re:START gave Paul a passion for activation work in city spaces and showed him what could be achieved with a bit of effort. He has worked with LiVS during its early phase and believes LiVS has an important role to still to play in the rebirth of our beautiful city. Paul loves the creative side of life and has a passion for art and music. When time permits, he loves to play his guitar or get stuck into some good old renovation work around the house.

Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Canterbury, specialising in research and teaching in community development. She is a member of the international Community Economies Collective, a group of scholars and activists that research and act for forms of economy that are more socially just and environmentally friendly. Kelly writes and publishes in the area of community economies, feminist geography, development studies and more, doing fieldwork in China, South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Kelly is originally from the Wairarapa, is married to Travis and has three children. Outside of work, she spends what time remains practicing yoga, Chinese and Te Reo Māori, maintaining an overgrown garden, singing in a church band, and reading Sci-Fi.

Gaby works as an interdisciplinary artist with a sometimes performative style. He uses human relations as medium for art, exhibiting nationally and internationally as well as being involved in a number of local initiatives, collaborations, and social interventions. Gaby also teaches Food Technology and Spanish.

Irene Boles moved to New Zealand in December 2010 after getting her Masters Degree in Architecture at the Technical University of Milan. She came to Christchurch two weeks before the February Earthquake, and since then she has been involved in a number of community focused activities related to the recovery and activation of the city she now considers her home. Her involvement has been with diverse projects including the Sumner Masterplan, FESTA, Christchurch the Transitional City Pt IV (co-editor) and TEDx Christchurch. Irene is currently tutoring the Bachelor of Architectural Studies and National Diploma programmes at Ara and works as a consultant for Anselmi Attiani Architects (winners of the Breathe Competition).