Richie Johnston
Richie's credentials and accomplishments:
- CAMP3 Founding Member and current Secretary on the CAMP3 Committee
- SBINZ Level Three Examiner
- Interski 2015, 2019 and 2023 Team Member
- Previous NZ Snow Sports Paralympic Coach
- Previous Winter Games NZ Para-Snowboard Manager
- Lead Trainer for the NZSIA Coaching Certification Pathway
- NLP Practitioner
- BSc. Geography Resource Management
- Banked Slalom Champion
- Aerial Filmer and Certified Drone Pilot
- Currently riding for Jones Snowboards, Now Bindings and Vight Eyewear
Keith Stubbs (aka. Stubbsy)
Keith's credentials and accomplishments:
- CAMP3 Founding Member and Treasurer on the CAMP3 Committee
- SBINZ Examiner at Trainer's Certification (SBINZ's highest level)
- Snowboard Committee Member and Snowboard Rep. on the NZSIA Board
- Interski 2011, 2015 and 2019 Team Member
- Previous FIS World Cup Snowboard Judge and NZ Junior Nationals Head Judge
- Lead Author and Photographer for current SBINZ Instructors Manual and e-Learning platform
- Coordinating Author for the award winning Snow-Search Japan guidebook
- Published Photographer and Videographer
- Currently riding for Jones Snowboards and Fortune Eyewear
Siobhan Challis
Siobhan brings a lot of experience as an Austrian Examiner and Trainer for Snowboarding Austria and Snowsports Academy, and more recently as a Trainer with SBINZ. During winters in Europe, she’s a judge on the Freeride World Tour and mostly head judge at the qualifying events for the FWT. Siobhan also works part time in marketing as an athlete manager and in brand communications for a snow park company in Europe. Passion speaks for itself. Snowboarding has been Siobhan’s lifeline, from competing in freeride to being an international judge to studying sports science and becoming an examiner and trainer while still filming/shooting for video parts and/or advertisements and working behind the scenes in marketing for a snowboard- and ski-related company.
Siobhan’s credentials and accomplishments include:
- SBINZ Trainer's Certification
- Staatlich geprüfter Snowboardlehrer Diploma (highest level)
- C-Trainer Diploma (Snowboard Olympic trainer - highest trainer qualification across Europe)
- Examiner for Snowsports Academy Austria
- Examiner for Snowboarding Austria (highest level)
- Experience as an Olympic coach for freestyle
- Judge on the Freeride World Tour, Freeride World Challenger Tour and Junior Tour
- Judge on other FIS Freestyle Events
- BSc. Sports Science and Body Movements
- MA. Sports management & Media (handing in thesis in June 2023)
- Currently riding for Anon, Mons Royale, Pieps
Tony Macri (aka. Maccers)
When he isn’t examining Tony is busy with his own company Snow Trainers. Tony has been on several SBINZ Tech Teams and Several AASI National Teams going to represent for both counties at the international Interski events. Tony has also authored the AASI Freestyle Manual and co-authored various aspects of the SBINZ and AASI Technical manuals. Tony gets his greatest sense of achievement watching the snowboarders he has trained become Trainers and Examiners alongside him.
Tony’s Credentials and accomplishments:
- Owner and Director of Snow Trainers Inc.
- 3-Term PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team Member and currently the PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team Development Coach
- 2-Term SBINZ Tech Team Member
- PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain Level Three, Freestyle, Trainers Examiner (AASI’s highest level)
- SBINZ Level Three, Freestyle, Trainers Examiner (SBINZ’s highest level)
- PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain Freestyle Co-Chair
- PSIA-AASI Chairman of the Freestyle National Taskforce
- Author PSIA-AASI Freestyle Technical Manual
- Contributing author AASI manual, SBINZ manual
- Currently riding for Burton, Anon, The North Face, Swany gloves, Phunkshunwear, Powerbar Sport.
Rhys Jones (aka. Jonsey)
After becoming a member of SBINZ in 2005 and an Examiner in 2011 Jonesy has been an integral part of every level of course SBINZ offers. He was a member of the Tech team which represented SBINZ at Interski in Argentina in 2015. In 2018 Jonsey decided to get back to his British roots and work through the BASI system. He is now a BASI Level Three Examiner and runs BASI courses throughout Europe. These days Jonesy can be found working as an independent instructor in Tignes, France. He loves getting into the backcountry on his splitboard, and ripping side hits and park jumps.
Rhys' credentials and accomplishments:
- SBINZ Trainers Certification Examiner (NZ's highest level)
- SBINZ Park Cert and Children’s Cert Examiner
- BASI Level Three Examiner
- Member of the SBINZ 2015 Interski Team
- European Mountain Safety Level 4 Certificate
- Contributing writer for the current SBINZ Manual
- Product reviewer for Whitelines Magazine
- Currently riding for Dragon Lodge Snowboarding
Weiyan Li
As the first ever snowboarder from Mainland China to achieve the highest level of certificate in SBINZ system, this was a huge achievement. Being a native Mandarin speaker and a fluent English-speaker, Weiyan has been able to teach in both languages confidently. His rich experience in freeriding, all mountain freestyle and instructor training has also helped him to form creative and fun lessons for all levels of learners. He is also deeply involved with translating the SBINZ manual into Mandarin and has been integral to all Mandarin learning resources for both Snowboard and Ski Divisions of the NZSIA. Weiyan is never reluctant to share his knowledge and experience in snowboarding (and life) when on a snowboard or over a glass of whisky.
Weiyan's’ credentials and accomplishments:
- SBINZ Trainer's Certification
- SBINZ Children's Cert. and Park Cert.
- NZSIA Ski Level Two
- Translator for the SBINZ Manual and all Mandarin learning resources
- Lead translator on dozens of snowboard and ski courses since SBINZ and NZSIA have been operating in China
- Trainer for Burton Academy China
Dan Burton
Dan's credentials and accomplishments:
- SBINZ Trainer Certification
- Elementary Coaches Qualification
- Alpine Skills Qualification
- SBINZ I.S.I.A. Stamp
- BASI I.S.T.D. (Level 4 Ski)
- BASI Snowboard I.S.I.A.
- French Moniteur National (BEES)
- Currently riding for Rossignol snowboards and Pow gloves
Chris Rogers
Chris’ credentials and accomplishments:
- 2-Term PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team Member
- Full-time Instructor/Trainer/Coach with Vail Ski & Snowboard School in Colorado
- PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain SB Examiner 3 (AASI’s highest level), Freestyle Examiner, Children’s Examiner
- Snowboard Committee Chair PSIA-AASI RM
- Director of WNTR Ski & Snowboard Training
- AASI Interski 2019 and 2023 Team Member
- Currently riding for Burton, Anon, The North Face, Hestra, PhunkshunWear, WSI, Phoozy, Purl Wax, Powerbar Sport