Here are some profiles of our committee members:

Jeremy Roundill (Co-Leader)

Jeremy was elected as co-leader of the Aotearoa Tech Union in 2021. His first job was working in IT at the Public Service Association and has been a unionist ever since. He has worked in various programming roles over the years, both as an employee and contractor, and now works as a programmer in the logistics industry.

Outside of programming Jeremy has experience with other unions and as a beneficiary advocate. In his spare time he likes to run, ride his bike, and learn Te Reo Māori.

At the ATU you’re most likely to see Jeremy answering support emails. Jeremy brings his experience to the ATU with the goal of increasing membership and cooperation with other unions.

Justin Marsh (Co-Leader)

Justin was elected as co-leader of the Aotearoa Tech Union in 2022.  He has been working as a programmer for more than 15 years, mostly in academia and startups; currently as a research programmer for a university.

Outside of work, Justin likes to do recreational programming, and before COVID he ran and played in larps. This experience of unalienated labour informs Justin's vision for the union, the desire to make it easier for members to set direction while also avoiding problems of committee burnout that all volunteer organisations have to grapple with.

Geordie Rogers (Secretary)

Software Engineer - Microsoft

Geordie was elected Secretary of the Aotearoa Tech Union in 2022. Since first taking apart a broken computer at home aged twelve Geordie has been fascinated by the power of technology and how it interweaves with society. His first job in tech was at a smaller telecommunications software company called Metaswitch (now Microsoft).

Feeling the weight of the pandemic Geordie switched directions and joined Summer of Tech as the Event Coordinator in 2020. Since then Geordie has returned to the field as a Software Engineer but kept his passion for making sure tech is an industry that provides equitable and rewarding careers.

Geordie brings his experience working with other advocacy groups to the ATU with a goal of empowering its members to negotiate their employment, on their terms.

Simon Morris (Treasurer)

Principal Consultant – TTC

Simon was elected Treasurer of the Aotearoa Tech Union in 2022. Simon has been working in the Telco/IT industry in Wellington for almost 20 years. Passionate about the IT industry and making it an attractive, equitable, fair and inclusive industry for all to work in, Simon is also a committee member for the Wellington branch of IT Professionals NZ.

Recognising the challenge ahead for the IT industry in NZ in terms of recruitment and retention to be able to fulfil potential, Simon is keen to bring his experience to help ATU support the industry and those that work and want to work in it.

Unfilled (Associate Member Representative)

The role of the Associate Member Representative is to ensure that the opinions of our associate members are present and considered at every stage of the decision making process.

Ensuring that all of our members have their voices heard is a crucial part of building towards a fairer and more equitable industry.

If you’re interested in filing this role please get in touch with the committee via [email protected]

Unfilled (Student Member Representative)

The role of the Student Member Representative is to ensure that the opinions of our student members are present and considered at every stage of the decision making process.

Ensuring that all of our members have their voices heard is a crucial part of building towards a fairer and more equitable industry.

If you’re interested in filing this role please get in touch with the committee via [email protected]

Further Committee Members

On top of our named positions on the committee we also have committee members who dedicate their time to the members of the Aotearoa Tech Union:

• Josh Voorkamp
• Connor Morgan
• David Colyer