Gavin Mason

Gavin Mason is a highly experienced emergency services professional with a diverse background in public safety and healthcare roles. Currently serving as an Airport Emergency Services Officer at Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd since January 2016, Gavin holds a Senior Fire Officer qualification. Previous roles include Tutor for St John New Zealand, delivering co-responder courses to FENZ Brigades, and Lead Facilitator for the BP Leaders for Life program at Surf Life Saving New Zealand, where leadership and facilitation skills were paramount. Gavin has also worked as an Ambulance Officer, providing frontline emergency medical services, and held various roles in facilities maintenance and medics at Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds. Additionally, experience includes positions as Event Director for the Redbull Defiance adventure race and Park Ranger with the Department of Conservation, showcasing strong project management and public engagement skills. Gavin's academic credentials include diplomas in business, ambulance practice, and management and coaching from Otago Polytechnic.