meet our team
Sanjay Pereira
COMMUNITY centre MANAGER 
Sanjay started his career in the Indian Hospitality sector as a waiter and progressed into sales within two years. In 2000 he was head hunted by ACCOR Asia Pacific for the position of Assistant Manager, Corporate Sales. In 2002 Sanjay migrated to New Zealand and soon after took up his position managing Venue operations at Parnell Community Centre.
Sanjay takes pride in his work and maintains a high level of professionalism in his role. Persistence and time management are key skills in his active role. Juggling many activities is no excuse to lose track of time, he says.
Sanjay dedicates a lot of his spare time to Field Hockey, his favorite sport. In winter, he’s a volunteer coach to Year 7 and 8 kids which, he says, can be pretty tough and requires a lot of patience; but then, that’s his way of thanking his coaches.
Lucy Jensen
Markets Manager & Community Service Coordinator Lucy joined The Village Square Trust in August 2015. As Community Services Coordinator at Epsom Community Centre, Lucy is responsible for organising community classes and workshops, strengthening community partnerships, and supporting local engagement.
Lucy is also Farmers’ Market and Craft Harvest Manager for The Village Square. For over 10 years Lucy has maintained lively markets, including the much-loved, bustling Parnell Farmers’ Market, and selects stallholders to provide a wide variety of quality produce and goods.
Prior to joining The Village Square Trust, Lucy worked as a Sales Support Coordinator for AAs Smart Fuel rewards programme.
Lucy enjoys the opportunities her role gives her to reach out and affect the lives of the people in the community and makes sure that they feel welcomed to the weekend markets.
Lucy has lived on Auckland’s North Shore for over 28 years with her son, Olly. Originally from the south of Ireland, Lucy is a keen traveller and spent many years travelling the world before setting in New Zealand. She loves the Kiwi way of life and the many outdoor activities NZ has to offer.