Women in Sport Aotearoa originally came into being thanks to the passionate support of the following people:
| Sarah Beaman |
| Steph Bond |
| Toni Bruce |
| Gaye Bryham |
| Toni-Maree Carnie |
| Ingrid Cronin-Knight |
| Debbie Curgenven |
| Pam Elgar |
| Sue Emmerson |
| Pauline Harrison |
| Michelle Holland |
| Sarah Leberman |
| Raewyn Lovett |
| Meg Luff |
| Kirikaiahi Mahutariki |
| Dianne McAteer |
| Laura Menzies |
| Julie Paterson |
| Kirsten Patterson |
| Sarah Sandley |
| Kereyn Smith |
| Louisa Wall |
