Our Team
Our team members are comprised from all walks of life and beliefs and possess varying skill sets. Each member has had their own personal experiences with the paranormal over the years and are passionate about assisting others to make sense of any anomalous activity they may be experiencing that they are yet to explain. Individual team members have their own area of expertise but all are investigators and each brings something unique to The Quantum Foundation.
All of our team members are required to undergo a set training period which involves completing online learning modules and are criminal history checked for our clients security. They are also requested to sign a Non Disclosure agreement with our organisation. Our organisation then signs a non disclosure agreement with you, our client. This gives you peace of mind that your information, location and details will remain strictly confidential unless you give us express written permission to do otherwise.
Case Manager / Founder - Tracey Royce
I have had an interest in ghosts, folklore and the paranormal since around age 10. As a voracious reader, I spent numerous hours devouring every book I could lay my hands on regarding these subjects. My Great Grandmother was a medium, seer and devotee of nature worship and my Great Aunt a Spiritualist. My Father was a leading light in growing my paranormal interests with his curious mind as well as his typical no nonsense Yorkshireman attitude - always encouraging me to think for myself and out of the box. Always letting me stay up late to watch those 'spooky' programmes on the TV - regardless of what me Ma said!
This led to an interest in the Occult in my early teen years which resulted in joining and being initiated into a few different Orders over the decades to further my knowledge in this area. I owned and operated the Southern Hemisphere's largest online Occult Store for a number of decades as well as organising the New Zealand Pagan Festival for several years, creating the New Zealand Pagan Centre Charitable Trust where I served as the Chairperson and then Secretary, organising the New Zealand Witches Ball in Hamilton, and hosting numerous large pagan celebrations and festivities at my residence.
I have been interviewed for various TV News Programmes, Magazines, Newspapers, Radio segments and even featured in two TV documentaries filmed at my home with one taking 3 days to complete! I have been a Guest Speaker on numerous overseas Podcasts and for two decades have held regular public Workshops, Lectures and Seminars where I spoke on Paranormal and Metaphysical related topics.
From 1980 to 1995 I studied Psi Phenomena and Folklore while conducting numerous solo vigils and explorations of various alleged haunted locations throughout England, Scotland and Ireland before my return to New Zealand. I then became part of a paranormal investigative group in 2009 for a short period with 2010 seeing myself and 2 other members of that team creating The Quantum Foundation. With well over 40 years of active experience in the paranormal field, my interest has only deepened as I continue to explore this fascinating subject.
I hold qualifications in Business Management, Administration, Conference and Event Planning, Tourism, Adult Education and have completed an introductory course in Parapsychology with the University of Edinburgh in the UK. My experience also includes Law Enforcement, Health & Safety compliance, Veterinary Nursing, Dog and Cat behaviour and Animal Rescue.
In my spare time you will find me swimming in my pool, hanging out with my dog by my side whilst researching and reading about haunted locations, out in the field doing something paranormal related or working on our Paranormal Pals Podcast on You Tube!
Lead Investigator - Kelz Cavanagh
I’ve had an interest in the paranormal for as long as I can remember, and through a chance meeting (or in my words – a meaningful coincidence) I became part of a small paranormal investigative team around 15 years ago.
A few years later I started my own team and we investigated various locations around Dunedin. I have known Tracey for around 8 years through our mutual paranormal interests and had the privilege of joining the Quantum Foundation as a researcher, which is one of my favourite parts of the investigative process.
I come into investigations with a skeptical frame of mind whilst being open minded enough to believe that there are things that cannot be logically explained away. I have qualifications in science, law, pharmacy and photography.
I work as a laboratory technician in a food-testing laboratory which requires an analytical and methodical train of thought on a daily basis. In my spare time you’ll usually find me out and about, often in the wee early hours, photographing the beautiful landscapes and night skies around us (if I’m not researching or investigating the paranormal).
Investigator - Suzie Cromb
My interests in ghosts and the paranormal has been around for as long as I can remember, having had numerous experiences in early childhood that continued throughout my life.In my teens, I started my research into the paranormal and occult subjects to try to understand and learn more about my own experiences. Constantly curious, I am always studying and researching....literally anything!
I hold qualifications in Science, Technology, Automotive Engineering, Insurance, Risk Management, and Canine Behaviour. When not out on investigations or conducting research, you'll probably find me racing my pack of huskies around our countries forests!!
Investigator - Kristin Elder
I have always been interested in the paranormal and all things that can not be explained since early childhood. This was a result of personal experiences in my childhood home and those that have continued throughout my adult life.
I have attended several investigations over the decades both with The Quantum Foundation and with another team. I consider myself a very logical thinker and I try to look for all other reasons as to why activity is happening. Some things just can't be explained though!
I am currently studying Chemistry and Biology at University and spend most of my spare time with my son and family.
Investigator - Becs Minnery
Like a lot of people who enter this field, I have always had a curiosity of the paranormal and the unknown, Growing up in Dunedin and spending several years living in the UK has grown my love for history. I attend a few investigations while in the UK which only fuelled my interest for further exploration into this fascinating field!
In my professional life I have undertaken a number of interesting roles such as running my own pet care business, being a dog handler and now running my own Life Coaching business.
I have qualifications in dog behaviour and animal hydrotherapy, counselling, youth work and First Aid. When not running around doing 101 things you will find me walking my two black Labradors, in a fitness class, on a SUP or on the mat doing Jiu-Jitsu - I am always learning something!
