Adele is the co-owner of Torque Performance Ltd and Agency Manager of the Honda Service division. She is responsible for business growth and operations, and customer relationship management.Adele started her career as a trainee nurse at Middlemore Hospital and graduated in 1980 with a Diploma in General and Obstetric Nursing. After qualifying as a Registered Nurse she worked for 2 years on a general surgical ward.She left to work in the USA in 1982 for Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas where she furthered her career in surgical nursing. She returned to NZ in 1984 and commenced working in the operating theatre at Middlemore Hospital.From 1986 to 1994 she left working to care for her 4 children.