www.smartz.co.nzGuiding community led projects to achieve the most appropriate fiscal model for the best socioeconomic outcomes. Specialising in:- Feasibility studies- Business cases- Operational reviews- Operational enhancement projectsHaving expertise in aquatic, sport, and recreation sectors these are my areas of interest, but I have been known to venture into other community focused areas.By partnering there is power to scale, and I work closely with a range of other professionals to achieve the desired team composition.Reach out to me and we can see if there is an opportunity that I can make a cost-effective difference to your community venture.

Dolphin Academy Ltd is the operator of the Green Family Taradale Pool. Delivering swim school classes, Swimming NZ's Water Skills For Life programme, and hire for community clubs and groups.

Taking the lead on reopening the Taradale Community Pool after it was closed due to structural concerns not meeting the building code.Established the Trust, guided the Trustees to the sustainable solution, led the fundraising effort and contributed to the solution design team.The construction project was completed December 2020!

Xyst offers professional services to public and private sector organisations in the planning, management and operations of parks, open space, sports, recreation and community facilities.Xyst has offices throughout New Zealand and in Australia and works internationally for both large metropolitan and smaller rural organisations.Xyst offers a wide range of services and expertise that combine asset management, strategic planning and operational management to provide our clients with truly holistic solutions.The following are our key focus areas:• Asset management• Policy and Planning• Operations Management• Research

The Trust is the owner and operator of the Hawke's Bay Institute of Sport and Health (naming right is with EIT) the regional version of the AUT Millennium Institute in Auckland. Also delivering community development programmes from Wairoa in northern Hawke's Bay through to Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay. Using sport as the channel to activate and inspire healthy lifestyles for children in school through to the elderly wanting to stay stronger for longer the Trust has programmes to improve health outcomes for the region.Operating since mid 2016 I was engaged through the key period of readying the organisation for transition into the new facility and getting the building prepared for opening.

Impac is New Zealand’s leading provider of business risk and safety management solutions. Our nationwide team of specialists works right across the spectrum from leadership activities with Boards and senior managers, health & safety audit and assurance, strategic consulting, investigations and expert witness services, health & safety training at all levels, reviews of business processes, project management – and much more. All backed up with comprehensive IT solutions such as Risk Manager to support your operation.The Training division provides training for Workplace Health and Safety Representatives, H&S Coordinators, Managers and Directors. Qualifications are either NZQA, IOSH or NEBOSH accredited.I am responsible for securing H&S training specialists and all support function personnel. We are a fast growing company very much in a start-up phase when it comes to HR so I am charged with oversight of the HR systems and practices to ensure we are high performing and achieving great staff engagement result.

Management of the premier indoor sports facility in Hawke's Bay. Included:* management of the multi-award winning fitness club, Arena Gym* oversight of all the hiring activity from sports associations to church groups to international concert promoters* management the tenants: EIT, Sport Hawke's Bay, Subway and Regional Sports Organisations* working with and managing a diverse board which included CEOs, Local Authority Councillors, a Mayor and businessmenThe arena is used for community sports leagues, regional, national and international sports events, entertainment events, exhibitions, conferences and large corporate dinners.

Full management responsibility of the regional sports organisation for netball that covered Dannevirke to the top of the East Cape. Small resource to manage for high expected outcomes. Achieved a great deal in this time including financial recovery, organisational credibility and growth.

Consulted to large recreational workplaces in on-job-training system development to meet NZQA Unit Standard Based qualifications.

At the time the company was called Sfrito. Managed a portfolio of clients to deliver on-job industry training qualifications. Developed an integrated training and development system that could be personalised to the workplace that is used as a basis for most of the large clients today.

Initially employed as the Training Development Manager to standardise the training of all staff across the 13 facilities and connect this training to Unit Standard Based Industry Qualifications. Progressed into the HR field also and introduced standard practices for Centre and Line Managers.

Onsite manager of the student accommodation for the institute.

National role through a period of significant infrastructure change.