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As an experienced CEO and company director I facilitate the learning and growth of CEOs and business leaders and their direct reports. Clients benefit from drawing on a peer group of leaders in similar roles, facing similar challenges, with the perspective of different industries as well as one to one mentoring. My purpose is to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEOs and business leaders. 30 years as a successful multi-sector CEO. An innovative and visionary leader with strong Strategy, Finance, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Marketing and Communication skills. I encourage my clients to be the wolf, not the deer, to aim high and to look for opportunity (found hiding behind disruption and barriers). I help them stay focussed, deliberate and nimble. My strengths:- Results-oriented - Effective communicator- Focussed on people - People are the key; they are your team, your Board, your family, your customers and your suppliers.My greatest accomplishments:- Successfully managed and implemented Auckland 2000 as CEO of Tourism Auckland: Programme included media and visitor maximisation for Americas Cup Defence, APEC and Millennium Celebrations- Creation of New Zealand Media Resource Unit- As Chair of WarmShowers Inc (180,000 cycle touring and hosting members worldwide) led creation of new business model leading to unprecedented revenue growth where today the organisation is well funded, sustainable and on solid growth trajectory.- Winner of New Zealand Tourism Awards with Hotel du VinMy expertise includes:- Business coaching and mentoring- Business strategy- Optimising opportunity from disruption- Business modelling- Strategic Planning- Creating great cultures- Public speaking
Canis Major Ltd
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Managing DirectorCanis Major Ltd Feb 2023 - PresentGovernance specialist and Consulting
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Company OwnerCanis Major Vietnam Ltd Mar 2024 - PresentCanis Major leases a 4 story villa in Old Town, Hoi An and will operate a restaurant, cocktail bar and terrace from August 2024 as The Citadel
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Advisory Board MemberScallywaggs Nov 2023 - PresentI serve on the board which governs the activities of a number of early childhood centres across Hawke's Bay, and in-home early childhood services under the Sprouts banner.
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Managing DirectorSirius Gin Ltd Jul 2022 - PresentA fun startup with 34 shareholders setting out to create a great gin. Very part-time!
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Chair Of The Board Of DirectorsWarmshowers Jan 2018 - Feb 2024Boulder, Colorado, UsThe Warm Showers Community is a free worldwide hospitality exchange for touring cyclists. Membership of nearly 220,000 across the globe. We believe that a million connections are possible. The organisation now has a diverse board, outstanding management leadership and enjoys the benefit of sustainable funding with a new business model working well. -
Managing DirectorThe Navigator Ltd Jun 2016 - May 2023Governance, Mentoring & Change Management.People, partnerships and doing the right thing - it's not complicated. I'm an experienced multi-sector CEO, Chair and Director. I'm direct, challenging and focused. I'm passionate about helping companies and not-for-profits get fit for business, seek opportunity and realise goals. With clear goals, good open and honest communication and focus great results are achievable.
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Advisory Board Chair, Business Coach & MentorThe Executive Connection (Tec) Sep 2020 - Aug 2022St Leonards, Nsw, AuUnder the umbrella of my consulting practice, The Navigator Ltd, I joined TEC as a New Zealand chair of advisory board to 14 chief executives in the lower North Island. The role included one-to-one mentoring with each of the members on a monthly basis. -
Inaugural Chairman, DirectorHaututū Aug 2016 - Apr 2022We are an active Trust inspiring Maori and Pasifika youth, drawing on indigenous wisdom and values, helping them into tech careers through collaboration, innovation and ambition. We hope this will result in Maori and Pasifika leading global tech innovation and creativity. We are disrupting the system through gaming by providing a pipeline for Maori and Pasifika rangatahi into tech careers. -
DirectorFit For Duty Ltd May 2017 - Jun 2020North Harbour, Auckland, NzWorkplace screening and treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) -
DirectorNew Zealand Agri Investment Week Nov 2014 - May 2016This role was simultaneous to, and connected with,, my role as CEO of Destination Manawatu.The annual New Zealand Agri Investment Week focuses on three key pillars: investment in innovation, investment in education, and investment in capital raising. The principle behind the week is to create a series of opportunities and events that add value to New Zealand as a producer of premium products from the agri sector .
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Chief ExecutiveDestination Manawatu Feb 2009 - May 2016A regional destination management and economic development agency. Marketing the Region of Manawatu and Palmerston North, changing internal and external perceptions of the area in order to attract talent, jobs, investment, students and visitors; managing 20 FTEDelivering a unique package of programmes and strategies, including leading the creation of FoodHQ and The NZ Agri Investment week, to develop the Manawatu economy and improve the City and Region’s image across the country, positioning it as a compelling place to live, work, study, visit, conduct business and play• Director of New Zealand Agri Investment Week
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Joint Managing DirectorKermitt Architecture Dec 2004 - 2010Setting up and establishing Hawke's Bay's second largest and highly successful architectural design company with my partner, architect Toni Thomas. Supplying architectural concept designs and drawings for residential, commercial and industrial projects. My role included:• Managing all financial and human resource functions, including debtors, creditors and payroll • Designing and implementing all sales and marketing activity, corporate strategy and delivering effective key account relationship management
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Chief ExecutiveHastings Tourism Facilities Trust 2000 - 2003• Overseeing development and marketing activities for key council facilities in Hastings, including the Municipal Theatre, Splash Planet, the Hastings Top 10 Holiday Park and the Visitor Information Centre• Managing each business unit within operational budget, including replacing the Visitor Information Centre with a new i-SITE, upgrading the Holiday Park and scoping the redesign of the Theatre precinct, rebranding it as Hawke’s Bay Opera House• Collaborating widely in developing and implementing Hawke’s Bay Wine Country• Managing a team of 20 full time staff, 25 seasonal employees and a volunteer group; providing strategic and tourism sector leadership and managing all financial and human resource activity
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Chief ExecutiveTourism Auckland 1995 - 2000• Merging the existing Tourism Auckland Inc. and Auckland Visitors Centre Inc. into a new entity, successfully joining the two organisations and establishing contracted funding streams with seven Auckland Councils and a large membership base• Working with Colenso as lead agency, rebranding the city for the tourism sector ahead of the America’s Cup defence of 2000• Established the NZ Media Resource Centre for AC2000, Millennium, APEC
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