As the Board Chair my role is to work with my fellow Directors to provide governance focused strategic leadership to our CEO and his Leadership Team. More4Apps is a global business, with personnel across the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand. We are a world-class provider of integration tools for Oracle E-Business Suite and ERP Cloud. With a number of tools which allow our customers to more effectively unlock the value of their ERP investments through faster and more accurate data… Show more As the Board Chair my role is to work with my fellow Directors to provide governance focused strategic leadership to our CEO and his Leadership Team. More4Apps is a global business, with personnel across the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand. We are a world-class provider of integration tools for Oracle E-Business Suite and ERP Cloud. With a number of tools which allow our customers to more effectively unlock the value of their ERP investments through faster and more accurate data integration, More4Apps has over 35,000 users and is the leading solution globally in its market. Show less

At StockTrim our mission is freeing up cashflow to make small businesses globally more profitable through better inventory forecasting. Our vision is to be the world's leading supplier of demand forecasting solutions to small & medium businesses. We are a smart inventory forecasting SaaS , delivering tangible outcomes to SME's globally including up to 40% saving in working capital, an average of 50% reduction in stock-outs and a 75% saving in purchasing and admin time. 85% of… Show more At StockTrim our mission is freeing up cashflow to make small businesses globally more profitable through better inventory forecasting. Our vision is to be the world's leading supplier of demand forecasting solutions to small & medium businesses. We are a smart inventory forecasting SaaS , delivering tangible outcomes to SME's globally including up to 40% saving in working capital, an average of 50% reduction in stock-outs and a 75% saving in purchasing and admin time. 85% of our customers are international and we are growing over 100% per annum. Show less

At NZTE I lead an amazing team who worked with over 400 of New Zealand's most innovative and successful tech companies to help them drive their growth into overseas markets. We added value to these companies by bringing our knowledge and experience to bear in turning their global ambitions into reality. As well as preparing these leading tech companies to succeed in overseas markets, we connected them to an extensive global network able to provide local, on the ground, advice and… Show more At NZTE I lead an amazing team who worked with over 400 of New Zealand's most innovative and successful tech companies to help them drive their growth into overseas markets. We added value to these companies by bringing our knowledge and experience to bear in turning their global ambitions into reality. As well as preparing these leading tech companies to succeed in overseas markets, we connected them to an extensive global network able to provide local, on the ground, advice and support. Show less

The purpose of kiwiSaaS is to accelerate the growth of SaaS capability and talent for New Zealand founded SaaS companies to enable the sector to deliver $14b in export revenue and build a local workforce of 71,000 people by 2030. It does this by creating an identify and a home for everything SaaS. A community that enables peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, mentoring and support, learning events, training programmes and a reliable national data set on the sector to support firm level… Show more The purpose of kiwiSaaS is to accelerate the growth of SaaS capability and talent for New Zealand founded SaaS companies to enable the sector to deliver $14b in export revenue and build a local workforce of 71,000 people by 2030. It does this by creating an identify and a home for everything SaaS. A community that enables peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, mentoring and support, learning events, training programmes and a reliable national data set on the sector to support firm level growth and monitor macro level growth. It is open to all SaaS practitioners who want to help kiwi SaaS companies grow.The kiwiSaaS Advisory Board oversees the kiwiSaaS work programme. Show less

The ICE Angels is a leading angel network that invests in and supports exceptional teams that are exploiting global opportunities. Since 2004, members of the ICE Angels have collectively invested $132m into 192 companies. Our portfolio represents a broad range of industries including software, mobile, gaming, web, medical devices, biotech and advanced manufacturing.

Faraday specialise in purpose-built, high performance professional advisory boards for small and mid-market enterprises.

Pinnacle Life is a New Zealand owned life insurer, offering products directly to consumers. Know as a leading market innovator, Pinnacle Life was the first in the world to offer life insurance products online and has won numerous local and international awards for design and innovation.

As part of the NZTech Alliance, Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) is a purpose-driven, inclusive, membership funded organization, whose members have a shared passion for digital identity delivering a sustainable, inclusive and trustworthy digital future for all New Zealanders.

Callaghan Innovation is New Zealand’s innovation agency. In this role I was responsible for the team driving engagement in the high risk stage of early company development where ideas or research get translated into commercial opportunities. The team worked with organisations across the early stage ecosystem to assist entrepreneurs create truly world-class companies. This included developing and funding programs for founder and technology incubators and accelerators and facilitating… Show more Callaghan Innovation is New Zealand’s innovation agency. In this role I was responsible for the team driving engagement in the high risk stage of early company development where ideas or research get translated into commercial opportunities. The team worked with organisations across the early stage ecosystem to assist entrepreneurs create truly world-class companies. This included developing and funding programs for founder and technology incubators and accelerators and facilitating relationships across investors, corporate venturing, university and CRI Technology Transfer Offices and their commercialisation arms. Show less

Improving customer experiences for the insurance industry. JRNY's virtual insurance assistants and digital brokers offer both B2C and B2B solutions to help insurance companies and brokers convert more leads and improve their bottom line.

As a company within the Automotive Holdings group, IB4T are focused on delivering innovative technology solutions to the automotive distribution sector.

Datacom is New Zealand’s largest IT company. In this role I worked to establish enduring, mutually beneficial relationships between Datacom and participants across the start-up and early stage ecosystem to drive innovative, value adding solutions for our customers.

In this role I worked to commercialize IP and manage investments across Datacom's businesses; Software & Integration, IT Management and Networks both in New Zealand, Australia and Asia as we strive to move the needle from operating predominately in the fee for service / projects space to having a more product centric operating model.

Logicore's Fringeware is a leading SaaS procurement and business management solution that provides VISIBILITY across all aspects of indirect spend and supplier performance and drives ACTIONS throughout an organization, to the right people at the right time.

Following a restructure of Intergen’s business I took up the position of GM Enterprise Solutions, responsible for 140 of Intergen's 400 staff working with organisations to improve productivity, empower staff, and streamline and automate business processes, delivering comprehensive technology based solutions. ES primary offerings include portals, content and collaboration solutions, business intelligence solutions, mobile solutions as well as custom application development.

In January 2011 I took up the position of General Manager for Integen’s Northern region. At the time of joining Intergen had approximately 275 staff, with 55 of those in Auckland, which grew to 400 and 120 respectively during my time in the role. Within each region of operation, Intergen provides a full suite of Microsoft based offerings which include portals, content and collaboration solutions, financial, distribution, manufacturing and relationship management solutions, custom software… Show more In January 2011 I took up the position of General Manager for Integen’s Northern region. At the time of joining Intergen had approximately 275 staff, with 55 of those in Auckland, which grew to 400 and 120 respectively during my time in the role. Within each region of operation, Intergen provides a full suite of Microsoft based offerings which include portals, content and collaboration solutions, financial, distribution, manufacturing and relationship management solutions, custom software development, management consulting and hosting services. Show less

Following the acquisition of CGNZ by HP I continued to be involved in managing the Middle Market Solutions business for a short period of time before taking up a series of Sales Management roles of increasing size within HP.Sales Manager, Consulting & Integration; This role involved the management of a team of 8 client principals responsible for generating sufficient business for around 250 professional services staff based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch working in the general… Show more Following the acquisition of CGNZ by HP I continued to be involved in managing the Middle Market Solutions business for a short period of time before taking up a series of Sales Management roles of increasing size within HP.Sales Manager, Consulting & Integration; This role involved the management of a team of 8 client principals responsible for generating sufficient business for around 250 professional services staff based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch working in the general and IT consulting, package application deployment, application development and project management services spaces.Sales Manager, Commercial Accounts & Solution Partners; This role involved leading a sales team of around 15, responsible for sales of the full range of the TSG portfolio; servers, storage, technology and applications services, into HP’s Commercial / SMB Accounts.GM Channel, Technology Solutions Group; This role involved heading up a sales team of around 25 providing specialised and focused support for HP’s partner network to sell core server, storage and networking technologies and to deliver Converged Infrastructure solutions to our customers. Show less

In April 2003 I became a Director and 50% shareholder in a joint venture business with CGNZ Limited (an independent affiliate of CapGemini) called CGNZ Middle Market Solutions which specialised in the implementation of business solutions for small corporate and middle market companies. The core activity of the team was the implementation and support of FMIS, ERP and CRM from Microsoft. The team focused on the implementation and support of Microsoft Dynamics suite of solutions. Over a 2½ year… Show more In April 2003 I became a Director and 50% shareholder in a joint venture business with CGNZ Limited (an independent affiliate of CapGemini) called CGNZ Middle Market Solutions which specialised in the implementation of business solutions for small corporate and middle market companies. The core activity of the team was the implementation and support of FMIS, ERP and CRM from Microsoft. The team focused on the implementation and support of Microsoft Dynamics suite of solutions. Over a 2½ year period the business; • Built a team from zero to 27 staff servicing 32 Microsoft Dynamics customer across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch• Achieved revenue growth from zero to $1.5m in 2004, $2.9m in 2005, and $5.7m in 2006.• Implemented innovative marketing initiatives to drive sales (including direct mail campaigns, expos, magazine articles and web marketing).• Was recognised by Microsoft as the fastest growing Dynamics partner in New Zealand and their primary partner for engagement on larger opportunities.• Developed and marketed its own branded add-on software solutions which grossed over $500,000 in sales and positioned this for further growth both in NZ and globally.The business was purchased by Hewlett-Packard in October 2005. Show less

During my time working with Ernst & Young’s consulting division I progressed steadily through the consulting grades from Manager, becoming a Principal in 1998. My role was primarily as a consultant on a number of client projects too numerous to list here. During this time I also became increasingly involved in sales activities, however, always retaining ownership of delivery of the final outcome for the client. In December 1999 I moved within Ernst & Young to become National… Show more During my time working with Ernst & Young’s consulting division I progressed steadily through the consulting grades from Manager, becoming a Principal in 1998. My role was primarily as a consultant on a number of client projects too numerous to list here. During this time I also became increasingly involved in sales activities, however, always retaining ownership of delivery of the final outcome for the client. In December 1999 I moved within Ernst & Young to become National Director of Consulting for the Entrepreneurial Services division which provides integrated audit, accounting, tax and consulting services to medium sized businesses. Show less

I originally joined the consulting division of Arthur Andersen before it became Andersen Consulting and eventually became Accenture. AA/AC/Accenture work you like a dog, but IMHO there's no better place to learn how to be an effective consultant....

A great first job out of University. Lots of good times on client entertainment junkets and endless hours in the Carpenter's Arms, the birth place of many of the more inventive marketing campaigns of the period....but ultimately a false start on the career front :-)