Starboard Bio aim to produce and supply the finest animal derived materials for use in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, life science and cosmetic ingredients.We develop and produce innovative product ingredients for customers worldwide. We source our materials from the New Zealand animals raised in the purest environment and processed in state of the art facilities.

Starboard Group design and implement supply chain solutions for exporters and infrastructure providers. Starboard Group deliver efficient, simple and robust solutions.Starboard Bio Limited produce and deliver high specification animal products for pharmaceutical, life science, cosmetic and medical device customers.

The role requires the procurement and management of ocean and road freight and oversees the shipping and logistics teams.The position also involves the development of new revenue streams outside the traditional business units of the company as well as the procurement of raw materials.

The role incorporated the leadership of growth opportunities for the organisation and the design of new supply chains for both bulk and containerised shippers. It also incorporates the negotiation of commercial terms with new customers, relationship management and responsibility for service delivery The preparation of financial analyses, setting revenue and cost budgets and responsibility for operational performance of each new initiative are also included within the scope of the position.

Established Forest Asset Management in 2002 with three other shareholders after identifying an opportunity to launch an independent forest harvesting and marketing entity to monetise private forest holdings in the central and southern North Island. This market had previously been dominated by corporate forest companies. Over a five and half year period turnover grew to in excess of $15million per annum.

CITIC is one of the Chinese Government’s investment vehicles, and was fifty percent owner of the Central North Island Forest Partnership (Kaingaroa) with Fletcher Challenge Forests. CITIC started a NZ based log export business to supply Korean and Chinese customers in early 2000. During my tenure I managed strategic relationships with ports, log suppliers and forest owners throughout New Zealand.I also forecasted and implemented production and shipping schedules in conjunction with the distribution manager, andmanaged log quality and production in line with ship rotations and market opportunities, as well as managing ship loading operations.

I commenced with Rayonier as Production Supervisor managing logging, roading and distribution in the Southern North Island regionAfter 12 months, was promoted to Log Procurement Manager, responsible for the purchase of $20M per annum of standing timber and delivered logs throughout the region. During the next two years increased size of the business threefold and oversaw Rayonier becoming the largest log trading organisation in the Southern North IslandI was promoted to Marketing Manager in 1999 and responsible for the purchase and service delivery of the entire Southern and Western Region, including Taranaki, Central North Island and Southern North Island operations. 3 direct reports. I successfully increased market share through building strategic relationships with large forest owners to become the largest trader of private logs in the region.