I have joined 3SKYE to focus on developing opportunities for the Wealth and Research platforms. I will also be developing a partner programme that will allow 3SKYE to scale globally. Exciting times!

I am the New Zealand ambassador for the Emerging Payments Association Asia. My role is to connect the NZ based players such as the banks and Payments NZ to the wider Asian payments ecosystemThe EPA’s vision is for the region to become the centre of innovation for the emerging payment industry. Payment Solutions in Asia is already advanced, but the lack of harmonization and standardisation has introduced technical and regulatory hurdles that slow down the projection to excellence. EPA… Show more I am the New Zealand ambassador for the Emerging Payments Association Asia. My role is to connect the NZ based players such as the banks and Payments NZ to the wider Asian payments ecosystemThe EPA’s vision is for the region to become the centre of innovation for the emerging payment industry. Payment Solutions in Asia is already advanced, but the lack of harmonization and standardisation has introduced technical and regulatory hurdles that slow down the projection to excellence. EPA Asia represents a unified voice for our members in the work towards a stronger and coordinated industry. .EPA is an international association with more than 200 members from across the payments value chain; including payments schemes, banks and issuers, merchant acquirers, PSPs, retailers, and more. Companies join our association in order to collaborate and speak with a unified voice. We benefit by leveraging from progress made in other global regions outside of Asia. EPA Asia is the leading pan-Asian independent trade association for the payments industry. Show less

EZ Covers Limited provides a range of stationary products for NZ, Australia and UK markets though the EZ Covers brand. We are keen to extend our product range and reach. Please get in touch.www.ezcovers.com

I am passionate about financial services and wealth management. Chelmer Limited is New Zealand’s longest-servicing financial services technology company, providing ‘best inbreed’ systems for wealth management and client portfolio reporting. I manage Chelmer's business development and technology partnerships. With the emergence of robo-advice and almost $50B under management in Kiwisaver, the future looks very bright for this industry.

• Management of all strategic partnerships in Australia and New Zealand. • Creation of partnership with IBM around their Analyst Notebook solution.• Development of the partner eco-system for the Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions • Identification of new partners to enable Thomson Reuters to grow revenues through alternative channels.• On-boarding of third party news and market data to compliment the Thomson Reuters product suite.• Identification and… Show more • Management of all strategic partnerships in Australia and New Zealand. • Creation of partnership with IBM around their Analyst Notebook solution.• Development of the partner eco-system for the Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions • Identification of new partners to enable Thomson Reuters to grow revenues through alternative channels.• On-boarding of third party news and market data to compliment the Thomson Reuters product suite.• Identification and involvement of potential acquisition targets. Show less

Responsibilities• Defining the news proposition for strategic Thomson Reuters products.• Leading a cross company team to develop an aggregated news solution that consisted of over 12,000 global news, magazines and trade journals. This solution was integrated into a number of Thomson Reuters products. • Budget of $10M for new content acquisition.

Responsibilities• All strategic partnerships for EMEA for the Investment and Advisory Division which included Microsoft, IBM, Dow Jones and SAP.• Contract negotiations with existing and new partnerships.• Development of business development strategy for Europe, Middle East and Africa

Responsibilities• Development of strategic marketing and sales plan.• Management of marketing team of ten marketing professionals.• Responsible for marketing campaigns.• Managed the relationships with advertising and public relations agencies.• Liaison with sales department to ensure successful implementation of marketing strategies.• Internal and external public speaking roles.

Responsibilities• Identification and due diligence of new partners for the purpose of integrating Factiva content into workflow applications.• Contractual negotiations with partners and system integrators• Marketing lead for the strategic direction of the sales forces to increase revenue and market share.• Liaison role between Factiva and partners’ sales forces.• Budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities• Development of strategic marketing and sales plan.• Management of marketing team of ten marketing professionals.• Responsible for marketing campaigns.• Managed the relationships with advertising and public relations agencies.• Liaison with sales department to ensure successful implementation of marketing strategies.• Internal and external public speaking roles.

I was employed as a New Business Sales Executive and significantly increased the revenue for the Business Information Product range in the Auckland region. In this capacity, I spent a large part of my time dealing with the major banks and corporations in the Auckland region. I believe a solid sales background is an essential requirement for any customer facing role.