Semi-retired but providing Business Advisroy and Governance Services to a small number of clients.

Trust Tairawhiti is a Community Trust providing benefits and community development to Te Tairawhiti, is the sole shareholder of Eastland Group Ltd which is a provider of infrastructural services to the region.

LeaderBrand South Island is an associate company of the LeaderBrand Group. Its horticultural farming operation is managed by one of the owners and is situated near Ashburton. It has introduced the LeaderBrand style of farming to the area and continues to expand its operation and product offering to the market.

Oakwood is an associate company of the LeaderBrand Group. It currently owns 400 hectares of prime land in the Ashburton district which provides the base of operations for the operating company, LeaderBrand South Island. Oakwood is focused on expanding its existing operations and on developing new aligned operations.

Now retired and consulting, using the knowledge about LeaderBrand's and other businesses operations, the Critical Success Factors, the interplay between these factors along with the impact on resources, gained over the past two decades to streamline and blend operational and governance processes.This role is focussed on getting the best out tech and software applications and people that are simple effective solutions. These are sometines targetted toward some specific needs but also the general needs of business operations to ensure success in the chosen field.

Senior executive and governance in both parent and subsidiary companiesTrusted advisor to owners; assistance in Group re-structure, succession planning and executionManaged structural and legal matters relative to ownership shareholding successionCoach to operational managers and staff; using key numbers to assist understanding and better decision makingBusiness information reporting and systems development; introduction within a large vertically integrated multi-Group structure of companiesFinance and administration team management and developmentFunctional support to achieve company growth of c. 400%Balanced scorecard reporting; introduction of philosophy and system utilising key operational and financial performance indicators and a quick view Heat MapMonthly activity-based cost accounting reporting across 95 profit/cost centres within nine companies and two GroupsHuman Resources services establishment and managementIT management and strategic direction; three software implementationsTreasury and banking function and relationship management; favourable interest rate margins and consistent FX profitsCompliance management; financial, statutory, audit and IFRS reporting standardsEngagement with Primary Industry participants