People, cutting edge tech, and a passion for growth and innovation largely define my career. I started my career at Vodafone—circa 2002—back when mobile phones were still just revolutionising everyday life. Being a geek, I instantly fell in love with fast pace of business that comes with new tech, but more importantly I became passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives. Fast forward nearly two decades and ‘making a difference’ has defined large parts of my career, and leading the Foot Science International team to make a positive difference to millions of lives around the world, every day. I’m also still a geek (ask me about my self-built Smart Home).Our purpose of “keeping people active” hits very close to home having lost a family member to a diabetic foot infection. Foot Science International’s evidence-based research and Formthotics orthoses actively work to change the stats. I’m looking forward to sharing a little more on how we do that as a team over the coming months. I’m a natural-born problem solver with a growth mindset and finely calibrated emotional intelligence. Ten years in cutting-edge tech saw me devising international marketing strategies, driving significant revenue growth, and bridging the divide between people and product. I’ve always enjoyed working in start-up areas of larger companies as I love the energy and drive that these dynamic growth areas bring. These days, my passion is people. My family, team and clients. I approach leadership with an affiliative lens and a focus on company culture. That starts with building an environment where my team can be their authentic selves—leisure pursuits and all. As for me, I’m a BBQ master, frisbee-golf amateur, casual photographer, and a well-practised bedtime story reader. Now, tell me about you. aboutme@s2.co.nzhttps://www.footscienceinternational.com/ “There are plenty of things you can fake in life. Passion isn’t one of them”.