Experience

G.J. Gardner Homes

• Australia
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Franchise Owner

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Franchise Owner for G.J Gardner Homes - Franklin, New Zealand’s most trusted home builder. Franchise Owner for G.J Gardner Homes - Franklin, New Zealand’s most trusted home builder.



+MORE

• New Zealand
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

  My primary focus is on driving the commercial engine of +MORE, and supporting the external development activity through key relationship development. As a nationwide business advisory firm my role extends to supporting the Directors in each location to grow their leadership capability and support their teams success via our shared services team who cover HR, Operations, Marketing, Risk and Compliance. My primary focus is on driving the commercial engine of +MORE, and supporting the external development activity through key relationship development. As a nationwide business advisory firm my role extends to supporting the Directors in each location to grow their leadership capability and support their teams success via our shared services team who cover HR, Operations, Marketing, Risk and Compliance.



Nano-Care New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Nanotechnology Research

• Country Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Acquired by the Board to accelerate the companies market entry in New Zealand.The role as Country Manager and Consultant at Nano Care New Zealand brought to market New Zealand’s first ever multi year surface sanitiser developed in Germany. The raw product range ex Germany required commercialisation, channel establishment, brand and packaging development, business development and system and process establishment at a rapid pace through 2020 for the NZ market. Acquired by the Board to accelerate the companies market entry in New Zealand.The role as Country Manager and Consultant at Nano Care New Zealand brought to market New Zealand’s first ever multi year surface sanitiser developed in Germany. The raw product range ex Germany required commercialisation, channel establishment, brand and packaging development, business development and system and process establishment at a rapid pace through 2020 for the NZ market.



Ecoware NZ

• New Zealand
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

  Led a team of passionate people providing sustainable food packaging solutions made from plants not plastic. An innovative business dedicated to doing things differently to reduce environmental harm from waste.Ecoware is on a mission to reduce the carbon impact of oil based plastics by providing food packaging solutions made from a variety of easily degradable inputs with reduced Co2 emissions in production and end of life.My role was to focus on growing the businesses people capability, open up new channels to market, increase operational efficiency and improve stakeholder governance.



Westpac New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Manager Professional Services & Area Manager Auckland Major Client Group

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

  A dual role across two teams at Westpac, the national Professional Services Team and the Westpac Major Client Group in Auckland. Fortunate to have led both teams of highly capable and committed bankers focussed on the SME and Corporate market. Our objective was simply to support our clients funding and business growth strategies whilst always thinking about what value we could deliver over the long term. Staying resilient through the cycles, being focussed on our job and doing the basics well was what we held ourselves to account for.

• National Manager Professional Services

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Led a team of highly skilled, industry targeted, business bankers across New Zealand. The professional services industry, with a primary focus on Law firms, Accounting practices as well as Engineering and Architecture businesses. We managed clients commercial and corporate banking from the Sole Practitioner in rural New Zealand to the Corporate Offices of the Big 4.

• Commercial Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Commercial Manager within the Northern Region Business Banking team based in Manukau. Providing full range of banking products in an end to end relationship model for mid-market sized businesses.

• Business Manager - Healthcare and Professional Services

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2014

  Commercial Banking - Portfolio management of niche sector businesses in healthcare, legal and accounting firms based in the Waikato region.

• Local Business Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

  Relationship Manager of Small/Medium Businesses in the Waikato region, New Zealand

• Commercial Analyst - Commercial Banking

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2010

  Financial analysis, credit writing & customer service



Northern Districts Cricket Association

• First Class Cricketer - Batsman

  • Dec 2001 - Apr 2008