Experience

Sport Tasman

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Insights Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

• Senior Advisor - Community Sport / Regional Advisor Sport Support

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2021



Nuku Ora - an active Wellington region

• New Zealand
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Sport Advisor

  • Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

  Capability building and coaching of Regional Sports Organisations to impact on sport and recreation in the Greater Wellington region Capability building and coaching of Regional Sports Organisations to impact on sport and recreation in the Greater Wellington region



FC Nelson

• Director of Football

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

  - Coach education (New Zealand Football accredited coach educator) of Junior, and Youth coaches at the club and the region. This includes organising and holding coach education courses to Junior, Youth and Senior Level, and leading the clubs coaches in methodologies and practices to maximise their player's development and enjoyment of the game- Developing a club playing philosophy and providing resources for coaches around skill acquisition, technical development and game awareness- Monitoring the progress of the clubs 600 strong player base- Managing activities of coaches- Preparation of resources to assist with grassroots development.- Planning, construction and delivery of skills and learning development age appropriate programmes for youngsters aged 6-12 years.- Promoting and developing football in schools and the community to enhance participation and overcome existing barriers.- Technical advice to the committee on policy and procedures.- Developing, promoting, growing, organising and running grassroots, community based Holiday Programmes.



Nelson Bays Football

• Federation Talent Centre

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Coach/organiser of training sessions for talented footballers of ages 12 -15 years, in line with the NZ Football FTC high performance curriculum, a key part of the NZ Football development pathway.• Individual Performance Planning with key players, including goal setting and sport psychology.• Functional Movement Screen assessing, reporting and setting corrective actions• SAQ session planning and delivery • Coach/organiser of training sessions for talented footballers of ages 12 -15 years, in line with the NZ Football FTC high performance curriculum, a key part of the NZ Football development pathway.• Individual Performance Planning with key players, including goal setting and sport psychology.• Functional Movement Screen assessing, reporting and setting corrective actions• SAQ session planning and delivery



Tasman United National League Youth

• Coach

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016



Tasman Regional Sport Trust

• Community Sport Advisor Pathway to Podium

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Short term project to deliver the Sport NZ Pathway to Podium project for the region, being the creation of an effective and integrated national programme offering a supportive athlete development environment below the High Performance level, providing the New Zealand High Performance system with an increased number of athletes who understand and are better prepared for the demands of a High Performance environment and who have the potential to win on the world stage.This followed my report titled "Report into the Feasibility of Establishing a High Performance Talent Hub at the Top of the South Island."



Nelson Falcons Youth Team

• Assistant Coach and Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  Assistant Coach and Manager of the Nelson Falcons, the inaugural team to compete in the New Zealand National Youth Football League Assistant Coach and Manager of the Nelson Falcons, the inaugural team to compete in the New Zealand National Youth Football League



Sealord Group Ltd

• New Zealand
• Fisheries
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations Manager Shellfish

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2012

  Responsible for Sealord's South and North Island mussel operations, from raw material growth and harvesting, processing and sales/market liaison Responsible for Sealord's South and North Island mussel operations, from raw material growth and harvesting, processing and sales/market liaison



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager Manufacturing

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2006

  To lead the manufacturing team in processing quality milk and non dairy based powders and creamersSuccessfully led team to change business focus from commodity to high value added FMCG products to become the leading global supplier of instant cappuccino.Led team to successfully commission new state of the art plant ahead of schedule, which involved specialist skills training for operational staff and became a benchmark within Nestle. To lead the manufacturing team in processing quality milk and non dairy based powders and creamersSuccessfully led team to change business focus from commodity to high value added FMCG products to become the leading global supplier of instant cappuccino.Led team to successfully commission new state of the art plant ahead of schedule, which involved specialist skills training for operational staff and became a benchmark within Nestle.



KDD

• Kuwait
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2002

  Dairy and juice product developmentResolved UHT milk spoilage issues and identified a major spoilage organism in UHT juicesAudited Eastern European Milk Powder plantsLed HACCP introduction Dairy and juice product developmentResolved UHT milk spoilage issues and identified a major spoilage organism in UHT juicesAudited Eastern European Milk Powder plantsLed HACCP introduction



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Milkpowder Manager

  • Jun 1998 - Nov 2000

  Responsible for all milkpowder production on site

• Skimmilk Powder Factory Manager

  • Jan 1996 - Jun 1998

• Laboratory & Quality Services manager

  • Feb 1994 - Jan 1996

  Laboratory and environmental management