Experience

World Parkinson Coalition

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ambassador

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  As an Advocate I have been appointed as the New Zealand Ambassador for the WPC 2019 to be held in Kyoto, Japan. I am also available for public speaking about surviving the diagnosis of a disease that doesn’t kill you quickly ; or about 'resilience' based on my "10 lessons from Brain surgery" As an Advocate I have been appointed as the New Zealand Ambassador for the WPC 2019 to be held in Kyoto, Japan. I am also available for public speaking about surviving the diagnosis of a disease that doesn’t kill you quickly ; or about 'resilience' based on my "10 lessons from Brain surgery"



SMALLER

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Chief Storyteller

  • Apr 2015 - May 2017

  Due to early onset Parkinsons I have "retired from the 40- hour week". However my strategic business capacity and hunger to help businesses develop is undiminished so I am available for consulting or coaching roles. I am also available for public speaking about 'resilience' based on my "10 lessons from Brain surgery". Due to early onset Parkinsons I have "retired from the 40- hour week". However my strategic business capacity and hunger to help businesses develop is undiminished so I am available for consulting or coaching roles. I am also available for public speaking about 'resilience' based on my "10 lessons from Brain surgery".



The Department of Marketing Ltd - (The Dept.)

• New Zealand
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal - Strategic Planner and Ideation

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2015

  The Department's clients are owner-managed businesses who want to access strategic marketing thinking and put in place business processes that impact on the bottom line - fast! Our promise is simple "We help you sell more stuff" Our services include: Marketing Audits: Benchmark what you're doing against current best practice Marketing Strategy: Quickly put in place plans based on customer insight. We'll help you execute, measure the results, then optimise the strategy. Sales Process Redesign: Understand what you need to do to close the deals, and work effectively with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools. Digital Strategy: Make sure that Google doesn't think your competitors are more credible than you. Learn how to atract more prospects, and convert them into paying customers. Web strategy, SEO, SEM, social media all are part of our scope. Show less



Nebula Marketing Ltd

• Director

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2009

  Marketing that gets results. Marketing that gets results.



The RESULTS Group Ltd

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketing

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  My role involved evolving the brand and finessing the marketing and comunications for the Results sales process. I was responsible for event marketing, brand design, website redevelopment, email marketing, internal communications, customer acquisition, care and comms and advising the business owners and key stakeholders on strategy. I worked closely with the IT department (Tony Vine) as data and marketing were and are paramount at Results.com I loved working there. My role involved evolving the brand and finessing the marketing and comunications for the Results sales process. I was responsible for event marketing, brand design, website redevelopment, email marketing, internal communications, customer acquisition, care and comms and advising the business owners and key stakeholders on strategy. I worked closely with the IT department (Tony Vine) as data and marketing were and are paramount at Results.com I loved working there.



FCB New Zealand

• Director Interactive & Direct Marketing

  • 2004 - 2005

  My remit included advising the entire Agencies client roster on direct and digital marketing strategy. The role was to both increase FCB's footprint and the value we delivered for each client. Major projects were the creation of the initial Pam's website, multiple FlyBuys promotions for Mitre 10, direct and email campaigns for Public Trust and the Ministry of Justice and some rewarding creative work for Bonita and Canteen. Having been out of the large agency dynamic for over a decade I hugely enjoyed being part of the busy and creative environment. Show less

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 1993 - 2004

  I ran Nebula from 1994 initially as a specialist direct marketing agency, evolving into a full service offering - albeit with a strong results focus. My role was typical of an owner operator. I ran the sales team, did the strategic planning, directed the account management, oversaw the creative, manged the production, cemented the key business partners, hired the team, did the accounts and made the coffee. All with a lot of help from an amazing team of people who worked with me. Along the way we won 7 RSVP's. In 1996 we won the Grand Prix with a campaign for The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind - not bad after 4 years in business. Major clients included Qantas, Vector, NBR, Nutricia, Glassons, Overland, Trade NZ, Provenco and Vax. Show less



Ogilvy & Mather Direct (New Zealand)

• Account Director

  • 1991 - 1993

  In the early 1990's Ogilvy & Mather Direct was a powerhouse of skills, strategy and focus on the art of direct marketing. It was here I cut my teeth as an account manager working on clients like Telecom, AMEX & BP. What a ride! In the early 1990's Ogilvy & Mather Direct was a powerhouse of skills, strategy and focus on the art of direct marketing. It was here I cut my teeth as an account manager working on clients like Telecom, AMEX & BP. What a ride!


Buttle Wilson Ltd
• Equity Floor Trader

  • 1987 - 1988