Experience

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  CGW Consulting Engineers

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Sep 2013 - Present
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    As CEO I have overall responsibility for the operations of the company including for setting the strategy, developing and implementing the annual business plans and reporting to our board.CGW has five offices in Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Wanaka, and Auckland, undertaking infrastructure pr...

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  ACE New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Government Relations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Chair - Audit Risk & Finance Committe

    • Feb 2024 - Present

    Appointed chairperson of the Audit Risk and Finance Committee for Ace New Zealand. This committee supports the Executive team and the Board with Compliance and Risk Management providing valuable input and oversight for the organisation.

  • Board Member

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    Elected board member of ACE New Zealand the industry body representing around 270 consulting and engineering companies with approx. 15,000 staff across New Zealand ranging from large global firms to employee-owned SME's. ACE New Zealand enables, leads, and advocates to support its members to succeed for the benefit of all people in Aotearoa.

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  Wairoa Charitable Trust

  • Nelson, New Zealand

  • Board Trustee

    • Aug 2019 - May 2022
    • Nelson, New Zealand

    I was a trustee of the Wairoa Charitable Trust, established after land in the Wairoa Gorge, along with a network of world class hand built mountain bike trails was gifted to New Zealand by Ken Dart in 2018. The Trust is an independent stakeholder group who purpose is to promote use of the land, w...

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  Nelson Mountain Bike Club

  • Board Member

    • Feb 2019 - May 2022

    An appointed member of the Nelson Mountain Bike Club Governance Board. The Nelson Mountain Bike Club is the largest Mountain Bike Club in the Southern Hemisphere with over 4000 members and manages an extensive network of trails in the Nelson Area including the world renowned Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park. My role, along with two other experienced Governance professionals is to advise and support the club committee in it's role managing the strategic direction and operational activity of the club which includes paid and volunteer staff, significant council funding and commercial operations and events.

  • Board Chair - Enduro World Series Governance Board

    • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

    The Nelson Mountain Bike Club has secured and is hosting a round of the Enduro World Series in April of 2021. The club has appointed a Governance Board to oversee the race organising team to ensure good systems and processes are in place and the event delivers of the strategic goals of the Mountain Bike Club and the requirements of Enduro World Series and our stakeholders.

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  Nelson Environment Centre

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • Chairperson

    • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    I spent 4 years involved in the Governance board of the Nelson Environment Centre with 2 as Chairperson assisting with strategic oversight and change and a move from the centre's site at Braemar down to the Nelson CBD on Vanguard Street in early 2017

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  Mapua, Ruby Bay & Moutere District Health C...

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • Chairperson & Treasurer

    • Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    I started as a committee member then became Chairperson of the Mapua, Ruby Bay & Moutere District Health Centre Incorporated in 2010. I held this position for 3 years with a year as Treasurer.

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  JS Ewers Limited

  • Finance Manager

    • Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

    Managed all aspects of Accounting, Finance and Administration

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  NZ Alpine Club - Nelson Marlborough

  • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

  • Chairperson

    • Apr 2009 - Nov 2012
    • Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

    Chairperson of the Section and a member of the NZ Alpine Club Club Governance Committee. I also held the role of National Convener of Alpine Instruction during this period.

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  Cawthron Institute

  • Contract Finance Manager

    • 2010 - 2010

    Managed Accounting & Finance

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  WHK Nelson

  • Nelson

  • Business Advisor

    • Jun 2004 - Feb 2008
    • Nelson

    Managed Business Advisory Team