Experience

FlexR Limited

• New Zealand
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and COO

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Manage all your fuel card billing, reporting, tasks and customer information within one fully automated customisable platform Manage all your fuel card billing, reporting, tasks and customer information within one fully automated customisable platform



Fuel to Go Limited

• New Zealand
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and COO

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Fuel To Go has been supplying fuel cards and bulk fuel for businesses at competitive prices NZ wide for over 30 years. Fuel To Go has been supplying fuel cards and bulk fuel for businesses at competitive prices NZ wide for over 30 years.



NZ Fuel Cards Limited

• New Zealand
• Oil and Gas

• Director and COO

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  NZ Fuel Cards has provided fuel management solutions (fuel cards and billing software) for NZ businesses for over 17 years NZ Fuel Cards has provided fuel management solutions (fuel cards and billing software) for NZ businesses for over 17 years



The Buying Group Limited

• New Zealand
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and COO

  • Oct 2001 - Present

  This is “The Place” where business owners and executives in the wood processing, food processing, industrial, transport, manufacturing and marine industries seeking fast, sustainable, and significant reduction in their purchasing costs come together. It’s “The Place” where these smart, progressive business owners and executives with a drive to do business better ‘gather’ to get access to ”what’s-working-today” procurement solutions, and to suppliers that have the right attitude, the right pricing and are leaders in their field. As experts in procurement and contract negotiation, supplier performance management and supply chain best practice, our vision is to provide our members with a level of expertise, superb supplier service, and pricing that they can’t get anywhere else. Our members of The Buying Group are from all around New Zealand, purchase from a broad range of categories, and represent the business backbone of New Zealand. Our entire focus is on how we can keep adding more value to our members and we sincerely hope you also become part of our Buying Group family. Show less



Kickbutt Presentations

• Author and Speaker

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2021

  I set up Kickbutt Presentations to make sure you get the best possible information on the construction of unforgettable presentations, how to design eye-catching slides, how to improve your delivery (including getting rid of your ums and ahs), and how to speak in a conversational manner that creates a bond with your audience. Kickbutt Presentations provides a system for constructing and delivering your presentation in order to maximise its memorability. It will help you to work out the purpose of your presentation, how much content to include, how to design eye-catching slides, and how to get the audience to respond the way you want. If you been at a loss of where to start, on what content to include, how to add more pizzazz to your slides, and how to deliver it with confidence, then your struggles stop here. This is where you’ll find everything you need to know about creating an unforgettable presentation. Show less



Henley School

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson, Henley School Board of Trustees

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

  Elected as a trustee in 2010, I took on the chairperson role in 2012. I relished the challenge and enjoyed developing a board that worked together effectively. Spearheaded the review and development of key governance policies. Elected as a trustee in 2010, I took on the chairperson role in 2012. I relished the challenge and enjoyed developing a board that worked together effectively. Spearheaded the review and development of key governance policies.



Westpac Banking Corporation

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Oct 2001

  My role was to undertake supplier selection and contract negotiations with a broad range of the bank’s suppliers. I represented the bank’s business units as the single point of contact to maximise the bank’s negotiating power. A key part of this role was to work with the various business units to help determine strategy in relation to supplier selection and negotiation and to ensure a co-ordinated, consistent representation to the market. My role was to undertake supplier selection and contract negotiations with a broad range of the bank’s suppliers. I represented the bank’s business units as the single point of contact to maximise the bank’s negotiating power. A key part of this role was to work with the various business units to help determine strategy in relation to supplier selection and negotiation and to ensure a co-ordinated, consistent representation to the market.



Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited

• Purchasing Team Leader

  • Jul 1997 - Dec 1998

  I implemented a number of purchasing strategies that reduced Mobil's expenditure. I managed the Procurement/Facilities Management staff and was responsible for facilities management, MRO, procurement card, telecommunications and electricity.

• Territory Manager

  • Jun 1994 - Jul 1997

  I was responsible for providing business advice to independent service station owners, supplier management, sales and marketing, supply-contract negotiations, and the management of four Mobil-owned service stations.