Experience

Advertising Standards Authority (NZ)

• New Zealand
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Complaints Board Member

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  The ASA is the body that manages and applies the Advertising Standards relating to all advertising in New Zealand. It receives public complaints and adjudicates those against the relevant New Zealand codes. As a complaints board member I hear complaints and assist in the adjudication process. The ASA is the body that manages and applies the Advertising Standards relating to all advertising in New Zealand. It receives public complaints and adjudicates those against the relevant New Zealand codes. As a complaints board member I hear complaints and assist in the adjudication process.



WELLINGTON Culinary Events Trust

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  The Wellington Culinary Events Trust is the organisation responsible for delivering world class food & beverage events that show off the incredible culinary industry of the greater Wellington region. Visa Wellington on a Plate and Beervana are our two flagship events, both of which have become iconic events in their own right. I'm proud to be able to contribute to their ongoing growth and success. The Wellington Culinary Events Trust is the organisation responsible for delivering world class food & beverage events that show off the incredible culinary industry of the greater Wellington region. Visa Wellington on a Plate and Beervana are our two flagship events, both of which have become iconic events in their own right. I'm proud to be able to contribute to their ongoing growth and success.



Uprise Digital

• Media Production

• Client Service Director

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2021

  Uprise Digital is a young company going places. Delivering best-practice digital optimisation services to smart companies who see the opportunities to do better business using their online assets. I joined Uprise because they apply a genuinely results-oriented approach to everything they do, and have a clear focus on sticking to their area of expertise. As Client Service Director, my goal was to make sure that clients are delighted by the quality of service and depth of relationships that Uprise delivers. At the same time, ensuring that Uprise understands our clients' worlds.



Y&R

• Belgium
• Photography

• General Manager

  • May 2011 - Jun 2016

  Working to support the leadership of the office, both externally (client service, remuneration, new business) and internally (HR, operations, IT and financial management). Doubled the agency revenue and grew the client base (particularly in government) between 2011-2016. Working to support the leadership of the office, both externally (client service, remuneration, new business) and internally (HR, operations, IT and financial management). Doubled the agency revenue and grew the client base (particularly in government) between 2011-2016.



CAANZ

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Committee Member

  • May 2008 - Jun 2016

  I represented the Wellington media agency market on the CAANZ media sub committee, contributing to industry issues and events, including the Beacon Awards, industry lobbying, training etc. Specific responsibilities included government liaison and Advertising Standards. I represented the Wellington media agency market on the CAANZ media sub committee, contributing to industry issues and events, including the Beacon Awards, industry lobbying, training etc. Specific responsibilities included government liaison and Advertising Standards.



MEC Wellington

• Director

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2016

  I built the Wellington media team up from a team of two, to a 6 person team spanning all media disciplines with a strong client base across multiple sectors including government, FMCG, retail, financial services, education, automotive and many more. I built the Wellington media team up from a team of two, to a 6 person team spanning all media disciplines with a strong client base across multiple sectors including government, FMCG, retail, financial services, education, automotive and many more.

• Account Director

  • Aug 2000 - Sep 2001



Goldsack Harris Thompson

• New Zealand
• Advertising Services

• Media Planner

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 2000