Experience

Rockit Global Limited

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GM People & Culture

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Liquibox

• United States
• Packaging & Containers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Regional HR Manager Asia Pacific

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2021

  Liquibox is a global flexible packaging company with headquarters in Richmond, United States. Liquibox Asia Pacific has three manufacturing sites, Auckland, Taizhou and Bangkok. Liquibox produces and sells Bag in Box packaging and associated filler solutions. I had regional responsibility for strategic and operational HR for Auckland, Melbourne, Taizhou and Bangkok. My role involved developing and executing a People strategy to support and deliver on the business’s strategic goals. I led a cross-border HR team focused on providing a positive people experience. Highlights were delivering several change management projects, implementing a recognition and engagement programme and improving remuneration practices and leading three successful union bargaining rounds.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• National HR Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2016

  DLA Piper is an international full service commercial law firm with New Zealand offices located in Auckland and Wellington with over 6,000 global staff. I was responsible for leading a professional and commercial HR team to deliver to the Board, partners and staff in line with the firm’s objectives and culture. Projects included an attraction, development and retention programme and delivery of a remuneration and performance structure. Member of executive team reporting to CEO with six direct reports.



The Treasury - New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior HR Advisor

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2008

  The Treasury is the New Zealand government's lead advisor on economic and financial issues with a staff of 330 staff located in Wellington. This was a generalist position, managing the recruitment of senior positions, graduate recruitment, secondments, staff rotation, performance management, leadership development, reporting and managing 2 HR Advisors. The Treasury is the New Zealand government's lead advisor on economic and financial issues with a staff of 330 staff located in Wellington. This was a generalist position, managing the recruitment of senior positions, graduate recruitment, secondments, staff rotation, performance management, leadership development, reporting and managing 2 HR Advisors.



Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Campus Recruiting Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2006

  Managing campus recruitment for the Research, Technology, Operations, Finance, Audit and Credit Risk businesses in New York. This involved recruiting approximately 50 summer associates and interns, and 40 graduates annually.Coordinating team membership, strategy and campus events for 9 universities and MBA schools

• Campus Recruiter

  • 2002 - Feb 2006

  Responsibilities similar to above role, but managing campus recruitment for the Research and Quantitative Analytics businesses across UK and European universities.



Robert Walters

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Candidate Manager

  • 2000 - 2001

  Placing candidates in middle office contract accounting roles with investment bank clients Placing candidates in middle office contract accounting roles with investment bank clients