Experience

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  First Light Foods

  • General Manager

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  First Light Foods

  • Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

  • General Manager

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

    GM First Light Venison - farmers gate, procurement, production, new product development, marketing, sales, new market development. Venison - the best meat product on earth raised the right way.

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  Ultimate OE

  • Canada

  • Owner/Instructor

    • Jan 2012 - May 2022
    • Canada

    Recruits, trains and subsequently places young kiwis into outdoor oriented employment in Canada. We provide specialized GAP years for kiwis who are passionate about adventure, hunting, horses, agriculture or the outdoors.

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  Scoop Lake Outfitters

  • British Columbia, Canada

  • Wrangler

    • Jun 2010 - May 2022
    • British Columbia, Canada

    Working as a horse wrangler and assistant guide in Northern BC

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  New Zealand Mountain Safety Council

  • Hunting Partnerships Advisor

    • Feb 2016 - Nov 2018

    Create and maintain partnerships with organizations and companies within New Zealand who have a connection to hunting, firearms and the outdoors of New Zealand. Maintain a network of MSC volunteers who deliver the firearms training for the NZ police. Collect insights about safety in the outdoors and collaborate to create effective safety messaging for hunters, firearms users and others who recreate in the outdoors of New Zealand.

  • Partnerships Advisor Hunting

    • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

    Working to promote modern and safe practices in the outdoors of New Zealand. Specifically focusing on hunters and firearms users but also casting a wider net over all kiwis and visitors to NZ to frequent the outdoors.

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  Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures

  • Global

  • Cameraman

    • Oct 2009 - Sep 2012
    • Global

    Traveled internationally filming and two award winning Hunting TV shows: "Jim Shockey's the Professionals" and "Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures". Visited over 35 different countries filming in a variety of extreme and remote environments. Extensive experience in field production and shooting of outdoor TV.

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  Kiwi Safaris Ltd

  • Guide

    • Apr 2007 - Sep 2008