Projects and Enterprise Lead

• Apr 2022 - Present

Regional Development Lead

• Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

Responsible for business development in the Taupo Region, leading and supporting Toi Ohomai collaboration with external stakeholders to create opportunities for all. Responsible for business development in the Taupo Region, leading and supporting Toi Ohomai collaboration with external stakeholders to create opportunities for all.

Community Relations Manager and Project Manager

• 2012 - Jun 2021

Actively lead Contact's Community Investment strategy. Focus is on improving the economic, social, cultural, environmental well-being for stakeholders. The role includes developing and implementing projects to create positive outcomes. Projects include business opportunities, job creation, biodiversity programmes and community initiatives. Role revolves around stakeholder engagement, building partnerships, as well as creating and managing communications plans. Actively lead Contact's Community Investment strategy. Focus is on improving the economic, social, cultural, environmental well-being for stakeholders. The role includes developing and implementing projects to create positive outcomes. Projects include business opportunities, job creation, biodiversity programmes and community initiatives. Role revolves around stakeholder engagement, building partnerships, as well as creating and managing communications plans.

District Councillor

• Oct 2013 - Oct 2019

Councillor. Committee representative on: Audit and Risk (Deputy Chair), Taupo Airport Authority, Kinloch Community Group (Chair ), Emergency Management, Greening Taupo. Portfolio lead for District Planning and Growth Councillor. Committee representative on: Audit and Risk (Deputy Chair), Taupo Airport Authority, Kinloch Community Group (Chair ), Emergency Management, Greening Taupo. Portfolio lead for District Planning and Growth

Owner and Director

• Jan 2009 - Sep 2012

illuminate was established to capitalise on the broad range of skills and experience I had developed through senior roles in advertising and marketing. Consultancy services included: business coaching for start-ups, strategic planning, creation of communication plans, project management, assistance with tenders, staff engagement programmes illuminate was established to capitalise on the broad range of skills and experience I had developed through senior roles in advertising and marketing. Consultancy services included: business coaching for start-ups, strategic planning, creation of communication plans, project management, assistance with tenders, staff engagement programmes

Group Account Director

• Feb 2008 - Jan 2009

Responsible for managing several of the agencies lead clients. Key areas of accountability included: relationship management, development and oversight of brand and communications. Position included new business development, financial management, leadership and team building. Responsible for managing several of the agencies lead clients. Key areas of accountability included: relationship management, development and oversight of brand and communications. Position included new business development, financial management, leadership and team building.

Communication and Media Manager

• Apr 2007 - Dec 2007

Ran strategic direction for all consumer communications and managed relationships across the many and varied internal business units as well as key liaison fro company's advertising agency. Responsible for community PR and managed $15M budget. Ran strategic direction for all consumer communications and managed relationships across the many and varied internal business units as well as key liaison fro company's advertising agency. Responsible for community PR and managed $15M budget.

Group Account Director

• Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

Role involved management of several major government agencies. Involved in new business pitches Role involved management of several major government agencies. Involved in new business pitches

Owner and Director

• 2003 - 2005

Group Account Director

• Feb 1997 - Oct 2003

Managed a large percentage of the agencies client base. During my time I was a DDB I was involved with the agency transitioning its services from a traditional offerings into a "one-stop" shop. Developed relationships with many of my clients that I am proud to say are still friendships today. Developed a training programme called DDBU. Part of team that won several national advertising awards and an internal DDB worldwide team award. Managed a large percentage of the agencies client base. During my time I was a DDB I was involved with the agency transitioning its services from a traditional offerings into a "one-stop" shop. Developed relationships with many of my clients that I am proud to say are still friendships today. Developed a training programme called DDBU. Part of team that won several national advertising awards and an internal DDB worldwide team award.