Experience

SkinnyFizz

• New Zealand
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Wellington Hop On Hop Off Tours (now part of Rover Tour Group)

• Managing Owner

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2017

  Guided tours serving international tourists to Wellington. Acquired business pre-closure, over 3 years grew from 4,000 pax pa to 7,000 pax, increased Trip Advisor from 3.3 star to 4.5 star rating. Sold due to external growth constraints. Guided tours serving international tourists to Wellington. Acquired business pre-closure, over 3 years grew from 4,000 pax pa to 7,000 pax, increased Trip Advisor from 3.3 star to 4.5 star rating. Sold due to external growth constraints.



Wellington Drive Technologies Ltd

• New Zealand
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Mar 1994 - Sep 2016

  IoT smart appliance controllers and energy efficient electric motors. NZX listed - symbol WDT. Chair of Board Audit Committee and Board Risk Committee, Member of Technology and Innovation Committee. IoT smart appliance controllers and energy efficient electric motors. NZX listed - symbol WDT. Chair of Board Audit Committee and Board Risk Committee, Member of Technology and Innovation Committee.



Hutt Valley Basketball Association

• President

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2014



Pencarrow Private Equity

• New Zealand
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 1993 - Jul 2011

  Managed and/or executed all aspects of venture capital and private equity management. Director of 15+ companies, including manufacturing, retail, food, transport and logistics, farming/rural services, professional consulting and tourism. Ranging from startups to $350m revenue, including three NZX listed companies. Managed and/or executed all aspects of venture capital and private equity management. Director of 15+ companies, including manufacturing, retail, food, transport and logistics, farming/rural services, professional consulting and tourism. Ranging from startups to $350m revenue, including three NZX listed companies.



Restaurant Brands Ltd

• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Feb 2000 - Jan 2010



H.R.L. Morrison & Co

• New Zealand
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 1989 - Jul 1993



Francis Allison Symes

• Senior Equity Analyst and Economist

  • Sep 1987 - Aug 1989

  Sharebroking firm subsequently merged with other financial services firms. Sharebroking firm subsequently merged with other financial services firms.