About me

I’ve had the good fortune to have been exposed to and work in a range of extremely diverse environments that have allowed me to utilise my many and varied skills.  My energy and enthusiasm for helping make businesses magnificent drives me to success.

My event management and fundraising experience is vast and has been interspersed in my many years of corporate management.  I am driven by success and with events I believe success is measured by the experience those attending have had.  My primary goal is to ensure everyone who attends an event is entertained, provided with exceptional hospitality, has a terrific experience and feels welcome and comfortable.  For my clients, I expect nothing but excellence from myself and I have an open and easy communication style with them.  With the teams I work with, I have an inclusive approach and believe that if people feel good and confident about what they are doing within an event then this will be clearly reflected in the service they provide to those attending an event.  I want not only those attending to have an enjoyable fun time but also the team working on the event as well.

The added value I can offer with my vast experience in corporate and SME businesses and many charitable environments is that I can see an event from not only the event management side but also the value of networking and creating relationships that can provide mutually beneficial outcomes.

My passion is people and seeing them enjoy their experiences.  I am motivated by excellence in what I do and helping my clients shine.  I believe in developing teams and working with people to help them be the best they can be at the job they are doing and I am a terrific team player who can drive, manage and inspire those around me.

 

 
 

General

Proven ability to:

  • Deliver major projects on time and within budget
  • Drive successful teams
  • Create business growth and positivity

Event Management

  • Exceptional experience with international sponsor of All Blacks and management of their events throughout New Zealand in conjunction with the NZ Rugby Union
  • Proven success with the execution of conferences, sponsorship, roadshows and varying events for Telecom Mobile Limited
  • Delivery of major events in Wellington including Lord of the Rings Premiere, Diplomatic Charity Balls, Outdoor Events, Dinners, Fundraising Events, Government House and nationwide exhibitions

Stakeholder Management

  • Experience in stakeholder development and management
  • Developing and working on new stakeholder channels

Fundraising and Sponsorship

  • Experience in developing and implementing initiatives for fundraising and sponsorship

PR, Marketing & Communications

  • Building and growing business profile through PR and communications
  • Whilst not a “true” or “pure” marketer – having enough business experience to understand what it takes to build and maintain a business profile

Change Management

  • Experience in change management
  • Working with teams and stakeholders to promote a smooth transition
  • Experience in realigning company structures, processes and personnel goals
  • Guiding, motivating and challenging teams

Retail Property

  • Experience in retail property management of nationwide chain
  • Considerable experience in rebrand and refurbishment of nationwide brand
  • Extensive experience in development of retail channel strategy and delivery of same
  • Implementation of new strategy, concept and retail design
  • Introduction of a property and facilities management into dealer channel through development and implementation of RFP process
  • Substantial experience in managing retail property outlets within mass market retailers

New Business Development & Business Consulting

  • Instrumental in setting up new organisations from inception to delivery with proven profitability
  • Proven track record of successful business consulting into small and medium enterprise organisations
  • Development of business plans including operational, marketing and financial planning