LEADERSHIP NEW ZEALAND YEARBOOK 2006
2006 Leadership New Zealand Yearbook Vision
A culture of leadership in an integrated community.
Mission
People who have helped to further establish The Leadership New Zealand Trust and to make the second year of the Leadership New Zealand Programme a success include:
The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of Leadership New Zealand, its members or the publishers. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, no responsibility can be accepted by the publisher for omissions, typographical or printer’s errors, inaccuracies or changes that may have taken place after publication. All rights reserved.
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Acknowledgements
The Programme Speakers
Weaving the threads of community leadership into New Zealand by raising the debate around leadership and to actively assist and promote the identification, nurturing, development and celebration of leaders across the community.
Values
Courageous, Generous of Spirit, Integrity, Celebrate Diversity, Visionary, Inclusive, Innovative
Leadership New Zealand
Level 16, Vero Centre, 48 Shortland Street, Auckland +64 9 309 3749, info@leadershipnz.co.nz, www.leadershipnz.co.nz PO Box 5061, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1140 Chief Executive – Lesley Slade Programme Leader – Michelle Pearson
Disclaimer
We thank the following people for their generous support of Leadership New Zealand.
Leadership New Zealand Trustees
Jo Brosnahan – Chair, Leadership New Zealand Tony Nowell – Deputy Chair, Leadership New Zealand David McGregor – Partner, Bell Gully Reg Birchfield – Managing Director, Profile Publishing Pauline Kingi – Regional Director, Te Puni Kokiri Michael Barnett – Chief Executive, Auckland Chamber of Commerce Lindsay Corban – Managing Director, Lindsay Corban & Associates Ltd Louise Marra – Director, Auckland Ministry of Economic Development Peter Kerridge – Director, Kerridge & Partners Mark Otten – Chief Financial Officer, The Warehouse Kate Cantwell – Alumni, Leadership Victoria Rewi Spraggon – Alumni, Leadership New Zealand
Leadership New Zealand Advisory Trustees
Russell Stanners – Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone New Zealand Ltd Morgan Williams – Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment John Hinchcliffe – Auckland City Councillor Dr Jan White – Chief Executive, Accident Compensation Corporation Rob Fenwick – Managing Director, Living Earth Bob Harvey – Mayor, Waitakere City Fran O’Sullvan – Journalist Jenny Gill – Chief Executive, The ASB Community Trust Rosemary Howard – Managing Director, Telstra Corporation Sir Paul Reeves Tim Miles
Leadership New Zealand Key Partners
Vodafone New Zealand, Accident Compensation Corporation, Raynish and Partners, The ASB Community Trust, Bell Gully and New Zealand Post
Leadership New Zealand Supporting Partners
TelstraClear, JR McKenzie Trust, Profile Publishing Ltd, Kerridge & Partners, Hay Group and Hewlett Packard
The 2006 Programme Selection Panel: Carrie Hobson, Peter Kerridge, Tony Nowell, Lindsay Corban and David McGregor. Katherine Turner, CFO Fonterra Brands (Tip-Top Ltd) and Craig Wallace from PricewaterhouseCoopers for providing us with accounting and financial assistance. Nick Hadley, 2005 Alumni for the design and maintenance of our on-line participant forum and website. Zsolt Brandt at Nouveau Computing Solutions for providing invaluable technical support. The team at Profile Publishing for the Winter Edition of ‘Leaders’ and 2006 Yearbook. Sir Paul Reeves, Manying Ip, John Allen, Peri Drysdale and Rod Oram for providing us with a stimulating and enjoyable leadership week event. David Williams from Baleringe Venue & Event Management for his inspired planning for our Graduation Celebration in November. Ngatarawa Wines for providing wine for our Graduation. Naturally Right Ltd for contributing to the sponsorship of our Graduation. Mayor Bob Harvey and the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency, the Honourable Anand Satyanand for agreeing to speak at our Graduation Celebration. All of our speakers who have generously offered us their time, energy and thoughts throughout the year (see below). The 2007 Programme Selection Panel: Jo Brosnahan, Tony Nowell, Peter Kerridge, Lindsay Corban, Morgan Williams, Elaine McCaw.
Opening Retreat: Pat Snedden, Mayor Bob Harvey, Jenny Gill and Tony Nowell Session Two: Simativa Perese, Associate Professor Manying Ip, Joris de Bres, Jo Brosnahan, Dr Judy McGregor, Diana Crossan and Murray Campbell Session Three: Ross Wilson, Dr John Hinchcliff, Diane Robertson, Major Campbell Roberts and Rod Oram Session Four: Brian Easton, Debbie Chin, Margaret Wilson, Maarten Wevers, Mark Prebble and Mai Chen Session Five: Dr Morgan Williams, Tom Mandeno, Larry Fergusson, Professor Warren Moran, John Buck, Jim van der Poel and Philip Gregan Mid-Year Retreat: Jenni Broome, Roy Clements, Carol White, Salvi Gargiulo, Charmaine Pountney, Pauline Kingi, Warren Moetara, Judge Mick Brown, Area Commander Bruce Bird, Dr Jan White, Dr Colin Mantell, Dr Robin Youngson and Chief Judge Joe Williams Session Seven: Reg Birchfield, Innes Logan, Selywn Manning, Rhonda Kite, Jim Mather and Sonya Haggie Session Eight: Peter Neilson, Steve Bonnici, Kim Ellis, Louise Marra, Rachel Brown and James Moulder Session Nine: John Allen, Dr Helen Anderson, Roger Halliwell, Te Taru White, Seddon Bennington and Gaylene Preston Closing Retreat: Tim Miles, Christopher Doig, Fiona Cooper Clarke, Rob Fenwick, Michael Chilton, David Ritchie Graduation: Mayor Bob Harvey and the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency, the Honourable Anand Satyanand
Hosts and Event Organisers
Bell Gully, Auckland for kindly hosting our cocktail party in April, information evening in October, a Leadership Week event, and our Trustee & Advisory Trustee breakfast meetings throughout the year; Dr Jan White and the ACC team for providing us a venue for our May session; Villa Maria Estate for hosting us in June; Te Puea Marae at Mangere Bridge for providing us with a venue for our mid-year retreat; Jim Mather and his team at Maori Television for making it possible for us to use their studios for our session on the media in August; the team at Vodafone for providing a venue for our September session and for arranging a tour of their building; Alan Freeth of TelstraClear for offering us the use of their conference facilities at Te Papa Museum in October; Bell Gully Wellington, for hosting our Advisory Breakfast, and for the use of their Partners Lounge in October; Peri Drysdale and her team at Snowy Peak Restaurant in Christchurch for hosting our October cocktail party; and the team at the Studio of Contemporary Art (SOCA Gallery) for kindly hosting our Graduation Celebration in November.
CHAIR’S FOREWORD It is our time to celebrate the end of this year’s journey for our participants
have a common belief that our future success in whatever sphere is going
in the leadership programme, and to celebrate the growth of the fabric of
to be dependent upon good leadership. We need to nurture individuals to
Leadership NZ.
be able to contribute to “a life in leadership”.
Our participants talk about the significance of the year. As they meet
Leadership NZ is in turn dependent upon its network of alumni, funding
and converse with New Zealand leaders about leadership issues facing
partners, speakers, supporting organisations and volunteers for its ongoing
New Zealand, they are encouraged to move beyond their comfort zones,
survival and growth. With the focus of many organisations upon cost
to consider and embrace perspectives that they have never had the
cutting, it is too often the budgets associated with leadership and staff
opportunity to confront before. They are challenged and they challenge
development that are cut. And yet the logic of this is difficult to see: good
each other. Most talk about the year being a life-changing experience.
leaders can be proven to be associated with high levels of staff satisfaction
The graduation of the Class of 2006 is a milestone for Leadership
and organisational success.
NZ. There are now 50 alumni networked together, across the community
Community funding and sponsorship is also another easy cost to trim.
and across New Zealand. The 2005 alumni have already been active in
And yet, around the world, it can be shown that close and supportive
establishing their own programme of events and in beginning Skillsbank,
relationships across the community will reflect in the long-term success
making a positive contribution to a number of not-for-profit organisations.
of the business. For it is in the community that our clients and purchasers
Recently, the two groups met together to plan their next year, and the
reside, together with our suppliers, our regulators, our staff and our families.
collective energy of these New Zealand leaders was exciting.
Organisations cannot divorce themselves from their communities.
There have been other milestones during the year, with our first
It is appropriate therefore to celebrate our funding partners, without
Leadership week, run in conjunction with other leadership organisations,
whom we would not exist. We thank our key partners, Vodafone, Bell Gully,
including the Sir Peter Blake Trust, the Auckland University’s Excelerator
NZ Post, Raynish and Partners, ACC and the ASB Community Trusts,
and NZIM. We ran our first seminar for the wider forum, with a broad
and we thank our supporting partners, TelstraClear, the JR McKenzie
conversation around a vision for New Zealand.
Trust, Kerridge and Partners, Profile Publishing, Hewlett Packard and Hay
The Leadership NZ brand demonstrates the interconnection and
Consultants. We also thank PricewaterhouseCoopers who provide support
integration of leaders across New Zealand. Every year brings another
in kind. And finally, we thank those who have the foresight and vision to put
strand.
their key leaders on the programme. Thank you for having the long-term
The Leadership NZ programme is unique in its total community focus. Even the funding is community focused: our funding partners represent the different community sectors. They all care about New Zealand and they
vision and commitment to make our nation a special one. Congratulations to all of this year’s graduates – welcome to the Leadership NZ whanau.
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05. Carole Hughes, Cheryl Holloway & Parul Sood 06. Manying Ip & Meredith Youngson 07. Simativa Perese 08. Joris de Bres 09. The Class of 2006 at Te Puea Marae 10. Gaylene Preston & Ian Balme 11. Murray Campbell & Lesley Slade 12. Waiata Practice 13. Rangimarie Price, Manying Ip & Sir Paul Reeves 14. Milton Henry, Jo Brosnahan & Judy McGregor 15. Roururina Brown, Adrian Sole, Gavin Pearce,
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2006 Programme Events Leadership New Zealand Trust P O Box 5061 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 www.leadershipnz.co.nz +64 9 309 3749
Opening Retreat Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
10 – 12 February Formosa Country Lodge, Auckland Exploring Leadership The different faces of leadership, leadership and the community, characteristics of leadership. Pat Snedden, Author, Chairman; Mayor Bob Harvey, Waitakere City Council; Jenny Gill, CEO - ASB Trusts; Tony Nowell, Managing Director - Griffins Foods
Session Two Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
9 – 10 March St Colomba Centre, Auckland Our People I Ethnicity; changing populations; immigration; the ageing workforce; human rights. Simativa Perese, Barrister; Associate Professor Manying Ip, Auckland University; Joris de Bres, Race Relations Commissioner; Jo Brosnahan, Chair, Leadership New Zealand; Dr Judy McGregor, EEO Commissioner; Diana Crossan, Retirement Commissioner; Murray Campbell, Managing Director, TNS
Session Three Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
6 – 7 April Rose Gardens, Auckland What is a Civil Society? Elements of a civil society; poverty; employment; trade unions; human rights. Ross Wilson, President, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions; Dr John Hinchcliff, Auckland City Councillor; Diane Robertson, Auckland City Missioner; Major Campbell Roberts, The Salvation Army; Rod Oram, Journalist
Session Four Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
18 – 19 May ACC, Wellington The Role of the State and 21st Century Issues of Governance Changing role of the state; global trends of government; participation in decision-making; the role of the citizen. Brian Easton, Political Commentator; Debbie Chin, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Health; Margaret Wilson, Speaker of the House; Maarten Wevers, CEO, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Mark Prebble, CEO, State Services Commission; Mai Chen, Partner, Chen Palmer and Associates
Session Five Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
15 – 16 June Villa Maria Estate, Auckland Rural and Urban New Zealand The shape of rural New Zealand in the future; future export markets; rural/urban partnerships; primary to tertiary production; diversification. Dr Morgan Williams, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment; Tom Mandeno, CEO, Meat and Wool New Zealand; Larry Fergusson, Deputy Director General, MAF; Professor Warren Moran, School of Geography, University of Auckland; John Buck, Founder, Te Mata Estate; Philip Gregan, CEO, New Zealand Winemakers; Jim van der Poel, Director, Fonterra
Mid-Year Retreat Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
21 – 23 July Te Puea Marae, Mangere Bridge, Auckland Our People II Realities of the melting pot; cross cultural or bi cultural New Zealand?; law and order; educating our children; health; immigration. Jenni Broome, Executive Director, Refugee Migrant Service; Roy Clements, Lead Teacher, Selwyn College Refugee Unit; Carol White, Co-Principal, Selwyn College; Salvi Gargiulo, Principal, Nelson College; Charmaine Pountney, Earthtalk @ Awhitu; Pauline Kingi, Regional Director, Te Puni Kokiri; Warren Moetara, CEO, Nga Manga Puriri; Judge Mick Brown, Former Youth Court Judge; Area Commander Bruce Bird, New Zealand Police; Dr Jan White, CEO, ACC; Dr Colin Mantell, Former HOD Maori and Pacific Health, Auckland University; Dr Robin Youngson, Founder and Chairman, CLANZ; Chief Judge Joe Williams, Waitangi Tribunal
Session Seven Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
18 August Maori Television, Auckland The Media Our national identity; the media and Maori; cultural issues and the media; how does the media support meaningful debate? Reg Birchfield, Managing Director, Profile Publishing; Innes Logan, Editor, Spacifix Magazine; Selywn Manning, Co-editor, Scoop Independent News; Rhonda Kite, Managing Director, Kiwa Media; Jim Mather, CEO, Maori Television; Sonya Haggie, GM Communications, Maori Television
Session Eight Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
14 & 15 September Vodafone, Auckland Our Future I Economic, environmental, social responsibility, innovation and business success. Peter Neilson, Chief Executive, NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development; Steve Bonnici, Managing Director, Urgent Couriers; Kim Ellis, Former Managing Director, Waste Management; Louise Marra, Auckland Director, Ministry of Economic Development; Rachel Brown, Chief Executive, Sustainable Business Network; James Moulder, General Manager Sales, Mighty River Power
Session Nine Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
12 & 13 October Te Papa, Wellington Our Future II Information age, science & technology, entrepreneurism, export markets and the arts. John Allen, Chief Executive, New Zealand Post; Dr Helen Anderson, Chief Executive, MoRST; Roger Halliwell, Founder, RJ Licorice Ltd; Te Taru White, Kaihautu, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Seddon Bennington, Chief Executive, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Gaylene Preston, Film Maker, Writer, Director, Producer
Closing Retreat Location: Focus: Content: Speakers:
16 – 18 November Northridge Country Lodge, Silverdale, Auckland New Zealand on the World Stage Our History; Our Place in the World. Tim Miles, Ex-Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone UK; Peter Kerridge, Director Kerridge & Partners; Christopher Doig, Chair of the Council of Creative New Zealand; Fiona Cooper Clarke, General Manager Trade Strategy, Fonterra; Rob Fenwick, Managing Director, Living Earth; Michael Chilton, Director, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; David Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer, Provenco Group Ltd
Graduation Location: MC: Guest Speaker:
18 November Studio of Contemporary Art (SOCA), Auckland Mayor Bob Harvey, Waitakere City Council The Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency, the Honorable Anand Satyanand
E Koekoe te tui, e ketekete te Kaka e kuku te kereru
Jane Aickin Group Manager Visitor Service and Assets, Auckland Regional Council, Te Rauhitanga Taioa
The tui sings, the kaka chatters, the pigeon coos At Leadership New Zealand, diversity is the string that weaves distinction into our discussion and thus strength into our learning. Diversity is challenge. Faced by difference we brave new perspectives that can take us from our comfort zones. Through monthly retreats, the Leadership New Zealand programme covers a diversity of issues that confront New Zealand. Each can push us precariously close, if not over the edge of our individual beliefs, values and understanding. Yet a challenge can also be empowering. Diversity can inspire us to take up challenges that may be beyond our individual vantage points. It does this by showing us how it can be done differently and more importantly by revealing the gaps in leadership that become a call to action. Diversity is opportunity. With challenge comes a distinct advantage for new opportunities. These opportunities can only be derived beyond one way of thinking or a single methodology. Listening and questioning, from each other as much as from the invited guest speakers, draws out diverse approaches and lifestyles. As such leadership is demonstrated at all levels of team involvement, at various stages of problem solving and by leaders of all calibre. This sets the ground for continuous learning, where opportunities for leadership always abound. Diversity is community. Contrary to general belief, diversity brings people together. It is the platform for sharing knowledge and building networks. With participants and speakers drawn from all over New Zealand, communities form beyond physical boundaries or modes of thought. By participating in Leadership New Zealand, diversity extends us from our histories to a future for the better. This community is represented by the Alumni and forms the SkillsBank programme. Finally diversity is about remaining true to oneself. At the conclusion of this year’s programme, each participant will hold that truth, mixed with alternate views, experiences and a whole lot of learning, and share it within their own and with wider communities. As this melting pot of experiences reaches its close, it is left to this group to go forth and create its own legacies, both individually and as a group – the Alumni 2006. 6
Jane has always been passionate about the land and landscapes. She discovered the joys of the outdoors as a child at her grandfather’s side and went on to make open spaces her vocation. Now with 15 years’ experience in local government including a three-year stint as a selfemployed open space consultant, her focus has ranged from parks operational management to policy and planning, project management, business system development, community advocacy/support and recreation provision. Jane’s current role at the Auckland Regional Council enables her to work with the community and a dedicated and highly skilled team to buy and provide the places that make Auckland special and enable people to escape the every day pressures of life – ie Regional Parks. Jane is often found sharing the joys of the regional park network under canvas with her partner and three active young boys. Skills offered: Synthesising ideas; strategy development; policy and planning; will power; public open space management; business system development. Current community involvement: Executive of NZ Recreation Association Auckland Region; Standing Committee Member for International Park Forum; Parent support for a variety of clubs associated with extracurricular youth education! Location: Auckland
Dean Astill
Ian Balme
NZ Horticulturalist of the Year 2005, NZCH Fruit Production Export Manager, Delica New Zealand Ltd
Environment Waikato councillor
Dean has been involved in the rural sector for the past 12 years and more specifically in the horticultural industry. He started his career by being involved in production horticulture which has included a diverse range of fruit crops and large scale horticultural management of orchards. In the past three to four years Dean has shifted his focus to become involved in field service, technical advisory, logistics and more recently into a sales and marketing role. Dean’s current position with Delica involves the complete management of the export operation from grower level all the way through the supply chain to the very challenging export markets. Dean is very passionate about the horticultural industry and has a real belief that New Zealand has a good future in exporting high quality produce to the rest of the world. Skills offered: Governance; marketing; project planning Areas of service: Rural sector issues; education & training for rural industries; export operations; logistics Other involvement: Board member EIT Horticulture advisory board. Location: Hawke’s Bay
Ian is a Waikato farmer with a background in forestry and business, and a councillor for Environment Waikato. He is working at the intersection of local government, the rural economy and environmental leadership to achieve sustainable performance in all three areas. Ian graduated with a Bachelor in Forestry Science and his early career was in the forestry industry. He has since undertaken a number of successful business projects, including significant property developments. He is currently completing a Masters in Environmental Management at Waikato University. For the past 13 years Ian has been farming a large property west of Hamilton, where he is currently establishing a sustainable tourism venture. An active sportsman, he recently held the North Island 100 kilometre equestrian endurance title and he and wife Rachel support their three teenage children in their sporting activities. Skills offered: Governance; project development; environmental leadership; agricultural business Areas of service: Local government; environment; not-for-profit boards Current community involvement: Environment Waikato regional councillor; Waikato Hunt Club committee; Hamilton Environment Centre trustee Location: Waikato
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Megan Barclay
Tom Bennett
Manager – Customer Experience, Vodafone New Zealand Limited
Partner, Bell Gully LL.B. (Hons) and B.C.A. (VUW)
Megan drives the implementation of an end-to-end Vodafone Branded Customer Experience (VBCE) across all customer segments and service touchpoints. She acts as a key guardian of the customer experience through the wider business by influencing product, process, policy and communication activities that have an impact on Vodafone’s customers. Megan became a mother while participating in the programme this year. She says that being pregnant and having her son throughout the duration of the programme helped to open her mind to the different perspectives and views of other programme participants and speakers. She and her husband will continue to balance their careers with the care and development of their son. Her learning goals for this year at Leadership NZ have been to expand her perspective on all aspects of life in New Zealand to become a more effective leader in business (or whatever vocation she chooses), a calculated decision maker and an influential driver of change; and to gain greater awareness of all aspects of life in New Zealand to assess how she can contribute and truly make a difference to the direction of this nation and our people. Skills offered: Project management and change management; communication and writing skills; analytical and troubleshooting skills Location: Auckland
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Tom has been a lawyer for 15 years. After working overseas he returned to New Zealand in 1998 and is now a partner in Bell Gully’s Commercial Services department. His specialist areas are company/commercial and local government law and infrastructure projects. Outside of work, Tom’s focus is his wife and three young children. Skills offered: Legal advisor – company/commercial and local government law Location: Auckland
Rouruina Brown
Maureen Crombie
Project Manager, Events Review, Manukau City Council
Strategic Planning Manager, Franklin District Council
Rouruina been part of the Manukau City Council family for over four years and is currently the Project Manager, Events Review. She is responsible primarily for developing good relationships, managing the review of the Council’s past and current events activity and – with a fantastic cross corporate team – developing an implementable Manukau Event Strategy owned by the whole organisation. Rouruina describes herself as an overbearing optimist, open to learning, listening, and taking action. Her life, she says, has been incredible, blessed beyond measure. Her journey with Leadership New Zealand has been unbelievable – a fantastic mind changing, thought provoking, life altering experience. She says Leadership New Zealand has complemented both her personal and Council learnings and experiences, reconfirmed her core values and in a sense set her free and changed her forever. Her goals for the programme were: To Learn, To Own, To Act. She says she has learnt so much, is a better person because of the many perspectives and enduring possibilities and now looks for opportunities
Maureen works on a range of strategic projects across the organisation such as annual plans and reports, strategic and long-term planning, performance and evaluation frameworks. She began her work life as a ski instructor and hospitality worker in Queenstown where she later owned and operated a cafe and catering business. For several years she had communications and marketing roles within the humanitarian sector, both in New Zealand and overseas. While living and working in Kenya she carried out assignments in Angola, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and Tanzania. Her refugee work extended from the Kosovo crises in Albania to refugee resettlement in the Auckland region. Her diverse career spans from the grass-roots level in crosscultural settings with ethnic minority communities to working with chief executives, boards of directors and local politicians. Maureen is married to Alastair; they live on a small lifestyle block in south Auckland.
to utilise her learnings.
Skills offered: Cross-cultural; marketing and communications; policy development; strategic planning
Skills offered: Business planning; project management; teamwork and collaboration; communications plans; community consultations Current community involvement: Pacific Peoples Community Reference Group, School Board of Trustees, Young Women’s President, Relief Society President, Manukau City Council Pacific Staff Advisor Location: Auckland
Areas of service: Open - child advocacy, community development, governance, notfor-profit sector, social injustice Current community involvement: ECPAT New Zealand Chair; ECPAT International Pacific Representative; Prison Fellowship New Zealand Supporter; Refugee and Migrant Service Volunteer Location: Auckland
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Richard Dempster
Quentin Doig
Divisional Manager Network Asset Management, Northpower
Communications Director, Housing New Zealand Corporation
Richard has worked in the electricity distribution industry for 26 years and has developed a depth of experience in electrical engineering, project management, asset management and business management. He has held key roles through Northpower’s transition from a local authority to a commercial entity. His current role is the management of the electricity network in Northland with a focus on business sustainability and regional infrastructure development. Richard enjoys active participation in music, motor sport and house renovation in between family life with his wife Joan and their two teenaged children. Skills offered: Project management; contract management; asset management; business process improvement; people management Areas of service: Infrastructure management, contracting and contract management Location: Northland
Quentin moved to his current role as Communications Director at Housing New Zealand in September 2006. He leads a team which is responsible for all Government liaison matters, external communications and media liaison. His previous work experience includes 24 years’ experience with the Police, during which time he spent four years in Australia as the New Zealand Police Liaison Officer and another five years heading the Criminal Investigation Branch in Wellington. He left the Police in 1997 and along with some former Police colleagues established a risk management and security consultancy company. In 2000 he joined the Accident Compensation Corporation and worked in various senior management roles including management oversight of all procurement and property operations, security, health, safety and sustainability and website. Quentin and his wife Faye have three sons, aged 30, 28 and 24, with whom Quentin enjoys a close and rewarding relationship. He enjoys most sports, travel, reading, boating and fishing. He also enjoys regular visits to Waikawa Bay, near Picton, where he and Faye have a holiday home. Skills offered: General and human resource management; crisis and risk management; communication strategy; media liaison; coaching and mentoring; procurement planning; process management. Areas of service: Public service; charitable trusts/boards; management mentoring and coaching Location: Wellington and Marlborough
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Peter Fenton
Milton Henry
Chief Executive - Postal Services, New Zealand Post
Secondary School Teacher, Selwyn College
Peter first joined New Zealand Post in 1997 following an earlier career as a general solicitor in private practice and as a specialist employment lawyer with the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. Peter’s first roles in New Zealand Post were in human resources and in 2001 he was promoted to the New Zealand Post Executive team in the role of General Manager Human Resources. Peter then moved to lead the postal delivery function and, on the appointment of John Allen as CEO in 2003, he was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Postal Services Group for New Zealand Post. In April 2006, Peter was appointed to the new role of Chief Executive for Postal Services. In this role he reports to the New Zealand Post Group CEO and is the senior executive responsible for postal services across New Zealand Post including accountability for all domestic and international letters/parcels services and operations. Skills offered: Governance; business management; human resources and operations; leadership Current community involvement: Junior coaching; sports administration
Milton graduated from Canterbury University in 1992 and on completion of his teaching diploma moved to Auckland. He has worked in a range of schools around Auckland as well as in Japan, Germany and the UK. He has happily settled at Selwyn College, which meets many of his education interests. Serving a diverse community is at the core of his roles within the school. Milton teaches secondary Media Studies as well as teacher trainees at AUT. It is the nurturing of skills for life-long independent learning that keeps him in education. He has a range of roles at school – deaning, teaching media and having responsibility for the library. Recently Milton has worked with NZQA on a range of projects including the Beacon Schools project, an ongoing mentoring initiative. Skills offered: Programme development; mentoring – youth and adults; identifying and prioritising resources for diverse groups; thinking and literacy skills; promoting effective student / teacher relationships Areas of service: National Association of Media Teachers, Education Location: Auckland
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Cheryl Holloway
Carole Hughes
Managing Director, Kaahu Communications
Anglican Priest
Cheryl has been Managing Director for Kaahu Communications since July 2003. The focus of Kaahu Communications is crosscultural communication – assisting organisations and communities to communicate clearly, so as to foster greater understanding and stronger relationships, and thereby generate better decisions and better outcomes for future generations. Cheryl’s background includes practising resource management law at Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co, working as a Strategic Planner (Kaupapa Maori) at the Auckland Regional Council, establishing Canadian Mountainbike Instructor Certification, and developing Kaahu Communications as a start-up business. Cheryl is qualified as a Licentiate in flute performance through the Trinity College of London, a graduate of Law (Honours) and Arts (Anthropology) at the University of Auckland, and most importantly an amateur karaoke performer of popular hits from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s including timeless classics such as La Bamba, Sweet Child of Mine, and personal favourite Barry Manilow’s Copacabana. Skills offered: Communication; facilitation; coaching; strategic planning; communication strategy; organisational change; policy development; creative writing Areas of service: Tangata whenua; environment; local and central government; crosscultural communications Location: Hamilton
Carole works as an Anglican Priest in the Diocese of Auckland. She is a Co-Vicar in the parish of St John’s Campbells Bay on the North Shore. She also holds a number of community focused roles, including being a Chaplain at Murrays Bay Intermediate School, and a facilitator for the post ordination training in the Diocese (Auckland/Northland region). Carole has been ordained for nearly 10 years. Her training included reading theology at Oxford University in the UK, and then completing a Masters thesis through the Melbourne College of Divinity. She has worked extensively in education, and with young people in the church and wider community. Prior to study and ordination she worked in a primary school and served on the Board of Trustees, and tutored at the Waikato Polytechnic. Carole has a 6-year-old daughter, and is married to Michael who is also a priest and works with her in the parish. Her interests include photography, reading, walking, movies and travel. Skills offered: Supervision; group facilitation; chaplaincy; support; celebrant Areas of service: Education; training; supervision; mentoring; community relations Current community service: Co-Vicar, Anglican Church, Campbells Bay; Chaplain, Murrays Bay Intermediate School; Facilitator, Post Ordination Training for Auckland/Northland region; Church Governance – Auckland representative General Synod (tikanga Maori, Pakeha, Polynesia) Location: North Shore City and Auckland
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Jackie Kruger
Alistair Kwun
Regional Relationship Manager for Family and Community Services, Ministry of Social Development (Queenstown, Invercargill, Gore and Southland Districts) Invercargill City Councillor
Director, Alistair Kwun Communications
Jackie’s intended career path was nature conservation. Within months of starting she was embraced in community development and employment initiatives with disadvantaged communities living on the borders of national parks in South Africa, which in turn spurred her involvement and interest in social justice and politics. Jackie, her husband Graeme and their two children, moved to New Zealand in 1997 where she picked up her passion for sustainability and systems-thinking through community development and council work that straddles the social, economic and natural environments. Jackie’s formal education includes a BSc in Forest Science and Conservation and a Masters in Environmental Education. Skills offered: Facilitation including visioning exercises, strategic planning, business planning, policy development, cross-sector collaboration and evaluation; chairing of meetings; organisational set up (especially in the not-for-profit sector), including policies and procedures; public
Alistair is a first generation New Zealand born Chinese. Since 2005 he has been the Director of Alistair Kwun Communications, specialising in Asian community cultural development and cross-cultural public relations. His clients include local and central government agencies, ethnic communities, arts organisations and creative practitioners. Alistair is passionate about engaging in conversations to develop pathways that explore and celebrate New Zealand’s shifting national identity. He is experienced in creating platforms that bridge diverse communities and enable a social-cultural-creative transformation. The core component of his work is making diversity an inclusive site of convergence. Alistair achieves this by communicating diversity as relevant and belonging to everyone and shaping creative experiences that draw people in to see, touch, smell, taste, hear and enjoy the positive experiences of diversity. With extensive travel experience across Europe, Asia and North America, he considers himself a global citizen and transculturalist. Alistair lives in Auckland and enjoys travel, film, music, urban
speaking; lobbying; mediating
culture, dining out and spending time with family and friends.
Current community roles: Trustee South Catlins Development and Environmental Charitable Trust; President Gymnastics Southland; Trustee Southland Community Wastebusters Trust; Secretary Waihopai Tennis Club; Chair Invercargill -Te Ara A Kewa Health Trust; Chair Creative Communities Invercargill; Chair Southland Regional Heritage Committee; Advisor to Board of Southland Youth Health One-StopShop
Skills offered: Intercultural relations; community cultural development; media relations; events; project management; sponsorship; Generation C (youth) communications.
Location: Southland (resident in Invercargill)
Current community roles: Public Relations Advisor – New Zealand Chinese Association (Auckland Branch) Inc; Advisory Group (Asians and the Arts research) – Creative New Zealand; Executive Committee – Arts Advocates
Areas of service: Local and central government; creative; ethnic; academic and private sectors.
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Theresa Le Bas
Kevin Leith
Senior Associate, Bell Gully
Chief Manager Strategic Development, ASB
Theresa is a senior associate in Bell Gully’s Environment/Resource Management Team, specialising in resource management, hazardous substance and local government law. Through her focus on large infrastructure and development projects, Theresa has considerable experience in advising both public and private sector clients on resource consents, designations, environmental due diligence, contaminated site issues, as well as compliance with hazardous substances controls. Theresa is the co-author of Brooker’s A Practical Guide to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, and is the national convenor of the Resource Management Law Association’s Electricity Transmissions Special Interest Group. Skills offered: Legal expertise in all areas of environmental law.
Since graduating from Otago University 12 years ago, Kevin has worked in the financial services sector, initially with ANZ, then for ASB. In his current role as chief manager strategic development, he works with a team to develop and manage the strategic direction for the ASB Group of Companies. The core function of the role is to provide strategic support to executives in the identification and development of initiatives for the achievement of the Group’s business objectives. Previous to this, as head of BankDirect (ASB’s direct banking arm), Kevin was responsible for the strategic direction, growth and vitality of BankDirect. This involved the leadership of a diverse team and function, spanning sales, marketing, business development, risk management, technology support and customer service. Prior to this, he held a number of marketing roles for ANZ, ASB and BankDirect. In 2003, Kevin was a finalist for the award of Young Executive of the Year.
Current community involvement: Rotarian; mentor for the First Foundation of New Zealand; member of the Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand. Location: Auckland & Wellington
Skills offered: Strategic planning; general management; marketing – brand, media management, public relations; ecommerce and innovation; sales and service Areas of service: Marketing and communication; strategy; business development Current community involvement: No current involvement. Hoping to assist in providing School Board support for lower decile schools within the greater Auckland region. Location: Auckland
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Gavin Pearce
Rangimarie Price
Chief Actuary, ACC
Director Naturally Right Ltd, Strategic leadership and management adviser
Gavin is a qualified actuary with nearly 15 years’ experience in actuarial roles in consulting, life insurance and accident compensation organisations. He completed an MCMS in statistics at Waikato University, was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia in 2001 and is currently working towards the completion of an MBA through Henley Management College. After leaving university, Gavin commenced his professional experience with Tower Investment Savings Limited as an actuarial analyst. He started work at the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in August 2000 and was recently promoted to the role of Chief Actuary. Skills offered: Actuarial advice; financial modelling and forecasting Current community involvement: Member of the ACC Superannuation Scheme Board of Trustees; Member of the NZ Society of Actuaries general insurance subcommittee; Member of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia long term care taskforce. Location: Wellington
Rangimarie has a background in strategic and organisational development, building strategic relationships, accounting, governance and all aspects of human resource and information management. This was drawn from experience in the public, private and the not for profit sectors (which includes her large whanau)! Rangimarie and her husband Craig jointly operate a building and consulting company. A passion for building, sustainability and generational responsibility, fuels a long-term dream of being able to provide options to people who want to create sustainable living solutions from the land up. As a leadership adviser, Rangimarie’s current role involves supporting executive leadership of an alliance of tribal authorities in Taitokerau to broker a range of strategic relationships and projects with ultimate vision being the enhanced prosperity of their people and region. It is a consistent theme of working with leaders whose passion is to serve their communities. Rangimarie has previously served voluntarily in the area of youth work, pastoral care, governance and the Cancer Society. Of Whakatohea, Ngai Tai, Tuwharetoa and Te Ati Hau Nui A Paparangi descent, Rangimarie is a an ardent cheerleader for her two sons, Te Kani and Nikora. Skills offered: Governance; strategic management; organisational development; dish washing Areas of service: Iwi organisations; support for “at risk” communities in NZ and abroad Location: Northland
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Neville Pulman
Robyn Scott
Consumer Channel Marketing Manager, Vodafone New Zealand
Executive Director, Philanthropy New Zealand
Neville has been involved in consumer sales and marketing throughout his career and has worked in the mobile sector for the past six years. His passion is setting up high performance teams to drive programmes and break new ground within the consumer sector. He has been fortunate enough to have travelled extensively sourcing product and negotiating in most major markets in the world. Career highlights include setting up a successful Specialist Retail Channel for Vodafone and driving the cultural and business model change that was a key component of its success. Neville is happily married to Debbie and both are kept busy with their two young boys Hadley and Tyler. They have strong connections to the local schools and their children are dragged off to all parts of New Zealand to experience the best of what our country and landscape has to offer. Skills offered: Wide commercial skills; strategic business planning; cultural and team change management; consumer marketing; new markets planning and development; product and category development Areas of service: Youth development; community programmes Location: Auckland
As Executive Director of Philanthropy New Zealand Robyn is charged with leading and developing the key organisation that works to motivate and inspire philanthropists and grantmakers. Good quality, thoughtful grantmaking reaches all corners of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Philanthropy New Zealand supports individuals, trusts and foundations who make a difference to our communities by giving in an organised, strategic fashion, often using a vehicle such as a trust to channel their giving. Robyn’s background is in both not-for-profit management and education. She studied at Wellington College of Education and Victoria University prior to embarking on a career in primary school teaching. From there she managed a not-for-profit organisation, working particularly in the area of health support and health advocacy. She lives in Wellington with her husband and two school-aged children. Outside of work she enjoys a range of mostly family activities that tend to centre around sport and cultural activities. She also enjoys travel and reading. Skills offered: Organisational management; strategic planning; workshop facilitation; supervision and mentoring Areas of service: NGO sector; governance; community and voluntary sector organisational capacity building Location: Wellington
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Adrian Sole
Parul Sood
General Manager, ICONZ Hosting Division (which owns premium online brands
Waste & Enviro-Care Manager, Rodney District Council
WebFarm, FreeParking and 2day.com)
Adrian’s passion is technology and telecommunications (ICT) and although he admits he would be classed as a “nerd”, he says he is one that transcends that not so endearing label by integrating it with his extensive knowledge of business, sales and marketing. He also loves the challenge of how the ICT world constantly changes, how these changes fit and what role they will provide in the market place. Adrian has been fortunate enough to use his skills to help the Taranaki community via the technology cluster iTaranaki. He helped spearhead such initiatives as “broad banding” the main exchanges in 2001, which led the way for other regions, and this year helped raise $1.2 million in funding so the community could invest in the first region-owned 40-metre wide colour LED “super screen” which is fully transportable and weather proof. Adrian is happily married to Melanie who has been a very supportive wife and friend for 14 years. He enjoys life and family and going hard on his quad bike! Skills offered: Common sense; business and private sector experience; ICT consulting; sales and marketing; vision and innovation Areas of service: Open including Board/Trust related and mentoring Current community involvement: iTaranaki Location: Taranaki
Parul has recently immigrated to New Zealand from India with her husband, Kapil. She has a Masters degree in Environmental Sciences and a Diploma in Environmental Law from India. The primary purpose of her role at Rodney District Council is to act as an advocate/adviser in matters relating to the introduction of waste generated by human activities and/or inefficient use of resources on the natural environment and to identify sustainable methodologies and behaviours for the future. She also has direct service delivery responsibility for management of solid waste and environmental education. Parul lives in Auckland and enjoys good food (mainly cooked by her husband!), music and spending time with family and friends. Skills offered: Strategic planning; project management and resource planning; communicating with public and governing bodies utilising a variety of mediums; an optimistic and “can do” attitude. Areas of service: Local government, waste management, environmental education & awareness. Current community involvement: Community groups working in the area of environmental care in Rodney district. Location: Auckland
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Teresa Tepania-Ashton
Fata Koroseta To’o
Ngäpuhi, Ngäti Kahu ki Whaingaroa, Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri CEO of Te Runanga a-Iwi o Ngäpuhi
Senior Analyst – Pacific Peoples Development Policy, Waitakere City Council
Teresa has 12 years’ experience in corporate banking with CITIBANK. She was responsible for major corporate clients in New Zealand that were focussed on global cash management and prior to that for more than a decade Teresa worked for a Danish engineering firm, predominantly focussing on the dairy industry. This enabled Teresa to travel extensively throughout the world giving her a good grasp of the international arena and the many diverse cultures. She took a break from banking to raise her children and earned a PGDipBus (Maori Development) before returning to work. She took up a position with HortResearch as the business development leader for Maori where she helped Mäori develop land-based projects looking for accelerated pathways to industry and exporting. In July 2004, she was appointed as the CEO of Te Runanga a-Iwi o Ngäpuhi which represents the largest number of Mäori descendants in the country. More than 107,000 people claim to be of Ngäpuhi descent. This role has brought many challenges as well as allowing Teresa to focus on developing the assets of Ngapuhi but more importantly the
Fata is currently working mainly in Auckland and his focus is on Pacific peoples development planning and the integration of this into the bigger picture for Auckland as a region and a major player at the national scene. Fata possesses strategic management and planning skills including policy development with a strong focus on Pacific communities in Aotearoa. Fata also has business management skills ranging from business planning to advisory services in marketing and communications. He offers advisory services on capacity building for Non Government Organisations especially in the areas of good governance, fiscal structures and accountability. Fata has a strong involvement in community development and helping out community organisations especially Pacific and other ethnic peoples to focus on development initiatives addressing poverty and other social, political and economic needs. He has strong networks with Pacific communities and has strong
aspirations of the Ngapuhi people. Teresa also serves as a Director on subsidiary Boards of Ngapuhi and independent bodies.
marketing skills especially in promoting Pacific peoples as an interesting market segment for private sector business development. Fata has also worked with the United Nations and Commonwealth Foundation on a number of development programmes in the Pacific as well as the Commonwealth region. He would like to build up the focus and strength in integrating Pacific peoples needs in future planning at local and central government levels.
Skills offered: Governance; organisational management; financial management; strategic planning; business & project development. Areas of service: Corporate; merchant banking; education; research, science & technology; Maori/Iwi development. Current community involvement: CEO Te Runanga A Iwi O Ngapuhi; Director: Ngapuhi Fisheries Ltd; Director: Te Putea Whakatipu Trust; Director: Amokura (Family Violence Prevention); Member: Taitokerau Iwi CEO Consortium Location: Kaikohe, Northland 18
Location: Auckland
Laura Vodanovich
Meredith Youngson
Registrar, Auckland Museum
Community broker, West Auckland District Council of Social Services
Laura has been Registrar at Auckland Museum since 1998. This role encompasses a broad range of activities including policy development, logistics, risk management and team building. She is currently managing a $2 million sub-project within the museum’s refurbishment project. Laura is married to Paul, has two sons, and is particularly interested in cultural heritage, education, and the environment.
Location:
Meredith is currently contracted to WADCOSS (West Auckland District Council of Social Services) as a community broker for Project Twin Streams. This project aims to restore and revitalise the streams of Waitakere City using a community development approach to achieve a sustainable outcome. Meredith lives in the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges with her husband and their youngest daughter – two others having left home. Trained originally as a medical microbiologist, Meredith’s passion over the past decade has been community development. This started through the Swanson Railway Station Project where a Swanson community group rescued the old Avondale Railway Station which was about to be demolished, relocated it next to the railway line at Swanson, and restored it for use as a community room and café. Meredith says this experience showed her the power of working together towards a common goal and all the positive effects this has on a community in terms of cohesiveness and community spirit. Meredith still has a strong interest in health, and is a community
Auckland
representative on the board of the local Primary Health Organisation.
Skills offered: Recruitment selection and team building, risk management, mentoring Areas of service: Culture and heritage, and education Current community involvement: Good Shepherd School PTFA Chair
Skills offered: Facilitation, peer supervision and support groups, community development Current Community Involvement: Board member of local PHO; Swanson Railway Station Trust; Swanui Business Association; Celebrating Swanson – a group committed to fostering social capital in Swanson Location: Auckland
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Leadership News Zealand: Alumni News The Alumni programme is great news for 2006’s Leadership New
friendship and future cooperation, we had a joint social event later that
Zealand participants who are disappointed that their year is coming to
evening.
an end. At the end of 2005, the inaugural year for Leadership New Zealand, the 21 participants agreed to continue their learning, friendship, and
There are plenty of Alumni events to look forward to, including:
networking. In addition, we all made promises to use our skills to benefit
• A series of breakfast meetings, where members will be able to come together
community groups. An Alumni Association has now been formed to
for informal discussions with prominent leaders. The breakfast meeting format
make good on the promise of ‘A Life in Leadership’, and create a legacy
will provide minimum intrusion into the daytime for busy people.
that future years’ Alumni can build on.
• A range of half-day and evening sessions covering a variety of topics
Since the Alumni Programme was officially launched in May
related to leadership and New Zealand. These intensive sessions will be run
2006, we’ve had two great afternoon sessions. Firstly, in July we ran
on a similar format to the main Leadership New Zealand topics, with speaker
an afternoon event in Auckland, focussing on governance and board
presentations, followed by questioning and conversation.
membership. During this session we were addressed by Bob Harvey,
• Alumni members also will have opportunities to be involved in several of the
the Mayor of Waitakere City and Diane Robertson the Auckland City
2007 Programme events, including the opening retreat in February, Leadership
Missioner. In October many of the Alumni travelled to Wellington for a
Week and the Graduation dinner.
session on entrepreneurial leadership. We had fascinating and privileged
• And finally, a series of social events which will be kicked off with a barbeque
conversations with Jenny Morrel, Managing Partner at No 8 Ventures,
in February 2007.
and Mike McDonald from Mactech Aerospace. We also had the opportunity to join the current year’s participants to discuss the future direction of the Alumni Association. In the spirit of 20
For next year, we look forward to the Alumni group doubling its membership with the influx of 2006 members.
We’re all looking forward to our continued Alumni Association involvement and to expansion of the group with new members. 2007 looks like it will be a busy year!
Skillsbank A community resource gets underway New Zealand Somali Women’s Association After a year of learning about leadership, last year’s inaugural Leadership
A group of young Somali women will get help from Skillsbank in learning
New Zealand participants are taking the opportunity to demonstrate it via a
how to run the Somali Women’s Association management committee.
range of community projects. Skillsbank, a resource for community groups that can benefit from pro bono specialist skills, is up and running with three projects underway. Two more are pending. Led by Irene Durham and Mike Davies, Skillsbank is providing communications, management and fundraising support to help grow the
Suzanne Weld is leading the project, supporting a group which provides community assistance, services, workshops and training for Somali women. Skillsbank will offer support in community group management and accountability and assist the group with succession planning so they can succeed in leadership roles.
capabilities of each organisation. Praxis New Zealand Housing Foundation
Praxis is a network of practitioners in youth and community work which
The foundation provides a range of advisory services to not-for-profit
provides training and support in the community sector.
housing associations. It runs a unique programme to help people own their
Chris Fogarty, Vicky Taylor and Sarah Williams are working with Praxis
own home, ensuring they have the skills to manage their finances and build
coordinator Lloyd Martin, who has over 20 years’ experience in working
equity in their own home.
with youth in the community.
Led by Nick Hadley with support from Mat Bolland, the Skillsbank team
Lloyd has been asked to develop a quality assurance programme (Scope)
is helping develop a communications strategy to help the foundation attract
for organisations working with youth. Skillsbank will help Praxis develop
tenants and work with key stakeholders.
the skills to approach corporate and philanthropic groups for funding and
So far, the team has developed key messages and started work on website and brochure content. A broader plan will follow.
develop proposals. By gaining corporate sector confidence, Praxis will be able to match corporates with community practitioners. 21
Mathew Bolland
Phil Burt
Public Affairs Manager, TelstraClear
Chief Financial Officer, ACC
Mat has worked with a range of corporate, local government and government organisations, providing public relations counsel during the best and worst of times. Experience ranges from his current role with telecommunications challenger TelstraClear to managing communications for Mercury Energy during the 1998 Auckland CBD power crisis and the introduction of the new Waikato water supply to Auckland. Mat is married to Angela and has a seven-year-old daughter and five-year-old son. They live in Takapuna. Skills offered: Communications strategy development, media relations, issues & crisis management, community relations. Areas of service: Communications support for businesses, assistance with commun-ications planning and relationship management. Current community involvement: Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand. Location: Auckland
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Phil is a Chartered Accountant with nearly 20 years’ experience in finance. He completed a BCA in accounting from Victoria University and commenced his professional experience with Ernst & Whinney as an Auditor. He has worked for ENZA NZ International in the pipfruit industry as financial controller and has held a number of finance positions within ACC. Skills offered: • Governance and management consulting • Annual report preparation and improvement • Financial process improvement Current community involvement: Local church membership with participation in youth leadership over many years. Ambulance Communication Project – oversight committee. Location: Wellington
Debbie Chin
Carlene Creighton
Deputy Director General – Corporate and Information, Ministry of Health
General Manager, LJ Hooker Development Services
Trained as an accountant, advising small to medium sized businesses, Debbie then moved into providing financial advisory and consultancy services including business valuations, mergers and acquisitions, litigation support, business recovery and activity-based costing. Debbie had the opportunity to undertake a four-year secondment to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet as an Advisor. Her portfolios included Health, Accident Compensation and Local Government. In her current role Debbie leads businesses responsible for the payment of health claims (HealthPAC) and collections of health information (NZHIS) on behalf of the health sector. The role also includes advancing e-health in New Zealand, and corporate services for the Ministry of Health. Debbie has extensive experience working with a range of organisations and industries including private sector, local government and central government.
Carlene has been involved in a variety of industries including commercial real estate, publishing, office products and office investment. She has worked for global multi-nationals, small New Zealand businesses and not-for-profits in marketing and management roles. In her current role she leads 60 staff across sales, marketing, IT, administration and finance divisions. Over the past five years, Carlene has applied her commercial knowledge to the area of animal welfare – a personal passion of hers, by contributing her spare time to the Auckland SPCA. The current projects she is involved with are developing an Education Centre, designing a North Shore operation and building their profile. She graduated from Otago University with a BCom in Management and Marketing, and has also completed two post-graduate diplomas, in Tourism (Otago) and in Business Administration (Auckland). Carlene lives on the North Shore of Auckland and enjoys spending her spare time with her friends, cat and nephew.
Academic: BCA, ACA
Skills offered: Marketing, Business Management, Not-for-profit Boards, Project Management
Skills offered: Governance, Private Sector, Public Policy, Financial Advisory Areas of service: Open – excluding health Current community involvement: Wellington Girls’ College Parents Association (member); Ministerial Committee Health Information Standards Action Committee (member); State Services Commission – e-gif Committee (member)
Areas of service: Health, Education, Welfare Current community involvement: SPCA Auckland Councillor, SPCA Auckland Chair of the Marketing Committee, Make Poverty History Events Team Location: Auckland
Location: Wellington
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Mike Davies
Irene Durham
General Manager Networks, Vodafone New Zealand
Director and Business Coach, Evoke; Financial Planning and Investment Consultant
Mike’s passion is pulling together high performing teams to successfully implement change. Working in the technology sector, initially IT, and then within mobile telecommunications. He has been fortunate enough to travel widely and work overseas in Fiji, the United Kingdom and Germany. However New Zealand is now home! Career highlights are numerous with an emphasis on bringing projects to life. The last role being the 3G Project Director for Vodafone New Zealand. He is happily married to Heather and when not being a taxi driver for their children, Simon and Lucy, loves to sail on the Hauraki Gulf and ski in the winter. Academic: MBA, DipBus Personnel Management, DipBus IT, PMP Skills offered: Project management, technology, business alignment, forming/ aligning/building teams, organisations going through significant change, organisations struggling with technology introduction. Areas of service: Youth development, Charitable Board/Trust Location: Auckland, but can travel if necessary.
Irene’s career spans roles in the private sector: Law (property, trusts, wills and estate planning); financial planning (as business owner, investor and investment advisor) and her current business Evoke (as director and business coach). She has chaired Boards and Industry and Arts Organisations and is currently Chairman of NorthAble, Northland Disability Resources Centre Trust. Her career highlights have been New Zealand Business Woman of the Year Award 1998-1999, building and selling her successful financial planning business (Finance Plan of New Zealand Ltd) and developing Evoke into a respected business coaching firm. Irene is married to Bill and they live at Whangaumu Bay, Tutukaka on the beach. They have travelled widely and worked in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Irene enjoys water sports, skiing, family and travel. Irene has a BMgt, DipBus (Personal Finance and Planning), is a graduate of the Entrepreneurial Success Programme from Canada and is a Certified Finance Planner. Skills offered: Business coach, business owner, New Zealand Business Woman Award 1998-1999, Property and Trust Advice, clarity on issues for small to medium New Zealand businesses and trusts, investment strategy, financial planning. Areas of service: Private Sector, Charitable Trusts, Boards, Business, Property, Financial Planning, Investment Strategy Location: Whangarei, Northland
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Chris Fogarty
Nick Hadley
Business Development Director, Bell Gully
Self-employed in IT, recruitment and property development
Chris began his career in journalism working in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia. He is a two time Qantas Media Award Winner for both news and feature writing. In 1999 he moved into marketing, going on to work on one of the largest professional services mergers in the Asia-Pacific area. He is experienced in advising CEOs and Boards on communication and crisis management, as well as marketing and branding issues. Chris is a former president of the Australian Professional Services Marketing Association (APSMA) and has several years’ experience on the Board dealing with finance and strategy for APSMA’s 1000-plus members. Chris is married to Kate and lives in Wellington. Skills offered: Public relations, crisis management, marketing, branding Areas of service: Environment, negotiation, media, charity, boards Current community involvement: APSMA Board Member Location: Wellington
Nick established and ran his own computer software company in the United Kingdom, leaving it at the end of 2004 to move to New Zealand. At its peak, his company employed 35 staff. Since January 2005, he has started three new businesses. In addition to the IT consulting work that he has been doing, he has also jointly founded a recruitment company as a franchise operation, with two branches established already in Australia. He has also taken a major shareholding in a company which is developing a retirement village in Northland, where his primary role is looking after sales & marketing, regulatory issues, and legal & accounting directions. He has been married to Sue for over 30 years, and their two adult sons still live in the United Kingdom. One of the reasons for moving to Auckland was to indulge his passion for sailing. Skills offered: Wide business and commercial experience, strategic IT skills, sales & marketing. Areas of service he’d like to be involved in: • commercial help for not-for-profit organisations • regular involvement at board level • help with creation of business plans • mentoring staff. Current community involvement: Mostly with local organisations who need IT skills and direction, particularly with web development and marketing. Location: Auckland
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Glenn Hawkins
Kristy Hill
Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant
Kaiwhakarite, Te Puni Kokiri Tamaki Makaurau
Glenn has been a qualified Chartered Accountant for more than 10 years. He has advised a range of organisations in industries as diverse as tourism, health, agriculture, fishing and aquaculture. Glenn has held consulting roles at Ernst & Young, been a management accountant for a timber exporter, and General Manager of the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute. In August 2005 Glenn started his own management consultancy where he completes systems reviews, financial management reviews, specialist accounting advice and training in finance, governance and human resource management. Academic: BMS (Hons), MMS, CA Skills offered: Financial Management, Governance, Systems Reviews Areas of service: Maori Organisations Current community involvement: Director of Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands – Iwi Authority; Director of Eastside Training Ltd – PTE for at-risk youth; Advisor to a range of Maori organisations including Hapu, Marae, Kura, Kohanga and community groups Location: Rotorua
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After graduating from Auckland University with a Bachelor of Law and Arts, Kristy joined Te Puni Kokiri working to implement their programmes and facilitate Maori community development. Kristy works alongside Maori organisations to help them achieve their aspirations and acts as a conduit to broker relationships between Maori and government. Kristy is proud that her role within Te Puni Kokiri can help her family and tribe. Kristy is passionate about her whanau and sport, particularly rugby, soccer and touch rugby. Skills offered: Community development skills – particularly group facilitation and project management and co-ordination; understanding of te reo and tikanga Maori; public sector issues. Areas of service: Tourism sector and economic development Current community involvement: Te Runanga Roia – Auckland Maori Lawyers Association Executive Committee; Te Hunga Roia Maori – National Maori Law Society; Ngati Whatua Culture Sport and Recreation Council Committee Member Location: Auckland
Lisa Howard-Smith
Tracy Moyes
Manager, NGO Sector
Promotions Advocate, Economic Development Unit, Auckland Regional Council
Although Lisa trained in design disciplines (Textile and Interior), the practical necessity as a single parent to earn a regular income has seen her employed in the NGO sector for many years. She has enjoyed a diverse range of employment experience – from builder’s labourer on a construction site to advertising manager for the feminist icon, Broadsheet. Lisa has been involved in the NFP Management Programme at Unitec for a number of years and regularly undertakes professional development training to improve her skill and knowledge base. With wide experience in a variety of governance roles and models, she draws upon her life experience to support her engagement with people and inform her practice. The arenas of Community Development, Social Enterprise and Social Justice hold particular interest for her, along with Animal Welfare and all forms of creative expression. Skills offered: Organisational Management, Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation, Events, Management, Supervision and Mentoring Areas of service: Community Development, NGO Sector, Philanthropy Current community involvement: Trustee – ASB Trusts Board (Donations and Audit Committees), Council Member – Community Housing Aotearoa Inc (CHAI), Member and former Director – Association of Supported Employment New Zealand (ASENZ), Ministry of Women’s Affairs Nomination Service, Community Representative – Collaboration Strategy Group (Governance body for the Waitakere Wellbeing Collaboration Project), Convenor – Secure Home Tenure Group, Steering Group – Tenants Advocacy Service / Financial Literacy Programme
With international experience in producing major business-to-business conferences and tradeshows in the international internet industry, Tracy has had a varied career both in New Zealand and overseas. She has worked in Europe, Asia and the USA in roles ranging from Private Secretary to a British MP, to Marketing Director for one of the USA’s largest diversified media companies, through to developing a regional brand for Auckland’s economic development. Tracy has undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in history. A born and raised Aucklander, Tracy is passionate about the region and has worked at the Auckland Regional Council in a variety of roles as well as volunteering at numerous planting days and events. A keen hiker and sailor, Tracy also enjoys New Zealand music, theatre, wine and food. Skills offered: Event Management, branding, marketing, systems and processes Areas of service: Local and Central Government, events industry Current community involvement: Auckland Regional Parks volunteer Location: Auckland
Location: Auckland
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Gia Nghi Phung
Phil Riley
Ethnic Advisor, Office of Ethnic Affairs
Area Manager, Northern South Island, Accident Compensation Corporation
Gia Nghi was born in Vietnam of Chinese descent. As a refugee arriving in Australia at the age of five, Gia Nghi grew up with access to multiple cultural experiences. Since graduating from her Bachelor of Commerce degree, she has worked in various countries including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and the UK. Using her knowledge in marketing and the business environment, Gia Nghi went on to explore her interest in the arts. She capped this career with a Master in Art Administration and moved to become Director of the Asia Australia Arts Centre, otherwise known as Gallery 4A. Four years ago, Gia Nghi set out for New Zealand with aspirations to bridge between her passion in the arts and her experience in business. What started out to be a short sojourn ended with her embarking on a longer-term involvement in ethnic affairs in New Zealand. As an Ethnic Advisor, Gia Nghi has found the ideal platform to influence change and make New Zealand a better place for diversity to flourish. What she enjoys most about her role is the satisfaction derived from seeing empowered and self-determined ethnic communities contributing to a stronger New Zealand. Skills offered: Building capacity in community organisations, empowering individuals for active participation Areas of service: Community development, arts management, strength in diversity, sustainable community groups Current community involvement: Dacre Cottage revitalisation as an artist’s residency. Location: Auckland
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Phil has been responsible for seven business units across the northern half of the South Island for several years. These units undertake call centre and branch functions ensuring the rehabilitation needs of injured people are being met. Phil has a wide network of contacts in his local community and works with a range of people to ensure the highest possible levels of services are being met. His current role involves a combination of project activity, strategic management, human resource and change management. Prior to this role Phil was a Branch Manager with ACC. Phil has complemented this public role with six years as an owner/ manager of a bakery establishing a wholesale operation to the existing retail side before selling the business. This provided Phil with hands-on experience in running a small business. Phil enjoys travel, movies and dining out and is an avid sports fan and participant and is active in the martial arts holding a second degree black belt in tae kwon do. Skills offered: General management, project management, communication management, negotiation Areas of service: Public service, Human resources Location: Christchurch
Leisa Siteine
Rewi Spraggon
Manager Manukau Arts Manukau City Council
Maori Consultant, Chef, Master Carver, Curator, Musician, Event Manager, Radio Broadcaster
Leisa is a Samoan/European woman who has worked for Manukau City Council for more than 15 years in various roles. Starting off as an aerobics instructor at her local Leisure Centre she is now the Manager of Manukau Arts. Her pathway saw her employed as a Recreation Programmer, Leisure Centre Supervisor, Arts Centre Co-ordinator and City-wide Events and Programmes Co-ordinator. As an Events Coordinator, she created “Villa Maria Cult-Couture,” an increasing iconic event melding culture, art and fashion. Leisa is a mother of four children aged between 19 and 21 years. Being with family is where Leisa likes to spend most of her time. She also enjoys walking, BodyJam, basketball and travel. Skills offered: Events, facility management, people management Areas of service: Community, events, facilities Current community involvement: Manukau City Council arts, Fala Pasifika Committee, Youth Leader Location: Auckland
Rewi has worked as a curator in museum work from restoration and conservation of artefacts to repatriation of artefacts and was a national board member of the Museums and Art Galleries Association of New Zealand. He was also a head researcher for Waitangi Tribunal Land Claims in South Kaipara. Rewi is a renowned Maori artist with commissions throughout Europe, Asia, the USA and the Pacific. He is a Qualified Chef specialising in indigenous cuisines of the Pacific and is also a Radio Broadcaster. Rewi was the Cultural Advisor for the banding and design of Maori Television. He is a Director of Te Aratoi Ltd, an event management company based in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty; a member of the Maori Tourism Board, and currently the Kaiwhakahaere Maori of Waitakere City Libraries. He lives with his fiancée Kristal and their son Julian on a west coast beach in Auckland. Skills offered: Consultancy, Artist, Chef, Musician, Broadcasting and Creative Innovations Areas of service: Government, Local Government, Tourism, Creative Sector, Entertainment Current community involvement: Surf Lifesaving Coach, Maori Tourism Board, Lopdell House Board, Te Runanga O Waitakere Spoke Person Waitakere Primary School, Traditional Maori Weaponry Teacher for at risk children, Chairman of Te Kai takawaenga O Te Uru West Auckland Maori Service Providers, Te Waonui a Tane Board Member a National Maori men group mentoring Maori male youth. Te Atatu Rugby League. Location: Auckland
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Che Tamahori
Vicky Taylor
Creative Director and Partner, Shift
Country Manager, New Zealand The Coca-Cola Company
Che is a partner in Shift, a web design and communications strategy company. At Shift, Che has worked in creative and strategic leadership roles with clients including Tourism New Zealand, The Sir Peter Blake Trust, The New Zealand Institute and the Alcohol Advisory Council. A graduate of Wanganui Design School, Che regularly contributes to various design programmes around the country. Che is married to Carla, an advertising executive. Last year the couple became a family of three, with Mia arriving mid-way through the year. Skills offered: Design, online communication strategy, online capability building, online community building
Skills offered: Marketing, research, product development, mentoring and coaching Areas of service: Marketing, mentoring, business development, governance
Areas of service: Environment, Social Marketing, Culture, Education, International Relations
Current community involvement: Director of MOTAT
Current community involvement: Online strategy and site development for a number of NGOs
Location: Auckland
Location: Auckland
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Vicky has a BCom from the University of Canterbury, and has to date put that to use within the New Zealand food and beverage industry. In addition, Vicky has been a Director of MOTAT (The Museum of Transport and Technology) since the establishment of the MOTAT Act in 2000. Vicky lives in Auckland and enjoys travel, reading, skiing, gardening and spending time with family and friends.
Suzanne Weld
James White
Project Manager Strategic Developments (Western Sector), Rodney District Council
Anglican Priest
Suzanne is works on a range of strategic development and planning projects in the west of Rodney District. She has a post-graduate degree in landscape architecture, and has worked in Hamilton, Whangarei and Christchurch. Projects have included designs for large rural and coastal properties, parks, schools and a marae to strategic planning for urban growth, wetland restoration and river enhancement in urban environments. Suzanne was a founding trustee of the Sydenham Heritage Trust and is passionate about working with communities to develop their visions and projects for their places of interest. She is a member of the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation which funds a hospital, school and leper community in India. Until moving to Rodney she had been actively involved in the ESOL Home Tutor Scheme which provides support to new refugees and migrants. She has been a committee member of the Canterbury-Westland branch of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects. The Rodney branch of the Life Education Trust is presently being formed and Suzanne is a trustee. Living in Helensville, Suzanne enjoys travel, walking, camping, kayaking, fishing, photography, gardening and live New Zealand music.
Jim has been ordained for 19 years. During that time he has been privileged to serve in a wide variety of settings in New Zealand and in the USA. He has served in school and military chaplaincy as well as parish ministry. He has been a member of and chaired a variety of church and community committees. In recent years Jim has been involved in Restorative Justice facilitation. This work builds on a long-term interest in counselling, mediation and reconciliation. Having graduated from Otago, Auckland, and Yale universities Jim has a strong interest in philosophy and ethics which dovetails with his community building interest. Skills offered: Community/group building, thinking, celebrating Current community involvement: Canon, Auckland Cathedral, All Saints Restorative Justice Group Member/Facilitator; Auckland RJ Umbrella Group, Chair; College of Southern Cross Advisory Group Location: Auckland
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Sarah Williams Communications Manager, Vector Limited
Sarah has been ‘professionallly communicating’ for over 12 years. She first worked as a journalist then moved to public relations and now manages internal and external communications for Vodafone New Zealand. The buzz Sarah gets from her role is seeing effective communications building organisations and teams. Providing people with information that introduces them to new possibilities or employing smart communication to achieve business objectives gets her up in the morning. Outside of work, Sarah spends time with family and friends, food and wine playing a key role in most gatherings. The gym, theatre and exploring the world are favourite pursuits. Skills Offered: BA (English and Philosophy), Certificate of Journalism Areas of Service: General PR/communications disciplines such as communication planning, writing, production management, media relations, issues and crisis management. Location: Auckland
Reflections from the class of 2006 Leadership is about courage, innovation, commitment, and passion… but most of all, its about people and communities. We can all do good things, but together we can do amazing things. People and relationships are the cornerstone to community spirit and great leadership. Everyday, leaders - with diverse backgrounds, real passion and in many different areas and in many different ways - are contributing enormously to New Zealand and its future. Anything is possible! I feel encouraged to take more risks and have more courage now, and in future leadership roles. I feel absolutely reinvigorated in my passion to follow my path, to put all my energy into my work in cross-cultural communications. I’ve gained a sense of my own identity and place, from which grows my confidence to make a real contribution to New Zealand. Reconciliatory leadership is what Aotearoa can offer to the rest of the world – New Zealanders have the capacity to bring people together, to understand and to respect different viewpoints. I’ve learnt the importance of congruence, humility, passion and courage. Leadership is all about people, people, people. I have come to really appreciate the importance of growing leadership on the ground within our communities. We need to take time to reflect and understand our wider environment if we are to be clear about our future.
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Chief Executive’s Message Lesley Slade “The future is not some abstract concept – it is a place where our
giving and receiving, where roles may change from time to time.
grandchildren will live, and it requires careful consideration,” John Allen,
This year has been a year of learning for Leadership New Zealand,
Chief Executive of New Zealand Post told the Class of 2006 at the October
and we have enjoyed many partnerships that have enriched our various
session of this year’s leadership programme.
activities. In July we partnered with the Sir Peter Blake Trust and Excelerator
Over the past year, 27 leaders from throughout New Zealand have
to initiate Leadership Week, a celebration of leadership thought and action
participated in a journey of learning which has seen them come together in
throughout New Zealand. We greatly appreciated the contribution of Sir
various settings, exploring diverse topics with established leaders who have
Paul Reeves, Rod Oram, Professor Manying Ip, Peri Drysdale and John
shared their experiences, thoughts, views, stories and challenges. If asking
Allen to the Leadership New Zealand discussion entitled ‘A Vision for New
the right question is more important than having the right answer – then
Zealand’, and we were heartened by the enthusiasm and energy during
this year has been very important indeed. The questions and the candid
audience conversations.
responses have opened up more avenues for thinking and understanding,
Skillsbank was launched in 2006, with the Alumni building new
and have contributed to a shared commitment to careful consideration of
partnerships with different communities – giving their skills and expertise
our future.
and receiving opportunities for learning in new environments.
During his session, John Allen also told the Leadership Programme
As we near the end of this year, we look forward to celebrating a
participants that “we are a nation built on the spirit of partnership”. On the
year of learning at the graduation of this year’s programme participants.
October 13 that spirit was truly alive. At the same time as the leadership
Together we have stepped outside familiar territory and explored new ways
programme was being hosted by TelstraClear at Te Papa, Bell Gully was
of understanding, and in partnership we have found new ways to consider
hosting a similar learning session for the Alumni group. Participants from
and act in our worlds.
two separate programme years were privileged to be hosted and addressed
Gaylene Preston, filmmaker, spoke at the October session and said
by leaders from our wider community who are committed to the learning of
“Remember always the shoulders we stand on and help the ones who are
others, and whose generosity enabled the groups to explore new ground.
coming up”. As we straddle the past and the future, the spirit of partnership
Learning is an integral part of leadership. It underpins the ability to
enriches our world view when we remember those who have gone before
question beyond personal levels of comfort and to traverse notions and
us, graciously accept the learning that they offer and generously pass it on
concepts outside familiar boundaries. It also involves a fluid partnership of
to those who will take it into the future. 33
Key Partners Vodafone www.vodafone.co.nz ACC www.acc.co.nz
The ASB Community Trust www.asbtrusts.co.nz
Raynish & Partners Bell Gully www.bellgully.co.nz New Zealand Post www.nzpost.co.nz
Supporting Partners
Telstra Clear www.telstraclear.co.nz
JR McKenzie Trust www.jrmckenzie.org.nz Profile Publishing www.profile.co.nz Kerridge & Partners www.kerridgesearch.com Hay Group www.haygroup.com Hewlett Packard www.hp.com