
Our People
Our team is your team.
With expertise in all areas of business, the Business South team can provide the advice and support you need to succeed.
Team Member
Department
Contact

Mike Collins
Chief Executive Officer
Te Kaiwhakahaere Matua
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

Jodie Walker
Executive Assistant
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

Kate Cooper
Membership Experience Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

Kevin Coniam
Director of Programme Transformation
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

Tara Druce
Director of Business Growth and Sustainability
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Team Member
Department
Contact

Cara Bradley
Director Sponsorship, Exports & Mentors
Growth Advisor Dunedin / Young Enterprise Scheme Co-Ordinator
Business Experience & Engagement
Growth Advisor Dunedin / Young Enterprise Scheme Co-Ordinator
Business Experience & Engagement

David Browne
General Counsel
Legal
Legal

Raymond Clark
Operations Manager Workforce Central Dunedin
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Emma Wood
Executive Communications
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Rebecca Finlay
Regional Business Navigators
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

Jo Chin
Next Generation Services Facilitator
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

Sandy Jefferies
Events Co-Ordinator
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

Madusha Kaluarachchi
Training Co-Ordinator
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

Wendy Hanson
Finance & Database Administrator
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

Ann-Marie McKay
Administrative Support
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

Matthew Hogan
4Trades Manager
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Mike Idour
4Trades Facilitator
Training Co-Ordinator
Workforce & Business Development
Training Co-Ordinator
Workforce & Business Development

Katie Greene
4Trades Administrator
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Haley McManus
My Next Move Co-ordinator
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Julie Cheyne
Young Enterprise Scheme Co-Ordinator
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Aslyn Brown
Workforce Central Administrator
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Hannah Beede
Workforce Central Administrator
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Tania Lane
Administrator & Export Documents
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Katie Duncan
Communications and Marketing
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Shona Brown
Advocacy Advisor
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Ronda Tokona
Senior Solicitor, Post Grad Dip Education
Poutoko Ture Maataamua
Legal
Legal

Ross Grey
Growth Advisor Dunedin
RBP
RBP

Ben Chapman
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

Amanda Cushen
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

Nicola Jones
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

Jacqui Thomas
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

John Mezger
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

Kelly McAteer
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

Mike Henderson
Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
RBP
RBP

Catharina Jefferson
RBP Business Administrator
RBP
RBP
Team Member
Organisation

Neil Finn-House (Chair)
Mitre 10 Mega Dunedin, CEO
Mitre 10 Mega Dunedin, CEO

Dominique Dowding
Grand Casino, CEO
Grand Casino, CEO
Will Martin
University of Otago, Legal Adviser
University of Otago, Legal Adviser

Lesley Brook
Otago Polytechnic, Research Project Co-ordinator
Otago Polytechnic, Research Project Co-ordinator

Andrew Leys
Harrisons Carpet Southern Lakes, Co-Owner
Harrisons Carpet Southern Lakes, Co-Owner

David Kiddey
Kiddey Consulting, Managing Director
Kiddey Consulting, Managing Director

Rebecca Twemlow
Firebrand, Managing Director
Firebrand, Managing Director

Grant McKenzie
Allied Press, CEO
Allied Press, CEO
Team Member
Organisation

Kirk Hope
Chief Executive
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ

Christine Johnston
General Manager
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ

Catherine Beard
Director of Advocacy
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ

Dane Ambler
Executive Director
Buy NZ Made
Buy NZ Made

Katharine McGhie
Business Development and Events Manager
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ

Phil Love
Deputy CEO and General Manager
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ

Tina Schirr
Executive Director Energy and Climate Change
BusinessNZ Energy Council
BusinessNZ Energy Council

Rachel Simpson
Manager - Education, Skills and Immigration
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ

Kent Duffy
Senior Solicitor
EMA Legal
EMA Legal

Persia Templeton
Senior Solicitor
EMA Legal
EMA Legal

Ruthi Boomoju
Intermediate Solicitor
EMA Legal
EMA Legal

Beverley Edwards
Senior Solicitor
EMA Legal
EMA Legal

Samantha Butcher
Solicitor
EMA Legal
EMA Legal

Bethany Shepherd
Solicitor
EMA Legal
EMA Legal