
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

Lloyd Ma'ole
Director of Membership
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

John Mezger
Director of Business Growth and Sustainability
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

Haley McManus
Director of Operations & My Next Move Broker
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Team Member
Department
Contact

Beth Ardouin
Community Engagement Coordinator Workforce Central Dunedin
Workforce and Business Development
Workforce and Business Development

James Bracewell
Business Navigator – Manufacturing and Engineering & SOREC Academy
SOREC
SOREC

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

Katrina Clark
Learning and Development
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

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

Stephanie Cox
4Trades HR & Finance Administrator
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Amanda Cushen
Business Navigator | Business Mentors (Promotion)
Workforce & Business Development
Workforce & Business Development

Jessica de Heij
Marketing Communications Specialist
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Rebecca Finlay
Regional Business Navigator
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement

John Fitchett
Work Broker
Workforce and Business Development
Workforce and Business Development

Ann Gonzales
Young Enterprise Scheme Otago Coordinator
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Daniel Healy
Innovation Navigator
Otago Regional Business Partners
Otago Regional Business Partners

Mike Henderson
Business Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
Otago Regional Business Partners
Otago Regional Business Partners

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

Nicola Jones
Business Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes
Otago Regional Business Partners
Otago Regional Business Partners

Tania Lane
Training Co-Ordinator & Export Administrator
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Bayley Lillis
Digital Systems Co-Ordinator
Operations & Enabling Services
Operations & Enabling Services

Wendy Wilkes
Database Administration & Finance
Business Experience & Engagement
Business Experience & Engagement
Team Member
Organisation

Dominique Dowding (Chair)
CEO
Grand Casino
Grand Casino

Bex Twemlow
Founder/Director
Firebrand
Firebrand

Daniel De Bono
CEO
Dunedin Airport
Dunedin Airport

Dean Delaney
Director
Platinum Recruitment
Platinum Recruitment

Gareth Evans
CEO
Farra Engineering
Farra Engineering

Mike Borthwick
Executive Director
LandPro Ltd
LandPro Ltd

Neil Finn-House
CEO
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin
Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Norcombe Barker
Managing Director
Larnach Castle
Larnach Castle
Paul Hubbard
Partner
Downie Stewart
Downie Stewart