Man And Women In Training Session

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

Mike Collins

Chief Executive Officer

Te Kaiwhakahaere Matua

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Jodie Walker

Jodie Walker

Executive Assistant

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Kevin Coniam

Kevin Coniam

Director of Operations

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Lloyd Ma'ole

Lloyd Ma'ole

Director of Membership

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

John Mezger

John Mezger

Director of Business Growth and Sustainability

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Team Member

Department

Contact

Business south

Shona Brown

Advocacy Advisor

Operations & Enabling Services

Operations & Enabling Services

David Browne

David Browne

General Counsel

Legal

Legal

Raymond Clark

Raymond Clark

Operations Manager Workforce Central Dunedin

Workforce & Business Development

Workforce & Business Development

Business south

Stephanie Cox

4Trades HR & Finance Administrator

Workforce & Business Development

Workforce & Business Development

Business south

Amanda Cushen

Business Mentors (Promotion) | Young Enterprise Scheme Co-Ordinator

Workforce & Business Development

Workforce & Business Development

Jessica de Heij

Jessica de Heij

Marketing Communications Specialist

Operations & Enabling Services

Operations & Enabling Services

Business south

Rebecca Finlay

Regional Business Navigator

Business Experience & Engagement

Business Experience & Engagement

Business south

John Fitchett

Work Broker

Workforce and Business Development

Workforce and Business Development

Business south

Wendy Hanson

Database Administration & Finance

Business Experience & Engagement

Business Experience & Engagement

Business south

Daniel Healy

Innovation Navigator

Otago Regional Business Partners

Otago Regional Business Partners

Business south

Mike Henderson

Business Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes

Otago Regional Business Partners

Otago Regional Business Partners

Matthew Hogan

Matthew Hogan

4Trades Business Manager

Workforce & Business Development

Workforce & Business Development

Mike Idour

Mike Idour

4Trades Support & Training Co-Ordinator

Workforce & Business Development

Workforce & Business Development

Business south

Nicola Jones

Business Growth Advisor Queenstown Lakes

Otago Regional Business Partners

Otago Regional Business Partners

Tania Lane

Tania Lane

Training Co-Ordinator & Export Administrator

Operations & Enabling Services

Operations & Enabling Services

Business south

Bayley Lillis

Digital System Co-Ordinator

Operations & Enabling Services

Operations & Enabling Services

Haley McManus

Haley McManus

My Next Move Broker

Workforce & Business Development

Workforce & Business Development

Ronda Tokona

Ronda Tokona

Senior Solicitor, Post Grad Dip Education

Poutoko Ture Maataamua

Legal

Legal

Team Member

Organisation

Dominique Dowding (Chair)

Dominique Dowding (Chair)

CEO

Grand Casino

Grand Casino

David Kiddey

David Kiddey

Managing Director

Kiddey Consulting

Kiddey Consulting

Dean Delaney

Dean Delaney

Director

Platinum Recruitment

Platinum Recruitment

Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans

CEO

Farra Engineering

Farra Engineering

Georgina Guthrie

Georgina Guthrie

Director and General Manager

Firebrand

Firebrand

Mike Borthwick

Mike Borthwick

Executive Director

LandPro Ltd

LandPro Ltd

Neil Finn-House

Neil Finn-House

CEO

Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Norcombe Barker

Norcombe Barker

Managing Director

Larnach Castle

Larnach Castle

Paul Hubbard

Paul Hubbard

Partner

Downie Stewart

Downie Stewart

Professor Robin Gauld

Professor Robin Gauld

Director (Centre for Health Systems & Technology)

University of Otago

University of Otago

Team Member

Organisation

Dane Ambler

Dane Ambler

Executive Director

Buy NZ Made

Buy NZ Made

Katharine McGhie

Katharine McGhie

Business Development and Events Manager

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Phil Love

Phil Love

Deputy CEO and General Manager

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Tina Schirr

Tina Schirr

Executive Director Energy and Climate Change

BusinessNZ Energy Council

BusinessNZ Energy Council

Rachel Simpson

Rachel Simpson

Manager - Education, Skills and Immigration

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Kent Duffy

Kent Duffy

Senior Solicitor

EMA Legal

EMA Legal

Ruthi Boomoju

Ruthi Boomoju

Intermediate Solicitor

EMA Legal

EMA Legal

Beverley Edwards

Beverley Edwards

Senior Solicitor

EMA Legal

EMA Legal

Kirk Hope

Kirk Hope

Chief Executive

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Samantha Butcher

Samantha Butcher

Solicitor

EMA Legal

EMA Legal

Christine Johnston

Christine Johnston

General Manager

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Bethany Shepherd

Bethany Shepherd

Solicitor

EMA Legal

EMA Legal

Catherine Beard

Catherine Beard

Director of Advocacy

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ