Immediate past employment - General Manager and Director
Lead a private investment company for seven years in the development and leasing of intellectual property. From a tiny new debt strapped trade publication business to ownership of New Zealand’s largest, most secure and profitable leading franchised group in its industry today. Group turn-over now well in excess of million dollars per week. I was involved in governance and lead operational management. This intellectual property is now very complex and specialised but provided unparalleled profitable performance.
Prior that; Business Growth Consultant
My consulting work included providing advice to local small and medium sized business on how to grow.
Commercial Property Management
Property management, operations, financial and marketing manager for two malls. One mall had a complex multiple titles of strata ownership and the smaller mall was under foreign ownership.
Projects Manager
Developed and implemented a plan to reinvigorate a whole CBD.
Bullion Refinery Project
Engaged to explore and to develop new opportunities in the fine metals [bullion] industry.
Partner, private company
Start-up business in Manukau.
General Manager and Franchise Manager
Group Manager and Franchise Manager of nation wide chain of specialty stores.
Business owner
Advertising and industrial photography, copy writing and creation of sales catalogues, advertising literature and direct marketing material.
North Island Regional Manager
Manager for the northern region of the Christchurch based company, in sales, bonded warehousing and distribution.
Purchasing and later Factory Production Manager
NZ branch of UK based industrial safety equipment manufacturer and distributor of PVC and leather manufactured goods.
Sales and Photographic Assistant
Apprenticed straight from college as technician learning all facets of photography from technical forensic photography and processing.
