Meet the Team

Meet the Senior Leadership Team

Andrea Tonner

Andrea Tonner

Operations Director / Assistant to Chief Executive

Catherine Beard

Catherine Beard

Director, Advocacy

Dane Ambler

Dane Ambler

Executive Director, Buy NZ Made

Joshua Tan

Joshua Tan

Executive Director, ExportNZ

Katherine Rich

Katherine Rich

Chief Executive

Mike Burrell

Mike Burrell

Executive Director, Sustainable Business Council

Phil Love

Phil Love

Deputy CEO and General Manager

Tina Schirr

Tina Schirr

Executive Director Energy and Climate Change, BusinessNZ Energy Council

Meet the BusinessNZ Team

Alana Douglas

Alana Douglas

Senior Events Manager, Sustainable Business Council

Antonia Burbidge

Antonia Burbidge

Head of Climate and Nature, Sustainable Business Council

Cal Roberts

Cal Roberts

Communications Advisor

Charlotte Kootstra

Charlotte Kootstra

Sustainability Manager - Climate & Environment, Sustainable Business Council

Deb Bougen

Deb Bougen

Executive Assistant, BusinessNZ | BusinessNZ Energy Council and Events Coordinator

Jan Lang

Jan Lang

Administrative & Licensing Assistant, BuyNZ Made

Jay Crangle

Jay Crangle

Head of ESG, Sustainable Business Council

John Pask

John Pask

Economist

Kate Barlow

Kate Barlow

Head of Communications & Events (Acting), Sustainable Business Council

Kathryn Asare

Kathryn Asare

Manager Communications

Levi Gibbs

Levi Gibbs

Energy Policy Advisor, BusinessNZ Energy Council

Mark Cox

Mark Cox

Senior Policy Advisor

Nicole Schlichting

Nicole Schlichting

Senior Communications Advisor, Sustainable Business Council

Paul Mackay

Paul Mackay

Manager - Employment Relations Policy

Pravin Sawmy

Pravin Sawmy

Membership Manager, Sustainable Business Council

Rachel Simpson

Rachel Simpson

Manager - Education, Skills and Immigration

Robert Perry

Robert Perry

Manager - Thriving People, Sustainable Business Council

Sally Betts

Sally Betts

Executive Assistant, Sustainable Business Council

Shannil Varma

Shannil Varma

Manager, Climate Leaders Coalition, Sustainable Business Council

Sheena McKechnie

Sheena McKechnie

Personal Assistant & Team Administrator

Stephen Summers

Stephen Summers

Economist

Tiahna Fairey

Tiahna Fairey

Executive Assistant, BusinessNZ & Major Companies Group