We’ve crafted a team that hold the capabilities, resources and expertise to get to the heart of your organisation, understand its challenges and goals, and collaborate with you to gain the positive changes you’re seeking.
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Lisa Hubbard
Lisa is our Head of Sales & Marketing. With 20-plus years’ experience in roles up to C-suite level, she has worked across a number of sectors in NZ including media, manufacturing...

David O’Connor
Joining the team in 2009 David was our first Business Development Manager. Since then he has worked with, and supported a range of clients and key stakeholders across New Zealand...

Adele Holmes
One of the most valuable skills for a Key Account Manager is building rapport that turns into genuine, long-term partnerships. Adele enjoys delivering beyond expectations for her clients, identifying opportunities...

Amelia Anan-anyakorn
With a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Auckland, Amelia has a balance of engineering knowledge and business acumen. She’s also experienced in sales & marketing, continuous...

Adam Harvey
It takes a special combination of talents to make the complex simple, and to identify the most appropriate solution from a range of potentially confusing alternatives. Adam Harvey is one...

Sophie Green
In the course of her 15-year career, Sophie Green has worked in three different countries and across a wide range of industries. Her experience is varied but her record is...

Karen Price
Karen joined The Learning Wave as its first independent director and chair in 2018. Karen is an entrepreneur who works with multidisciplinary teams on large and complex projects across a...

Kate Bartholomew
If you want to inspire learning in others, it pays to be a passionate lifelong learner yourself. Kate Bartholomew certainly lives by this philosophy. Along with a Postgraduate Certificate in...

Keith Forsman-Jamieson

Anna Kingston

Debbie Martindale
As Learning Solutions Design Manager, Debbie Martindale has a role that’s absolutely pivotal to our business. In addition to being skilled in instructional design, needs analysis and project management, she...

Stephanie Holden
As an Account Manager, Stephanie brings customer focus and great interpersonal skills to her role at The Learning Wave. As an analytical and creative problem-solver, she knows how to cope...

Kirsty Diamond
An experienced coach, facilitator and thinking partner, Kirsty has an impressive background creating and implementing best-practice leadership and organisational development strategies and programmes aligned to business outcomes. Her background includes...

Elysia Arnold
Creativity inspires insights and makes learning more rewarding. That’s why we have talented Creative Designers like Elysia Arnold on our team. She provides priceless support to our marketing teams and...

Abhi Gill

Alyson Keller

Andy Smith

Dave Burton

Dave Curtis

David Duff (aka Duffy)

Denise Overend-Clarke

Frano Botica

Joel Young

Malcolm Lowrey

Matt Williams

Nicky Wells

Rachelle Stokes

Sarah Morton

Sharlene Woolston

Steve Heard

Terry Williams

Tipu Ngapo

Tracey Brake

Trevor King

Trish Tapara

Bianca Crawford
With qualifications in business communication and marketing as well as office administration, Bianca has a firm grasp of the processes that drive a business. In a busy organisation, multi-tasking is...

Corne van Vuuren
As one of our Learning Programme Managers, Corné is tasked with making sure our clients and learners get the very best from their experience with The Learning Wave. An excellent...

Freddie Humphrey
A native German speaker, Freddie brings first-rate communication and project management skills to our team. Before joining The Learning Wave she was responsible for managing a major initiative in Singapore,...

Matt Koenen
Matt is passionate about solving business problems with clever technology. Working at the interface of systems and people, he brings an innovative and questing approach to the way we work...

Maxine Bowring
With over 20 years of experience in office management, event management and marketing, Maxine Bowring brings valuable expertise to The Learning Wave. Even the smartest learning initiative will fail if...

Martyn McKessar
After 15 years as an independent learning consultant, Martyn became one of the founding directors of The Learning Wave. He balances his time “working on the business” (helping The Learning...

Peter Allen
As a seasoned learning professional, Peter launched The Learning Wave in 2005 to take his ideas to a larger stage. Working closely with our associates, he now provides senior-level input...

Richard Moxon
Richard joined the team in 2007 and brings with him over 10 years’ experience managing the implementation of learning within organisations. He brings a level of efficiency, eye for detail,...