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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Associates
Debbie Martindale
Learning Solutions Design Manager
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...
David O’Connor
Commercial Manager
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...
Karen Morris
Business Development Manager
Karen joined The Learning Wave team as business development manager in 2011, and brings energy as well as experience to her role. She has a natural talent for working in...
Nicky York
Business Development Manager
Nicky York is one of our in-house experts who makes sure customers have their needs met and their expectations exceeded. As a Business Development Manager with The Learning Wave, she...
Mark Chapman
Business Development Manager
Outgoing and energetic, Mark Chapman is responsible for developing new business opportunities at The Learning Wave. He demonstrated initiative at a young age by leaving the UK in order to...
Stephanie Holden
Account Manager
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
OD Specialist
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
Creative Designer
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
Associate
If you’re looking to increase employee engagement, coach leaders, build people capability or drive a high-performance culture, you need the skills of someone who’s been down that road already. Someone...
Alex Peacock
Associate
Alex is a hugely experienced learning and development professional who has worked in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. We’re very privileged to have her as part of the Learning...
Alyson Keller
Associate
Alyson has been making a difference as a professional leadership coach and facilitator since 2001. She has been involved in working in both the personal and commercial sectors with individuals...
Andy Smith
Associate
A facilitator since 1999, Andy believes people gain empowerment to make improvements in life through insight. Joining The Learning Wave team as an associate in 2005, Andy added qualifications in...
Dave Burton
Associate
Dave is a founder member of the team at The Learning Wave and has played a key role in the development and ongoing success of some of our key clients...
Dave Curtis
Associate
A warm and engaging facilitator, Dave knows how to connect with learners and use personal experiences to engage and create a positive learning environment. Dave became the youngest New Zealander...
David Duff (aka Duffy)
Associate
A born and bred Mainlander, David brings his wide-ranging business experience to The Learning Wave. Originally from a farming background, he moved into sales with Pfizer and now runs a...
Denise Overend-Clarke
Associate
Denise has been working with The Learning Wave since 2010 and brings a wealth of experience in leadership development, emotional intelligence and coaching. After owning and managing small businesses, she...
Frano Botica
Associate
A true professional in everything he tackles, Frano firmly believes that the principles he learned as a top-level rugby player can be successfully applied in the business arena. With 18...
Glen Sharkey
Associate
Glen, or Sharkey as he is more commonly known, has been involved in people development for almost three decades. He’s incredibly effective at what he does – “inspirational” is frequently...
Greg Knowles
Associate
Greg joined the team at The Learning Wave in 2012, focusing on the facilitation of effective written communication workshops at all levels of business. Greg’s management experience in the social...
Hainoame Fulivai
Associate
Hainoame joined The Learning Wave team in 2014 as lead instructional designer for the Autism Spectrum Disorder Engagement with Pasifika workforce programme, aimed at improving services in the health sector....
Joel Young
Associate
A gifted communicator, Joel has built a successful career as a facilitator and counsellor. People enjoy his positive attitude and appreciate the way he delivers practical insights with clarity, warmth...
Malcolm Lowrey
Associate
Mal has a solid background in business development, and his strength lies in frontline leadership development. He came aboard The Learning Wave in 2014 after sitting in on some of...
Matt Williams
Associate
Matt Williams is an expert facilitator, motivator and communicator. He has developed and delivered training packages for the Department of Corrections, NZ Police, Foodstuffs and the NZ Personal Training Counsel....
Mel Jones
Learning Designer
Mel joined The Learning Wave in early 2015 as a learning designer. Before this she was part of the learning and development team at Beca. She is passionate about helping...
Nicky Wells
Associate
Blending expertise, enthusiasm and patience, Nicky knows how to bring out the potential in every participant. She has been the Lead Facilitator for Coaching, Customer Service Training and Leadership initiatives...
Rachelle Stokes
Associate
Rachelle has developed high-level skills in the design and execution of learning programmes for corporate clients in very competitive markets. With a strong background in sales leadership and extensive experience...
Sarah Morton
Associate
A passionate educator, Sarah Morton has in-depth experience in the secondary and tertiary sector as well as private industry. As the hands-on trainer in her own consultancy, she has helped...
Sharlene Woolston
Associate
Sharlene lists one of her values as “living inspirationally.” It’s a mantra that has served her well in her everyday life running youth development and speaking to audiences. You’ll find...
Steve Heard
Associate
There is an art to getting the best out of people. Steve knows that a highly engaging and inspiring learning environment will help achieve this. Steve has a background in...
Terry Williams
Associate
A very experienced facilitator, author and columnist for Employment Today, Terry focuses on leadership and employee engagement. Research shows that engaged workplaces are more productive and profitable. These are the...
Tipu Ngapo
Associate
Tipu joined The Learning Wave after living and working in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia, where he learned and built his skills in consulting, training, facilitating and coaching. He...
Tracey Brake
Associate
Tracey joined The Learning Wave in 2013 with a passion for upskilling customer service skills, leadership and improving numeracy and literacy in Aotearoa. She has a BA in social science,...
Trevor King
Associate
Trevor is an experienced learning facilitator, leadership coach and author who has been part of The Learning Wave’s delivery team since 2005. An accomplished musician who has toured and recorded...
Trish Tapara
Associate
Trish is an experienced coach, facilitator, designer and trainer, with excellent skills in developing and using assessment tools. She is a registered psychologist (industrial and organisational) with a special interest...
Jaimee Thomson
Creative Solutions Team Leader
Whatever the resource, no matter how out-of-the-box, Jaimee will be there to help create something visually engaging, practical and fun. Jaimee joined the graphic design team at The Learning Wave...
Bianca Crawford
Project Support
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
Project Manager - Learning Solutions
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
Project Manager - Learning Solutions
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,...
Janine Cook
Project Manager - Learning Solutions
Every learning programme needs to be managed by someone with great project management skills. That’s why we’re pleased to have Janine Cook helping take care of business at The Learning...
Matt Koenen
Operations Manager
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
Project Manager - Learning Solutions
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...
Tim Capill
Client Solutions and Experience Manager
As Client Solutions and Experience Manager, Tim Capill is all about building teams and getting the job done. That calls for a deep understanding of the facilitation process combined with...
Martyn McKessar
Director
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
Director
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
General Manager
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,...