Meet the Team

RotoruaNZ 

Leadership

Andrew Wilson

Chief Executive

Merrily Harris

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Justin Kimberley

Head of Strategy & Investment

Marisa Balle

Head of Marketing & Communications

Sam Hulton

Head of Commercial

Graham Brownrigg

Head of Visitor Experiences & Service

George Smith

Head of Finance

Finance

Johanna Wilson

Finance Lead

Jenny Patterson

Business Support Manager

Rachel Green

Finance Officer

Daph Stokes

Finance Officer

Marketing & Communications

Samantha Headifen

Digital Marketing Manager

Linda Macpherson

Senior Communications Executive

Alex Evans

Marketing & Communications Executive - Digital

Josh Kibblewhite

Marketing & Communications Executive - Digital

Greer Steele

Digital Marketing Executive

Kirsty Wilson

Marketing & Communications Executive

Mihi Morgan

Marketing & Communications Executive

Strategy & Investment

Nicola Smallwood

Strategy & Special Projects Advisor (Matnerity Leave)

Jesse Oppatt

Strategy & Special Projects Advisor

Brigitte Nelson

Business Growth Manager

Dilushan Dahanayake

Strategy & Research Advisor 

Business Events

Tony Dickson

Business Events Portfolio Manager

Leah Morrison

Sales Executive Business Events

Claudia McNeill

Sales Executive Business Events

Janine Tuivaiti

Event Planning Lead

Kowhai Eparapa

Event Coordinator

Simone Walker

Sales Coordinator

Tegan Hignett

Event Planner (Maternity Leave)

Events & Entertainment

Tim Farmer

Events & Entertainment Portfolio Manager

Ngawiki Te Nahu

Business Growth Manager

Charlotte Pearson

Events Planner (Maternity Leave)

Kirsty McCallum

Events Planner

Holley Rolfe

Ticketing & Event Manager

Shareph Breakwell

Events Planner

Grace Tuakana

Ticketing Coordinator

Kevin Greene

Technical Manager

Dan Blasoni

Senior Technician

Hugh Bristow

Senior Technician

Teiaro Taikato

Technician

Alice Charity

Technician Assistant

International Travel Trade

Kim McVicker

International Trade Manager (Western Markets)

Kyle Kydd

International Trade Manager (Eastern Markets)

Sabrina Gogg

International Trade Executive

Elaine Geng

International Trade Executive

Visitor & Customer Experience Operations 

Craig Hammond

Operations Manager

Cheryl Smith

Venue Experience Manager

Debs Rowles

Venue Experience Coordinator

Satendra Singh

Operations Manager – Event Delivery

Jaeyvelyn Ogayan

Visitor Services Manager

Chelsea Jackson

Visitor Services Manager

Toni Thom

Visitor Services Manager

Visitor & Customer Experience Retail

Rachael Parker

Retail Manager

Trudie McCallum

Retail Assistant

Rotorua Education Network

Anne Yates

Manager Education & Groups

Ashleigh Warren

Education & Groups Accounts Administrator