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Presenters ProfilesDr Simone Celine Marshall
University of Otago.
Dr Marshall is a senior lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Otago, where she teaches
communication and business writing skills. Shehas taught spoken and written communication skills in New Zealand, Australia, and South Korea. Dr Marshall believes in taking a practical approach to speaking and writing, and uses real-world situations when teaching to make information relevant and useful for clients.
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Dene Bannister Protocol -
Credit Bureau Ltd.
Dene Bannister is a proven facilitator, having spoken at national conferences and seminars both in New Zealand and Australia. His broad understanding of both the credit and sales functions ensures participants are armed with the relevant tools to succeed in their specific roles, be it internally with admin/credit related roles or externally with sales/relationship building roles.
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Rachel Brazil (LLB)
OSEA Senior Solicitor Rachel Brazil is a senior lawyer with the Otago Southland Employers Assn, and has specialised in employment law for over seven years.
Rachel provides a wide range of employment law services, including legal representation and advice on the interpretation and application of employment law, collective bargaining and supporting employers through challenging situations they may face through the litigation process including to the Employment Authority and/or Employment Court. |  |
Will Martin
OSEA Barrister & Solicitor
| Will Martin completed his studies at the University of Otago in 2002 and graduated with degrees in Law and Commerce, and finished his postgraduate studies looking at employment relations in 2008. He was admitted to the Bar as a Barrister & Solicitor in 2003 and first worked with a Queen’s Counsel and subsequently a commercial law firm specialising in litigation and commercial law. Will joined the Employers’ Association in May 2006 and greatly enjoys working with businesses, both large and small in finding solutions to their employment issues. Will has appeared before and prepared work for various Courts and Tribunals including the District Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Privy Council and the Employment Relations Authority. |  |
Karyn Chalk Changing Ways | Karyn is a dynamic, straight shooting and caring woman, with a powerhouse of passion as a coach and presenter. She is an experienced business improvement coach, personal development consultant and group facilitator who draws her unique talent for empowering individuals, groups and organisations to be the best they can from a combination of real life experience and training. Karyn has managed her own business, worked as a Head of Department in a high school, a Training Adviser in two large companies and has contracted her services to a number for large organisations. |  |
Kristen Gawn
OSEA Health & Safety Adviser
Personal Development Training Consultant Canging Ways | Karyn is a dynamic, straight shooting and caring woman, with a powerhouse of passion as a coach and presenter. She is an experienced business improvement coach, personal development consultant and group facilitator who draws her unique talent for empowering individuals, groups and organisations to be the best they can from a combination of real life experience and training. Karyn has managed her own business, worked as a Head of Department in a high school, a Training Adviser in two large companies and has contracted her services to a number for large organisations. |  |
| Keith Vaughan KV Consulting | | In 2009, Keith established KV Consulting after 8 years at the Employers and Manufactures Assn.
KV Consulting focus on lifting product ivy in the work place through effective stay management. |  | | Ray Wills OSEA Health & Safety Adviser. | | Ray designs and delivers training and advice in all aspects of health and safety.
Ray’s practical experience is considerable in the Health and Safety area and he has particular strengths within the areas of construction and project management health and safety areas. Ray’s immeasurable knowledge with health and safety assists our members continually with success.
Previously Ray managed health & safety for several large companies in the construction industry and more recently project health & safety management involving contractors and sub-contractors. |  |
| Matthew Mewse “the telephone man” | | | Sales Star Matthew is an expert in business-by-phone, his proven knowledge of telephone technique is unparalleled. He knows show to overcome objections, craft winning sales scripts and train people in never-fail telephone technique. He has made hundreds of presentations and is highly acclaimed as an expert keynote speaker. His approach is high energy and humorous; he uses a variety of props that create interest and help retain information. Matthew’s fine grasp of the psychology behind success on the phone delivered in a high-energy and humour-filled manner, helps audiences gain a better understanding of how to be successful on the phone. Matthew has trained ‘average’ callers to become highly successful, professional telephone sales representatives. |  |
Geoff Clarke “Sales Star”
Geoff has been involved in selling, management and training for over 30 years. After a grounding period in the IT industry, Geoff went on to spend the next 25 years with Xerox. Over this time he worked as a
Major Account Salesperson, Sales Manager and was responsible for the training department. He was instrumental in training the sales force and management nationally. For the last five years Geoff has been working as a contract trainer and facilitator, as well as a business adviser, specialising in sales and marketing. Geoff has participated in several business associations and is currently the Chairman of Kumeu Business Association, a position he acquired after having been the Chairman of “Make a Wish Foundation” for 15 years. |  |
Kate Logan - LF Business Solutions Ltd Kate is an experienced Senior Human Resource Practitioner who has worked
in public, private and global organisations over the last 15 years. She has had experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Trade & Distribution and Professional services
environments. Kate brings a pragmatic and commercial approach to her facilitation and currently independently contracts her professional expertise to a number of organisations in Dunedin.
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Russell McGeorge Russell has worked in the professional engineering industries in NZ, USA,
Europe and South East Asia and has also owned his own engineering company.
Currently, he is taking a new direction with freelance photography and book publishing with his wife. He is also Chairman of the Central Otago Health Services Ltd (Dunstan Hospital Clyde). Russell has strong financial and communication skills and is very analytical in his thinking. With his broad range of business skills and experiences, he is interested in helping people improve and grow their business.
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Dave Rohan Dave Rohan is the regional director of MMG Advisory Partners in Invercargill. He is a member of MMG’s advisory panel, which analyses and monitors all the investments that MMG recommends.
Dave is the president of the Southland Chamber of Commerce, he is chair of a business advisory committee to the Southern Institute of Technology and is a past chair of the Council of SIT.
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Dave is a Distinguished Toastmaster, which is the highest award in Toastmasters International, the largest organisation in the world devoted to communication and leadership. He is currently serving a two-year term as training officer for Toastmasters in Southland and Central Otago.
Dave’s public speaking workshops are interactive. | | |
| Chris Peddie | | Chris Peddie enjoys the variety that stems from his mix of business and rural clients.
Chris graduated from Canterbury University in 2001 with a double degree in law and science, and joined AWS Legal at the Invercargill head office where he became an Associate three years later and made a full partner in April 2006.
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Chris works predominantly with the Business Team, specialising in conveyancing, financing and securities, liquidations, receiverships, establishing companies, commercial documentation, leases and trust work. His skills also see him regularly seconded to the Rural Team to assist with equity structures.
Chris has worked closely with various financial institutions both in providing legal opinions and advice on how to take and enforce security for debts owed.
Chris enjoys interacting with clients and meeting their diverse legal needs. | | | | Bill Obers |
| Bill has a varied background of experiences, from volunteering in many activities through working in the motor trade to many years in local government. He spent 26 years with the Invercargill City Council as manager of the Civil Defence Emergency Management division, ending in 2010 with the reorganisation of CDEM in Southland which is when he created his own Company - Can Do Training & Consulting Ltd. |  |
| With qualifications in the Adult Education and Training (including unit standard assessment and moderation) and Civil Defence Emergency Management areas, as well as experience with Health & Safety and safe work practices, he has the range of skills and abilities for any work you may have needing to be done. |
| Tom Poland | | Tom is a serial entrepreneur who has started 4 very different successive businesses which he has since sold, including two which he took international.He has discovered that creating a business that was worth a lot of money was a process that could be replicated and repeated across almost any industry.
The result of his work is his proprietary step by step process that both solopreneurs and business owners can follow to turn an otherwise ordinary businesses into a multi-million dollar asset.
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Tom’ has helped over 1,476 people across 56 different industries and 4 continents grow their business and many have gone on to sell their business for millions.
He has been published in 27 countries and the second edition of his latest book has just been re-published in the USA. |
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