Meet the Team

RotoruaNZ 

Leadership

Andrew Wilson

Chief Executive

Merrily Harris

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Justin Kimberley

Head of Business Growth, Insights & Innovation

Marisa Balle

Head of Marketing & Communications

Sam Hulton

Head of Commercial

Graham Brownrigg

Head of Visitor Experiences & Service

Business Growth, Insights & Innovation

Nicola Smallwood

Strategy and Special Projects Advisor

David Caselli

Investment and Development Lead

Ngawiki Te Nahu

Business Growth Manager

Brigitte Nelson

Business Growth Manager

Marketing and Communications

Samantha Headifen

Digital Marketing Manager

Josh Kibblewhite

Marketing & Communications Executive - Digital

Alex Evans

Marketing & Communications Executive - Digital

Kirsty Wilson

Marketing & Communications Executive

Marion Khairallah

Marketing & Communications Executive

Lyn Maner

Marketing & Communications Executive

International Travel Trade

Lou Baddiley

International Trade Manager (Western Markets and India)

Kyle Kydd

International Trade Manager (Eastern Markets)

Sabrina Gogg

International Trade Executive

Business Events

Vanessa Wallace

Business Events Manager

Jesse Tamm

Sales Executive Business Events

Leah Morrison

Sales Executive Business Events

Sir Howard Morrison Centre

Kevin Greene

Technical Manager

Holley Rolfe

Ticketing and Event Manager

Cheryl Smith

Venue Experience Manager

Deb Rowles

Venue Experience Coordinator

Dan Blasoni

Performing Arts Sound Technician

Hugh Bristow

Lighting Technician

Kowhai Eparapa

Event and Ticketing Coordinator

Alice Charity

Technician Assistant

Energy Events Centre

Jolene Elliott

Events Director

Jenny Patterson

Business Support Manager

Warren Harvey

Business Events Sales Manager

Martin Large

Events Planning Manager

Satendra Singh

Operations Manager

Rachel Green

Business Support Administrator

Charlotte Pearson

Events Planner

Teagan Hignett

Events Planner

Shareph Breakwell

Events Planner

West Davies

Venue Support Assistant

Josiah Davies

Venue Support Assistant

Kiui Herewini

Venue Support Assistant

Rotorua Education Network

Anne Yates

Manager Education & Groups

Norton Flintoff

Education & Groups Coordinator

Ashleigh Warren

Education & Groups Accounts Administrator

Visitor Experience & Services

Chelsea Jackson

Visitor Services Manager

Jaeyvelyn Ogayan

Visitor Services Manager

Johanna Wilson

Finance Officer

Daph Stokes

Assistant Finance Officer

George Smith

Finance Contractor

Rachael Parker

Retail Manager

Trudie McCallum

Retail Assistant

Toni Thom

Senior Customer Experience Advisor

Claudia Proffit

Senior Customer Experience Advisor

Emma Teddy

Senior Customer Experience Advisor

Alex Barnes

Senior Customer Experience Advisor

Suman Pant

Senior Customer Experience Advisor