Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce Board nominees - 2020 Listed in alphabetical order.
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Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce Board
nominees – 2020
Listed in alphabetical order.
Celia Crosbie, Scope Media
Celia Crosbie is Managing Director of marketing communications + PR
agency Scope Media. Scope Media has a team of communications and
digital marketing consultants who work with clients locally, throughout
New Zealand and in Australia, helping brands grow awareness and
build reputations across a variety of channels.
Celia is a big-picture thinker who believes in collaboration and working
as a team to create sustainable outcomes and improved performance.
She thrives in high pressure environments and takes care to consider
all perspectives when making business decisions. She holds an
Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), is a member of the Public
Relations Institute of New Zealand (MPRINZ) and the Institute of
Directors and she has recently been elected to the board of Te Kupeka
Umaka Māori ki Araiteuru - Southern Māori Business Network (KUMA).
Celia has lived in Wanaka since 2005. She is married to Hamish and they have two young children.
An Ignite Wanaka board member since 2014 and current Vice Chair, she is passionate about helping
businesses tell their stories, connecting people and supporting economic vitality across the
Queenstown Lakes District.
Randal Dobbs – Framework Marketing
I have been on the Ignite Wanaka Board for 2 years and am
keen to continue for another term. My involvement in the
local Business and Community is extensive and varied
including:
• A Business coaching Consultancy Framework Marketing
• RBPN supplier with Growth Partners
• Mentoring Start-ups with SQL
• Chair of Kahu Youth Services
• Leadership team of BNI Wanaka
• Various voluntary roles such as the LTS programme.
In 2020 I have been deeply involved in coaching and business programmes with RBPN as the Otago
Partner with Growth Partners - an Advisory service across NZ. I have a working involvement in the
Wanaka Reset Summit and other Wanaka Business Stakeholder collaborations and Workshops.
These activities provide a wide and informative range of perspectives for business in the Community
I can apply to IW goals.
Currently there’s a positive opportunity to continue developing our “Wanaka Identity” and I want to
contribute to this by being active on the IW Executive to help establish these goals.
My experience ensures a contribution that is characterised by building professional relationships
effectively and providing clear, strategic thinking for practical outcomes.
I’m married to Mandy, a primary school teacher and we live in Wanaka. Three of our four adult
children are currently living overseas.
Claire Dooney - Leafcutter Business Support - Owner/Operator
Arriving in Wanaka 19 years ago, I fell in love with the vibrancy and
lifestyle this small town offered. Like many before me, I never left!
I have served two years on the Ignite board and am loving it. I am a
member of the Institute of Directors NZ, in which I seek professional
development. I am also a board member for New Zealand
Snowsports Instructors Alliance.
A SME business owner of Leafcutter Business Support, I have sound
knowledge of sectors including HR, Health & Safety, Finance,
Marketing, and Communications. In my current board role, I
currently work with Ignite to source revenue through funding and
sponsorship. I also enjoy initiating and supporting the
implementation of strategic change and creating a future focus
approach. Catching up with our members, meeting new members, and wherever possible,
connecting people and their businesses is a priority.
It is a pleasure to collaborate and work with the Ignite Chamber's leadership team. We all share the
same vision and passion for business success and vitality in Wanaka. I aim to draw on my unique
experiences to successfully contribute to the Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce's future
direction and growth.
Chris Goddard, Black Swan Consulting
I have a 27-year background at the senior manager level
transforming medium and large business and generating
significant, long term additional cashflow across the Mining
and related SME sectors across both NZ/Australia and further
afield.
This included finding blue collar labour at the right quality for
the right price for the mining industry. Australian mining has
issues here since 2012, which we solved through building
collaboration with businesses, suppliers, community and
governments.
COVID has made a tight labour market in Wanaka / Central Otago even tougher. Australia has
recently offered and advertised to subsidise and relocate agricultural workers from NZ. Other NZ
regions are working to entice workers to work there.
I feel we must act quickly and decisively to attract and retain a quality workforce to our region while
also supporting the wider “NZ inc” to build up the workforce. Ignite Wanaka is absolutely essential
in doing this and there is a driving need to get this right now.
Andrew Howard, Mitre 10 Mega Wanaka
During my years in Wanaka I have run my own business,
importing and distributing outdoor clothing and equipment,
worked for MT Outdoors and Racers Edge and am now the
People, Culture and Capability Manager at Mitre 10 Mega. My
current role gives me responsibility for HR, H&S and Learning
and Development for our ever-growing team. I work to continue
to meet and overcome the workforce challenges our local
economy brings.
I have been Board Chair at Wanaka Primary School for 5 years
and during that time have built our governance and strategic
capability and worked to bring our schools closer together. I
have worked with the Mayor to challenge the Ministry of
Education to change their national transport policy to improve
safety for our children. I am a mentor for the School Trustees
Association to help guide boards and trustees around the
country.
My approach is to always be collaborative, constructive and communicative and I am passionate
about a diversified, successful future for our community.
Emma Kenny, Affleck O’Meara
My name is Emma Kenny, I am a Chartered Accountant
with Affleck O’Meara, leading the Wanaka office. I joined
the firm in 2018 and have held various accounting/finance
roles in a wide variety of businesses through NZ, UK and
Canada.
I enjoy being part of our local dynamic business community
and supporting its growth by developing a genuine
understanding of a businesses’ position and goals. I am the
treasurer for local networking group BNI. I moved to
Wanaka in 2016 with my husband, now with our young son
we enjoy all our region offers.
In being elected to the Ignite board I will be bringing
strategic experience and a view of continuing to encourage the new and “young” professionals into
our wider business community.
Jo Learmonth, Wanaka Airport
Jo’s career over the past thirty years spans diverse industries
including FMCG and commodity manufacturing, tourism, and
infrastructure. Jo has held managerial and leadership positions
across these industries and has owned and operated her own
small businesses in both retail and project management &
business consulting.
Now as the Wanaka Airport Operations Manager, she is applying
her experience in the Aviation space and enjoys working with the
various Airport based businesses as an integral part of the Upper
Clutha economy.
Jo has held governance positions with several charitable trusts and
not-for-profit organisations and has previously worked with
Councils, Community Boards, and business associations, including the Southland Regional
Development Strategy Tourism taskforce team.
Jo is a native of Otago and lives in Wanaka with her husband and 2 children. She is passionate about
business, community, and the development of a sustainable future for all through a collaborative
and innovative approach.
Bridget Legnavksy, GM Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone
Bridget Legnavsky is GM of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble
Cone and former chair of Ignite Wānaka. She has been on the
Ignite Board for 8 years and is a familiar face to many.
Legnavsky is a former athlete-turned-coach, a successful multi-
exiting entrepreneur, mum-of-two and wife.
As the GM at Cardrona Alpine resort since 2014 (in 2020 this
includes Treble Cone), Bridget has 4 direct senior reports and 3
management reports. Together the resorts employ over 1000
people, making the company the town’s biggest employer.
She was raised in Lake Tekapo where her family founded, and
still operate, a scenic flying tourism and transport business called Air Safaris. From a very young age
she worked in the family business where hosting guests in extreme environments became second
nature to her.
A unique and charismatic leader, she has proven experience in building strong company cultures,
aligning people through values and uniting people in difficult times. She completed her MBA in 2019
through Otago University.
“Creating relationships is a personal forte that I have developed through the skilled use of intuition,
EQ, deep listening, inspirational communication, and authenticity. My brand is somewhat
unexpected and often disarming, which has assisted me to build a strong profile within the media
and wider industry”, says Bridget.
Bridget is currently the chairperson of the Climate Reference Group (QLDC) and is on the boards of
Ignite Wanaka and the interim Regional Skills Leadership Group directly inputting into Government
on the labour force challenges and opportunities. She also sits on the board of Mt Aspiring College.
Bronwyn McCarthy, Mighty Efficient
Hi my name is Bronwyn McCarthy, I’m the owner of Mighty
Efficient Bookkeeping a business I started in 2012 after a long
time in the Hospitality Industry; this included working
internationally and culminated as functions manager at the
Cardrona Hotel in 2006.
Alongside my husband Chris and our four daughters we own and
operate Lake Hawea Hunting Safaris from the original McCarthy
farm homestead site at Hawea Flat. Some of you may also know
me from the Wanaka A & P Show where I have been the Finance
& Trade Manager for the past 13 years.
I currently sit on the board of Food for Love, Aspiring Young
Musicians and help-out on the finance for MINT Charitable
Trust. In my spare time I like to get out on Lake Hawea and enjoy
my surroundings. I can bring experience to the Chamber from
many sectors including Tourism, Finance, Event Management and
Hospitality.
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