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14 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS February 2024 > WOMEN LEADING BAY BUSINESS LOCAL GOVERNMENT Diversity top focus for Toi Moana Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is well positioned with its gender balance at the executive level when compared to other New Zealand organisations, ensuring it’s on the right path towards cultivating a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace. The council has committed to working with Champions for Change – a group of 55 New Zealand CEOs and Chairs, each with a personal mission to accelerate inclusive and diverse leadership in our workplaces. Toi Moana joined the programme in 2020, providing the organisation with a way to benchmark and monitor its progress in this area. Toi Moana Chief Executive Fiona McTavish said the results from the latest Champions for Change report were positive news for the council. “We will continue to build on our focus of being a truly inclusive workplace, that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, both now and in the future,” Ms McTavish said. “During the next year some examples of our focus on inclusion are to work with our people to develop further flexible working options, establishing a network of inclusion champions and a focus on enhancing our recruitment process so that it is truly inclusive and brings out the best in all our people and potential new colleagues.” The report highlighted that Toi Moana achieved gender balance in its leadership and senior management and is very close to achieving gender balance in all other categories. Currently at the executive level Toi Moana has four females and three males, while across the organisation 33 leaders are Chief Executive Fiona McTavish with General Managers Karen Aspey, Kataraina O’Brien and Namouta Poutasi. female, and 54 male. “Research shows that organisations that harness the knowledge, skills and diverse experiences of a wide talent pool come out on top.” She said Toi Moana is aware that by being representative of the community it serves, the opportunity it has of making an impact on that community increases. “Our focus now is on building an inclusive workplace for all of our people to thrive, building on being representative of our communities, and through this work we aim to reflect the region’s diversity.” Visitors to Regional Parks 99,288 Number of public transport trips taken 2.73 M Natives seedlings planted for environmental protection 1.3+ M Pollution hotline calls responded to 2,300+ Learn more about the mahi your rates help pay for at boprc.govt.nz EXPORT Comvita: Unlocking nature’s secrets Dr Jackie Evans is the Chief Science Officer for Comvita (NZX:CVT), the global leader in Mānuka honey with 650+ staff across eleven countries worldwide. Growing up in Cornwall, England, surrounded by nature, Jackie developed a lifelong passion for the natural world. It was unsurprising then, that she pursued a career in Life Sciences, first completing a degree in Microbiology, then a PhD in Virology. “I was very fortunate to study for my PhD in London at one of the world’s leading HIV research laboratories,” she reflects. However, Jackie felt her true calling lay beyond the confines of a laboratory, a decision that led her to pursue a Pharmaceutical Industry career leading global HIV and Cancer clinical trials at GlaxoSmithKline and Amgen. “For me, science isn’t real until it’s helping people in the world. My pharma years taught me that consumer focus, and collaborating with world-leading clinicians and researchers, is key to delivering meaningful outcomes.” Dr Evans joined Comvita in 2017, at its market support centre in Paengaroa. “Many of the world’s medicines today were initially sourced from nature, so joining Comvita, with its global presence and long history of uncovering the Science of Nature, was a great fit.” With more than 2,000 natural compounds, Mānuka Honey is a powerhouse of bioactivity. It’s unique, scientifically proven, antimicrobial and wound healing properties made it famous, catapulting Comvita’s MediHoney TM Wound Gel and Dressings into global hospital usage. As Chief Science Officer, Dr. Evans sits on Comvita’s Global Leadership Team and is advancing the science behind Mānuka Honey, Propolis, and Olive Leaf Extract TM , to enable the acceleration of its long-term growth strategies. Comvita invests over $5 million annually in R&D, surpassing the rest of the industry combined. She also sits on the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) Board. David Banfield, Group CEO applauds Jackie’s impact, stating, “Jackie joined our leadership team back in 2020, bringing her unique skillset, utilising expertise from Big Pharma and world class academia to Premium Natural Health and Wellness at Comvita.” Under Jackie’s leadership Comvita has expanded its health research to include Digestive health, Immunity, Cardiovascular Health and Antimicrobial Resistance. Comvita is currently nearing the end of its first phase of clinicalresearchonLepteridine TM , a patent-protected natural compound found only in Manuka Honey that inhibits inflammatory >> Dr Jackie Evans in the lab pathways in Gut Disorders. Jackie is excited about the future. “The research we are doing today is poised to create an even more exciting Science enabled chapter for Comvita, and I count myself very lucky to be leading such an incredible team of scientists, and being part of a talented leadership team, helping to heal and protect the world using pure and potent products from nature.” World Leader in Mānuka Honey * AWARDED BEST GROWTH STRATEGY Deloitte Top 200 Awards *Unique Mānuka Factor Honey Association, 2022.
WOMEN LEADING BAY BUSINESS February 2024 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS 15 RECRUITMENT Knowing the culture of businesses When it comes to identifying talent, there is a team of specialists in the region whose focus on relationship building has made them stand out over the last 16 years – so much so that they have become the go-to HR partners for some of the region’s most successful organisations. Talent ID Recruitment founder Kellie Hamlett is proud of those relationships, which she sees as an endorsement of their team’s professionalism and the complete package they offer, from compiling position descriptions, advertising the role, to shortlisting candidates, psychometric testing, and negotiating terms. “A number of the businesses we work with have trusted us to place their entire teams,” she says. “And when they grow, or change they automatically come back to us because they know we will place the right person in the right role, adding capability to their team. We can do that because we understand their culture.” “In that respect, I guess we are like business partners.” Talent ID is a regionally based recruitment consultancy with offices across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Hawke’s Bay regions. Kellie started Talent ID in 2007 with the goal of offering specialist, high-level services to clients nationwide from a regional location. The company has a very personalised approach to recruitment and has years of expertise >> Linda Macpherson, Bex Temple, Kellie Hamlett, Aleesha Kemp, Holly Oppers recruiting high level management roles to the regions and broadening the reach of their recruitment drives. “We know the employment market well. We are forward thinking and use the most up-todate technology to offer a complete recruitment service to both candidates and clients. This gives businesses the best shot at fulfilling roles and frees them up to focus on their core business,” she says. Talent ID has a team of six, all women. They opened a new Hawke’s Bay office in July 2023, undeterred by the dramatic fallout from the cyclone in the region that year. Kellie recalls she was very philosophical at the time: “We knew there was going to be a rebuild, and we knew there was a need down there.” “Our partnership approach in the regions is reassuring during uncertain times. It reminds us of our long-term commitment to the regions, and that it benefits everyone.” “When we partner with our clients, we get to know them well and know their culture. We consistently offer them more than what they would achieve recruiting on their own. That’s why they come back to us.” Want time to keep enjoying summer? Search new talent... talentid.co.nz REGIONAL INVESTING Ko te whaea te takere o te waka Mothers are the hull of the canoe Delivering sustainable intergenerational returns to its shareholder, through responsible asset management is the remit of Quayside, the commercial investment arm of Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Established in 1991 to hold the Port of Tauranga shares. 30 years later, Quayside is a diversified investment fund manager with total group assets of $3.3 billion. The Quayside wāhine are the heartbeat and the backbone of the organisation, woven throughout a multidisciplinary team, holding roles within operations, legal, finance, projects and marketing. Mel Manley, GM Operations joined Quayside in 2021, in a newly created corporate services role encompassing people and culture, information technology, marcomms and business planning. The appointment signalled a maturing of the organisation, welcoming Mel’s warm, stable and steadfast approach to leadership and operational excellence. With a strong career across people and culture, Mel has held several senior executive roles drawing on her innate ability to drive process improvement, problem-solve and support strong commercial outcomes. It’s this, alongside her genuine care for the whenua and people, that makes her a real asset to the Quayside team. The straight-shooting, queen of negotiation, Suzanne Casey, Legal and Risk Manager, brings an extensive background in construction disputes, commercial and insurance litigation. As Quayside’s in-house legal counsel and risk expert she works closely with the Property and Investment teams supporting transactions and asset management, whilst overseeing all legal, risk and compliance aspects, to ensure Quayside meets its legal and regulatory obligations and is best positioned for success. Office Mum, Executive Assistant, Project Coordinator and general wizardess are some of the titles Glenda Dufaur goes by. >> Grace Hakaria, Suzanne Casey, Glenda Dufaur, Mel Manley and Nicole Stafford This multi-hat-wearing whaea provides executive business support to Quayside’s CEO, Board and SLT across operational, employee, health and safety workstreams, in addition to working closely with iwi partners and stakeholders in the coordination of key projects. Financial Accountant, Nicole Stafford draws on significant experience in Chartered Accountancy. Her role at Quayside focuses on financial reporting, encompassing quarterly reporting for the Group, preparation of financial information for the interim report and annual report publications. A true team player who enjoys growing the capability of staff within the team and finding ways to utilise technology to streamline processes and gain efficiencies. Grace Hakaria, Marketing and Engagement Manager comes to the business with experience across local government, corporate and private SME. Her role provides creative, strategic marcomms and brand advice and delivery for Quayside and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the Rangiuru Business Park. A descendant of Ngāti Raukawa and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Grace advocates for inclusive iwi partnerships and integrating Ao Māori perspectives within Quayside’s corporate practices. Mauri Ora Roa | Invested in our Future www.quaysideholdings.co.nz
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