Jo Douglas
General Manager Economic Development

Jo's role includes facilitating improved venture capital, and institutional funding flows to Northland; and assisting to broaden current Enterprise Northland activities across sectors and companies.

Stewart McElwain
Wayne Hutchinson
Community Project Development Officers

Stewart andWayne are employed by Enterprise Northland, with funding from the Ministry of Social Development, to provide communities (including marae) with expert assistance to identify and target significant business opportunities, increasing prosperity, employment, business ownership and long-term sustainability.
This initiative complements and expands on work currently underway in many Northland communities and recognises the inter-relationship between business, economic growth and social cohesion.

Tammy Fromont
Financial Administrator

Tammy is your contact for any aspect of finance for all the entities that make up Enterprise Northland.

Education 4 Enterprise

Frank Leadley QSM, MA
Enterprise Education Director

Frank provides a general oversight of the enterprise education strategy in Northland.

David Templeton
Enterprise Education Coordinator

David is responsible for the delivery of the Education 4 Enterprise programme in Northland. He provides support, guidance and coordination for Enterprise Schools in Northland.

Destination Northland

Brian Roberts
General Manager Marketing

Brian's key roles are to both establish the annual Destination Northland (RTO) marketing strategies and ensure the annual plan is implemented & reported on. In addition to the management of Destination Northland, Brian also has a focus on ensuring Northland benefits from the opportunities surrounding the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Nineke Metz
International Marketing Executive

Nineke is responsible for the delivery of all international marketing activities. This includes international media contacts, pitching and preparing itineraries and managing media visits. Nineke also maintains contact with the international travel trade – coordinating TRENZ, organising the Northland Naturally Roadshow and managing trade visits to New Zealand and the markets.

Cheryl Jensen
Domestic Marketing Executive

Cheryl is responsible for all aspects of marketing to domestic media contacts, including pitching story ideas, promoting key events, preparing itineraries and hosting visiting journalists.  Development of the region's conference and backpacker markets are also in her portfolio.

Jenny Hirzel
Marketing Assistant

Jenny is responsible for the development of Destination Northland’s marketing sales material which includes both the Northland Trade Guide and Visitor Guide. This includes advertising sales, editorial and production. She is first point of contact for the www.northlandnz.com website, and liaises with external publications/websites regarding their Northland content. Jenny also collates and distributes statistical information about visitors to the region.