About Kris
With more than 25 years of experience, I can be the extra pair of hands you can trust, taking away the pressure from you and your team.
I’m hands-on. Nothing is an issue and I take pride in my work. I listen to my clients to get their desired outcome.
Delivering end-to-end management of conferences and events, including venue recommendations. registrations, sponsor packages, and event theme and styling; I have organised events and conferences in NZ, Australia, and Fiji, and have established relationships and connections with vendors and suppliers in those areas.
My work as an Executive Assistant has provided me with a wide range of skills and the ability to look after multiple executives. My aim is to take on all of those tasks that are really high value to your professional success, but not to your time. I become part of your team by fully engaging in your business and understanding your objectives.
Working with me means there’s no need to employ a full-time resource, and offers flexibility to enable you to best use the time you have.
Work experience
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Super Liquor has a proud and successful history of liquor retailing throughout New Zealand, as a franchise banner. I have worked with Super Liquor since 2014 in a contracting role as Board Administrator and Event Manager. The main annual events I arrange comprise of two domestic mini-conferences and an offshore conference for their franchisees.
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2degrees is a full-service telco connecting good sorts all around New Zealand. Innovating at every turn, 2degrees are here to make New Zealand a better place to live. My role with 2degrees was Executive Assistant to CEO (Mark Aue) and CFO (Drew Davies) with three Executive Assistants directly reporting into me. I undertook this role living in Papamoa, and commuting to Auckland weekly.
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Business for Life Limited is a professional services company specialising in executive development and organisational effectiveness. They partner with clients to help them build leadership capability, shape their futures and enhance business performance. Their clients are major NZ and Australian listed companies, where they work at senior executive and Board level. I was the Virtual Executive Assistant to two Directors - Penny Wood and Mark Russell.
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Walker Consulting Group was founded by Gavin Walker ONZM. Gavin is an Independent Director and Chairman of some major New Zealand and Australian businesses, previously ASB and CommSec to name a few. I worked remotely with Gavin as his Virtual Executive Assistant.
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AUB Group NZ is part of AUB Group, an Australian-listed company. In this role I was Board Secretary, preparing the Board packs for distribution to the Board of Directors through Diligent, and attending the Board meetings as minute taker.
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Icebreaker is a merino wool outdoor and natural performance outdoor clothing brand. I was their Event Support Manager for the Global Sales Meeting in Auckland and Queenstown which brought their teams from across the world (pre-covid) to beautiful New Zealand.
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Pragmatix is a project management consultancy business in Auckland and my role with them is Office Manager and Executive Assistant. I have been working with Pragmatix, virtually since 2015.
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Lion is a global beverage company with a portfolio of brands in beer, cider, wine, spirits, seltzers, and non-alcoholic drinks. In my time at Lion I was the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, Finance Director and Culture & Change Director, and undertook general Executive Assistant work, as well as project management work.