Our People

People are at the heart of what we do – Get to know the crew.

Georgie Ferrari | Chief Executive | Ext 711 Georgie is a real go-getter. You know, the type that hears 'ping pong table' and then goes and gets the ping pong table. The type that hears 'karaoke machine for sale in Levin' and says 'let's go to Levin, I'll drive'. You know the type - the type that just gets sh💩t done.

Georgie Ferrari | Chief Executive | Ext 711

Georgie is a real go-getter. You know, the type that hears 'ping pong table' and then goes and gets the ping pong table. The type that hears 'karaoke machine for sale in Levin' and says 'let's go to Levin, I'll drive'. You know the type - the type that just gets sh💩t done.

Hero Hunter I Chief Executive Doggo Hero is our Chief Executive Doggo and all-round fashion guy. Best known for whippiting around the office, rocking a Swandri and following his mum everywhere. Voted most likely to poo on the floor 🥛🥨

Hero Hunter I Chief Executive Doggo

Hero is our Chief Executive Doggo and all-round fashion guy. Best known for whippiting around the office, rocking a Swandri and following his mum everywhere. Voted most likely to poo on the floor 🥛🥨

Philip Squire | Fair Energy Manager | 713 Phil has been with the Trust since the beginning of time. Prior to that he trained as an engineer, worked in waste treatment and spent ten years as a Zen Buddhist monk in California 🙏. Phil has the best ‘thinking’ face in the southern hemisphere 🤔.

Philip Squire | Fair Energy Manager | 713

Phil has been with the Trust since the beginning of time. Prior to that he trained as an engineer, worked in waste treatment and spent ten years as a Zen Buddhist monk in California 🙏. Phil has the best ‘thinking’ face in the southern hemisphere 🤔.

Susie Robertson | Community Manager | Ext 704 Susie is the hemp twine that binds the Community Team together. She’s the one you go to for sound advice, new ideas 🤔 and dad jokes. A few years ago, she married her dream man, Sky. Sky is a builder so now we get free labour. Boss move Susie, boss move 👊

Susie Robertson | Community Manager | Ext 704

Susie is the hemp twine that binds the Community Team together. She’s the one you go to for sound advice, new ideas 🤔 and dad jokes. A few years ago, she married her dream man, Sky. Sky is a builder so now we get free labour. Boss move Susie, boss move 👊

Alan Platt I Smart Homes Manager I 027 665 6658 Alan joined the Trust so he could combine his interest in building and construction with his love of riding his e-bike down the hill 🚵‍♂️. When asked what kind of fruit he'd be, he said: "tomato - cause I'm a fruit that everyone thinks is a vegetable." Someday we'll figure out what he means by this.

Alan Platt I Smart Homes Manager I 027 665 6658

Alan joined the Trust so he could combine his interest in building and construction with his love of riding his e-bike down the hill 🚵‍♂️. When asked what kind of fruit he'd be, he said: "tomato - cause I'm a fruit that everyone thinks is a vegetable." Someday we'll figure out what he means by this.

Caroline Drury I Finance Manager Caroline is the type of person who likes to have all her bases covered - like a warm fuzzy merino shawl. After paying her dues to the public and private sectors, this mum-of-two is ready to help us finance our way out of a pandemic. We've promised her a bottle of 'fresh puppy smell' if she nails it 🐶. Stay tuned.

Caroline Drury I Finance Manager

Caroline is the type of person who likes to have all her bases covered - like a warm fuzzy merino shawl. After paying her dues to the public and private sectors, this mum-of-two is ready to help us finance our way out of a pandemic. We've promised her a bottle of 'fresh puppy smell' if she nails it 🐶. Stay tuned.

Isabelle Leduc | Front of House Manager | Ext 720 Isabelle is our FOH mum. A French native 🥖, she and her partner moved to England in 1988 and then to NZ in 2002 with their two teenage daughters 👯‍♀️. She’s a big fan of slow cooking onions and wearing loud pants, Isabelle is the kind of mum we all want to be.

Isabelle Leduc | Front of House Manager | Ext 720

Isabelle is our FOH mum. A French native 🥖, she and her partner moved to England in 1988 and then to NZ in 2002 with their two teenage daughters 👯‍♀️. She’s a big fan of slow cooking onions and wearing loud pants, Isabelle is the kind of mum we all want to be.

Vishal Gurudutt | Front of House | Ext 720 Vishal’s mum was born in Nairobi, his dad was born in Burma and he was born in the UK. He moved here to NZ where he had his first child - who only makes appearances when cheese is involved 🧀. He now has two children and a cat. Best known for loosing head butt battles with a two year old 😵

Vishal Gurudutt | Front of House | Ext 720

Vishal’s mum was born in Nairobi, his dad was born in Burma and he was born in the UK. He moved here to NZ where he had his first child - who only makes appearances when cheese is involved 🧀. He now has two children and a cat.

Best known for loosing head butt battles with a two year old 😵

Sue Lemon | Office Manager | Ext 721 Sue’s JD should really say ‘Jedi Office Master’. She is your go to person when something is wrong and you can’t figure out why. She has the patience of a million saints and is always willing to help… even when she doesn’t really want to 🦄

Sue Lemon | Office Manager | Ext 721

Sue’s JD should really say ‘Jedi Office Master’. She is your go to person when something is wrong and you can’t figure out why. She has the patience of a million saints and is always willing to help… even when she doesn’t really want to 🦄

Jo Bulmer | Customer Service / Accounts Receivable | Ext 706 Jo, serial coffee maker and (sometimes) undercover bogan. A mum of three (four if you include her husband), she is the one you go to for sound advice, bad advice, a good cuddle and a good old fashioned yarn. She’s the kind of person who will tell you exactly what’s up, but is also the first person to share her chips 👑

Jo Bulmer | Customer Service / Accounts Receivable | Ext 706

Jo, serial coffee maker and (sometimes) undercover bogan. A mum of three (four if you include her husband), she is the one you go to for sound advice, bad advice, a good cuddle and a good old fashioned yarn. She’s the kind of person who will tell you exactly what’s up, but is also the first person to share her chips 👑

Megan Ramji | Trade & Electrical Administrator | Ext 709 Megan makes sure that the electrical team get stuff done. Her favourite cup is the Hannah Montana one. In some way or another, we’ve all learnt not to take her cup 🙅‍♀️. According to our records, she’s the longest standing member of the admin team.

Megan Ramji | Trade & Electrical Administrator | Ext 709

Megan makes sure that the electrical team get stuff done. Her favourite cup is the Hannah Montana one. In some way or another, we’ve all learnt not to take her cup 🙅‍♀️. According to our records, she’s the longest standing member of the admin team.

Tori Perez I Customer Care I Ext 700 Tori is a proud aunt, a part time liability and a full-time customer service superstar. She thoroughly enjoys eggs 🥚, talking smack and sleeping. She may look like a dark lord and want to be a dark lord, but she is just a big kid who likes to play dress ups.

Tori Perez I Customer Care I Ext 700

Tori is a proud aunt, a part time liability and a full-time customer service superstar. She thoroughly enjoys eggs 🥚, talking smack and sleeping. She may look like a dark lord and want to be a dark lord, but she is just a big kid who likes to play dress ups.

Faith Courtney I Customer Care I Ext 719 Faith said she was fiercely independent go-getter, so we thought we'd put her to the test by hiring her the day before the country went into lockdown. A self-professed DIY gal, she likes repurposing boring things like paper clips 📎 and safety pins into trendy as earrings. She's an absolute sweetheart, but we've had to put a lock on the stationery cupboard 🔒

Faith Courtney I Customer Care I Ext 719

Faith said she was fiercely independent go-getter, so we thought we'd put her to the test by hiring her the day before the country went into lockdown. A self-professed DIY gal, she likes repurposing boring things like paper clips 📎 and safety pins into trendy as earrings. She's an absolute sweetheart, but we've had to put a lock on the stationery cupboard 🔒

Nellie Cotter I Customer Care I Ext 700 Nellie is a coastal kid from Kapiti, turned traveller, turned travel guide. She was living a stones throw away from the Thames when COVID came to town. Despite everything going 'tits up' and having to come home, she remains chipper about her plans to travel beyond the border ✈️

Nellie Cotter I Customer Care I Ext 700

Nellie is a coastal kid from Kapiti, turned traveller, turned travel guide. She was living a stones throw away from the Thames when COVID came to town. Despite everything going 'tits up' and having to come home, she remains chipper about her plans to travel beyond the border ✈️

Jacob Sims I Customer Care Jacob Sims, like the Sims.. but doesn't like Sims (well not as much as his sister does), moved to Welly in Jan 2019 to support a mate who didn't want to move alone. A supportive chap, he's keen to complete his BA in Business Studies and not let rugby damage his body any more than it already has 🔷🏉

Jacob Sims I Customer Care

Jacob Sims, like the Sims.. but doesn't like Sims (well not as much as his sister does), moved to Welly in Jan 2019 to support a mate who didn't want to move alone. A supportive chap, he's keen to complete his BA in Business Studies and not let rugby damage his body any more than it already has 🔷🏉

Sera Partsch I Customer Care Sera is a proud mum who after being at the forefront of Novopay, knows a thing or two about customer service. Whether she's typing faster than the speed of light or getting her side hustle on (she does décor for kids/ baby showers and events), Sera's attention to detail is unreal. She's grown up heaps since being 'a little sh💩t', these days she loves spending her spare time looking after other people's grandparents.

Sera Partsch I Customer Care

Sera is a proud mum who after being at the forefront of Novopay, knows a thing or two about customer service. Whether she's typing faster than the speed of light or getting her side hustle on (she does décor for kids/ baby showers and events), Sera's attention to detail is unreal. She's grown up heaps since being 'a little sh💩t', these days she loves spending her spare time looking after other people's grandparents.

Paul Ripley | Admin Support Services Paul is the jack of all trades and the master of everything. He’s our in-house tech titan, master of passwords, and the person we go to when we break stuff. His ability to remember and recall information is astounding. If anyone could beat The Chaser, it would be Paul 🧠

Paul Ripley | Admin Support Services

Paul is the jack of all trades and the master of everything. He’s our in-house tech titan, master of passwords, and the person we go to when we break stuff. His ability to remember and recall information is astounding. If anyone could beat The Chaser, it would be Paul 🧠

Amanda Ashby I Curtain Bank Coordinator I 705 Amanda has quite a colourful background. A lover of words and literature, she devours books as fast as she writes them. She's a big fan of textiles, funky fabrics and convincing her teenage kids that green juice is good for you. We love her vision for the Curtain Bank almost as much as we love her baking 📗 🐛.

Amanda Ashby I Curtain Bank Coordinator I 705

Amanda has quite a colourful background. A lover of words and literature, she devours books as fast as she writes them. She's a big fan of textiles, funky fabrics and convincing her teenage kids that green juice is good for you. We love her vision for the Curtain Bank almost as much as we love her baking 📗 🐛.

Juliet Daniel I Curtain Bank Machinist Juliet is probably the fastest sewer you will ever meet. She’s probably one of the sweetest people you will ever meet too. Every family wishes they had a Juliet, but their waistlines are grateful that they don’t. Whenever there’s a morning tea, we unashamedly fight dirty for her food ✂️.

Juliet Daniel I Curtain Bank Machinist

Juliet is probably the fastest sewer you will ever meet. She’s probably one of the sweetest people you will ever meet too. Every family wishes they had a Juliet, but their waistlines are grateful that they don’t. Whenever there’s a morning tea, we unashamedly fight dirty for her food ✂️.

Kathryn Handley I Curtain Bank Machinist Kathryn didn't know what to do in the lead up to retirement, so she and her hubby decided they'd spend four of them walking the Te Araroa Trail (the entire length of the country). So when this mum of three, turned volunteer, turned Curtain Bank machinist says that "it's not worth getting anxious about anything" you can't help but know exactly what she means 🚶

Kathryn Handley I Curtain Bank Machinist

Kathryn didn't know what to do in the lead up to retirement, so she and her hubby decided they'd spend four of them walking the Te Araroa Trail (the entire length of the country). So when this mum of three, turned volunteer, turned Curtain Bank machinist says that "it's not worth getting anxious about anything" you can't help but know exactly what she means 🚶

Kim Tabrum | Educator | Ext 715 Kim chose her path at a young age by declaring she wanted to be a street cleaner. Instead she became an environmental educator and has worked in this field for almost a decade. She has a real passion for sustainable living, strengthening community and building stuff.

Kim Tabrum | Educator | Ext 715

Kim chose her path at a young age by declaring she wanted to be a street cleaner. Instead she became an environmental educator and has worked in this field for almost a decade. She has a real passion for sustainable living, strengthening community and building stuff.

Caroline Arrowsmith | Educator | Ext 714 Caroline was born to run urban agriculture programmes. A self-professed ‘plant-a-holic’, Caroline enjoys getting crafty, running workshops and being busy in the garden. If you ever need to know anything about plants or bees, she’s the one you go to.

Caroline Arrowsmith | Educator | Ext 714

Caroline was born to run urban agriculture programmes. A self-professed ‘plant-a-holic’, Caroline enjoys getting crafty, running workshops and being busy in the garden. If you ever need to know anything about plants or bees, she’s the one you go to.

Polly Griffiths | Sustainability Manager | Ext 722 Polly probably knows more about waste minimisation than the whole Trust combined. After spending the last 16 years delivering projects and programmes that support waste sustainability, it’s safe to say that she’s our very own waste warrior.

Polly Griffiths | Sustainability Manager | Ext 722

Polly probably knows more about waste minimisation than the whole Trust combined. After spending the last 16 years delivering projects and programmes that support waste sustainability, it’s safe to say that she’s our very own waste warrior.

Kate Lodge I Sustainability Consultant Kate studied HR & Commercial Law only to realise that she enjoyed helping youth in Vancouver get jobs slightly more. While there, she did a waste reduction course which led her to introduce sustainability processes at the YMCA. Somewhere along the line she lived in a democratically run housing co-op in Austin, Texas and bought an avocado unitard 🥑. Her mantra is: “sucking at stuff sucks, but it’s important”

Kate Lodge I Sustainability Consultant

Kate studied HR & Commercial Law only to realise that she enjoyed helping youth in Vancouver get jobs slightly more. While there, she did a waste reduction course which led her to introduce sustainability processes at the YMCA. Somewhere along the line she lived in a democratically run housing co-op in Austin, Texas and bought an avocado unitard 🥑. Her mantra is: “sucking at stuff sucks, but it’s important”

Asia Brownlie I Sustainability Consultant Asia has come a long way since being a shy kid who only wanted to talk to adults about global politics and sustainability. She has lived in a communist-style student block in Prague, negotiated her way out of being in trouble with the foreign police, and has written a thesis on women, tattoos and identity. These days she gets paid to talk to adults about sustainability 🔮.

Asia Brownlie I Sustainability Consultant

Asia has come a long way since being a shy kid who only wanted to talk to adults about global politics and sustainability. She has lived in a communist-style student block in Prague, negotiated her way out of being in trouble with the foreign police, and has written a thesis on women, tattoos and identity. These days she gets paid to talk to adults about sustainability 🔮.

David Pierce | Healthy Homes Manager | Ext 716 David brings an ultra calming presence to the Trust. He’s interested in the social and financial impact healthy housing can have on families. He’s a big fan of sustainable living and he’s the the kind of person we could all do with at least five more of.

David Pierce | Healthy Homes Manager | Ext 716

David brings an ultra calming presence to the Trust. He’s interested in the social and financial impact healthy housing can have on families. He’s a big fan of sustainable living and he’s the the kind of person we could all do with at least five more of.

Teresa Hall I Healthy Homes Assessor Teresa is like a wide-brimmed sunhat. She’s practical, protective, and knows how to cast shade and also let light in at the same time. A mum of three, Teresa hung up her scissors 💇, went back to university and found her way to us in the process. She's passionate about building community, advocating for those who need help and remembering more than one fact about dolphins 🐬

Teresa Hall I Healthy Homes Assessor

Teresa is like a wide-brimmed sunhat. She’s practical, protective, and knows how to cast shade and also let light in at the same time. A mum of three, Teresa hung up her scissors 💇, went back to university and found her way to us in the process. She's passionate about building community, advocating for those who need help and remembering more than one fact about dolphins 🐬

Marie Guerreiro I Commercial Marketing Lead Ext 703 Marie is our second french import. She speaks French, Spanish and English (with the exception of the word ‘schedule’ cause she can’t pronounce that). She’s full of beans, but not coffee beans because we don’t let her have those. Voted most likely to eat all the cheese in the fridge.

Marie Guerreiro I Commercial Marketing Lead Ext 703

Marie is our second french import. She speaks French, Spanish and English (with the exception of the word ‘schedule’ cause she can’t pronounce that). She’s full of beans, but not coffee beans because we don’t let her have those. Voted most likely to eat all the cheese in the fridge.

Di Macdonald | Senior Marketing and Communications I Ext 708 Di took a wee while to learn that she didn’t like working for government. Seven years to be exact. She’s Isabelle’s favourite customer because she spends all her money in the Ecoshop. Best known for eating burgers and covering everything in hot sauce.

Di Macdonald | Senior Marketing and Communications I Ext 708

Di took a wee while to learn that she didn’t like working for government. Seven years to be exact. She’s Isabelle’s favourite customer because she spends all her money in the Ecoshop. Best known for eating burgers and covering everything in hot sauce.

Marion Lienert | Librarian Marion is one of our longest standing volunteers and has been donating her time since 2011. A passionate librarian, she has worked for Wellington City Libraries, Statistics NZ, and Global Focus Aotearoa, These days, she runs our free sustainability library and teaches guitar to children.

Marion Lienert | Librarian

Marion is one of our longest standing volunteers and has been donating her time since 2011. A passionate librarian, she has worked for Wellington City Libraries, Statistics NZ, and Global Focus Aotearoa, These days, she runs our free sustainability library and teaches guitar to children.

Greg Claridge I Sales Manager Greg has a nice smile, as demonstrated in the photo above. Greg is responsible for keeping the assessors and advisors in line and for getting stuff from the top of the bookshelf. When we asked his team to describe him in three words, they said ‘character limit exceeded’.

Greg Claridge I Sales Manager

Greg has a nice smile, as demonstrated in the photo above. Greg is responsible for keeping the assessors and advisors in line and for getting stuff from the top of the bookshelf. When we asked his team to describe him in three words, they said ‘character limit exceeded’.

Dan Robinson I Insulation Manager Dan is a carpenter by trade, but a hipster at heart. He likes craft beer, live music, woolly jumpers, his beanie and his beard. During lockdown while everyone was busy making sourdough, he thought he'd make his own hot sauce. Word on the street is that it didn't go very well. Lucky that's not why we hired him.

Dan Robinson I Insulation Manager

Dan is a carpenter by trade, but a hipster at heart. He likes craft beer, live music, woolly jumpers, his beanie and his beard. During lockdown while everyone was busy making sourdough, he thought he'd make his own hot sauce. Word on the street is that it didn't go very well. Lucky that's not why we hired him.

Jackson Prattley-Jones I Home Energy Assessor Jackson is our very own Benjamin Button. Youngest by age, oldest by spirit. We nabbed him straight out of uni where he studied Sustainable Engineering Systems. He's come a long way from Geraldine (home of Barkers jams), but maintains that he does not like marmalade. Controversial.

Jackson Prattley-Jones I Home Energy Assessor

Jackson is our very own Benjamin Button. Youngest by age, oldest by spirit. We nabbed him straight out of uni where he studied Sustainable Engineering Systems. He's come a long way from Geraldine (home of Barkers jams), but maintains that he does not like marmalade. Controversial.

Rob McGhee | Home Performance Advisor Rob actually began his career in sales and real estate. Luckily, it didn’t take him long to realise that real estate wasn’t his thing and that he was more passionate about environmental conservation management. These days, he’s all about having his feet in the sand, doing yoga, meditating and plotting his off-grid house.

Rob McGhee | Home Performance Advisor

Rob actually began his career in sales and real estate. Luckily, it didn’t take him long to realise that real estate wasn’t his thing and that he was more passionate about environmental conservation management. These days, he’s all about having his feet in the sand, doing yoga, meditating and plotting his off-grid house.

Colin McCall I Install Team Leader Cool as a cucumber Colin McCall. Loves a hoodie, loves a questionable joke, loves looking like he doesn’t know what’s up and then throwing a curve ball and showing everyone that he knows exactly what’s up. Voted most likely to become a meme after naming his Sust Trust masterchef team ‘Ohhhh whhat?’

Colin McCall I Install Team Leader

Cool as a cucumber Colin McCall. Loves a hoodie, loves a questionable joke, loves looking like he doesn’t know what’s up and then throwing a curve ball and showing everyone that he knows exactly what’s up. Voted most likely to become a meme after naming his Sust Trust masterchef team ‘Ohhhh whhat?’

Van Dy Kim I Install Team Leader Van Dy started off as an installer before moving up the ranks to become an Install Team Leader. If you say his name deep enough, he could be the terminator.

Van Dy Kim I Install Team Leader

Van Dy started off as an installer before moving up the ranks to become an Install Team Leader. If you say his name deep enough, he could be the terminator.

Shane Thomas I Home Energy Assessor Shane almost lost his position as the tallest person at the Trust when Greg arrived. Almost. These days we he’s all about being the tallest and wearing burgundy - as demonstrated on the Little Yellow Bird website.

Shane Thomas I Home Energy Assessor

Shane almost lost his position as the tallest person at the Trust when Greg arrived. Almost. These days we he’s all about being the tallest and wearing burgundy - as demonstrated on the Little Yellow Bird website.

Tom Chea I Trade Assistant Tom likes to think that he’s an enigma. But we all know that he’s that guy who cracks bad jokes, is an above average cook and likes to dance like he’s in da club. We are all still in awe of how he landed the loveliest wife and the cutest baby

Tom Chea I Trade Assistant

Tom likes to think that he’s an enigma. But we all know that he’s that guy who cracks bad jokes, is an above average cook and likes to dance like he’s in da club. We are all still in awe of how he landed the loveliest wife and the cutest baby

Chris Mischeski | Home Performance Advisor Chris is the guy with the last name everyone struggles to pronounce. If you see a Trust car blasting The Rock there’s a good chance that Chris is the one behind the wheel. Best known for winning stuff off the radio 🤙

Chris Mischeski | Home Performance Advisor

Chris is the guy with the last name everyone struggles to pronounce. If you see a Trust car blasting The Rock there’s a good chance that Chris is the one behind the wheel. Best known for winning stuff off the radio 🤙

Craig Auty | Home Performance Advisor Craig is basically Spiderman. A customer once described Craig as ‘the guy that makes climbing in to small spaces real easy, you know.. the one with the muscly arms’. She wanted to pay him a compliment, but couldn’t remember his name. We all knew who she was talking about.

Craig Auty | Home Performance Advisor

Craig is basically Spiderman. A customer once described Craig as ‘the guy that makes climbing in to small spaces real easy, you know.. the one with the muscly arms’. She wanted to pay him a compliment, but couldn’t remember his name. We all knew who she was talking about.

Isaac Martin Del Campo Sotelo I Home Energy Assessor Isaac is very Mexican. When we asked him to write a bio he basically said ‘just say that I like putting everything in a tortilla’. Apart from tortilla-based foods, Isaac enjoys general eating, weird drinks, new technology, video games and growing a moustache.

Isaac Martin Del Campo Sotelo I Home Energy Assessor

Isaac is very Mexican. When we asked him to write a bio he basically said ‘just say that I like putting everything in a tortilla’. Apart from tortilla-based foods, Isaac enjoys general eating, weird drinks, new technology, video games and growing a moustache.

Karl Wheddon | Home Performance Advisor Karl is a well-travelled Brit turned die-hard Wellingtonian, turned hobbit. He found his calling when he joined the Trust - helping warm up homes, while also fitting in to really small spaces. Somewhere along the line, he made a cute child with a very impressive appetite.

Karl Wheddon | Home Performance Advisor

Karl is a well-travelled Brit turned die-hard Wellingtonian, turned hobbit. He found his calling when he joined the Trust - helping warm up homes, while also fitting in to really small spaces. Somewhere along the line, he made a cute child with a very impressive appetite.

Andrew Mcleod I Home Energy Assessor Andrew is straight outta the south island. Born in Dunedin where he developed some specific views on the humble cheese roll. These days, he lives on top of a hill with his wife, daughter and doggo. He enjoys helping people make informed decisions and saying ‘happy days’… a lot.

Andrew Mcleod I Home Energy Assessor

Andrew is straight outta the south island. Born in Dunedin where he developed some specific views on the humble cheese roll. These days, he lives on top of a hill with his wife, daughter and doggo. He enjoys helping people make informed decisions and saying ‘happy days’… a lot.

Alistair van Hattum | Home Energy Assessor Alistair is an all-round nice guy. With a background in the arts, food rescue and logistics and a love for community-based DIY projects, it was only a matter of time before he joined the Trust. Often found eating minute noodles in secret.

Alistair van Hattum | Home Energy Assessor

Alistair is an all-round nice guy. With a background in the arts, food rescue and logistics and a love for community-based DIY projects, it was only a matter of time before he joined the Trust. Often found eating minute noodles in secret.

Derek Adaway I Home Performance Advisor Derek is living proof that good things come in small packages. Don’t be fooled by that stern look and steel caps, there’s a heart of gold and a love for puppies in there. Best known for his love of Salesforce.

Derek Adaway I Home Performance Advisor

Derek is living proof that good things come in small packages. Don’t be fooled by that stern look and steel caps, there’s a heart of gold and a love for puppies in there. Best known for his love of Salesforce.

Anthony Taylor-Edwards | Electrical Operation Manager | Anthony joined the Trust as an installer ages ago. These days he manages the electrical team, Smart Homes contractors and stock, and health and safety. He’s probably best known for losing Sust Trust Masterchef 2019.

Anthony Taylor-Edwards | Electrical Operation Manager |

Anthony joined the Trust as an installer ages ago. These days he manages the electrical team, Smart Homes contractors and stock, and health and safety. He’s probably best known for losing Sust Trust Masterchef 2019.

Ian Lusconbe I Electrician From California, born but not raised, by the seaside is where he spends most of his days. Big fan of being on the water, in the water or near the water. Reckons he’s alright on a surfboard and thinks he knows where to catch a kingy in the harbour. No one has ever seen evidence of either.

Ian Lusconbe I Electrician

From California, born but not raised, by the seaside is where he spends most of his days. Big fan of being on the water, in the water or near the water. Reckons he’s alright on a surfboard and thinks he knows where to catch a kingy in the harbour. No one has ever seen evidence of either.

Jordan Sampson I Trade Assistant Jordan is our in office big kid with an even bigger heart. A father of two, there is nothing he loves more than hanging out with them… except for maybe big car engines.

Jordan Sampson I Trade Assistant

Jordan is our in office big kid with an even bigger heart. A father of two, there is nothing he loves more than hanging out with them… except for maybe big car engines.

Marty Mullin I Trade Assistant Marty Mullin, doting dad, winder-upper and an all-round good guy. Marty joined us as an installer a while back but these days his home is with our electrical department. Rumour has it that he’s connected to the Occasional Brewer out in Newtown. Sustainability Trust likes this 👍

Marty Mullin I Trade Assistant

Marty Mullin, doting dad, winder-upper and an all-round good guy. Marty joined us as an installer a while back but these days his home is with our electrical department. Rumour has it that he’s connected to the Occasional Brewer out in Newtown. Sustainability Trust likes this 👍

Neil Fensom I Trade assistant

Neil Fensom I Trade assistant

 
 

Our Board

+ Josie Adlam | Board Co-Chair

Josie is an experienced director and business mentor with a deep commitment to the success of businesses. She’s worked with a range of businesses from tech start-ups to established to high growth international companies. She also thinks it’s important to give back, so she dedicates time to her board work at Sustainability Trust and Tautoko Services and provides business mentoring support to Kapiti Youth Support and the Business Mentors organisation.

+ Amardeep Sandhu | Board Co-Chair & Treasurer

Amardeep has been with the Sustainability Trust board since 2011 and became co-chair in 2016. He is founder and director of Lemonade Labs which researches and delivers tools to deal with organisational complexity and uncertainty. He has varied experience with roles in the finance, education and start-up sector.

+ Sea Rotmann | Board Member

Sea Rotmann always wanted to be a marine biologist – but she grew up in a land-locked country. So she swapped Austria for Australia at 20 and became a tropical coral reef expert. But then she fell in love with New Zealand, which has a lack of coral reefs. So she became involved in sustainability –energy efficiency and behaviour change issues in particular. She runs her own business Sustainable Energy Advice (SEA).

+ Mat Walton | Board Member

Mat has always been interested in the way politics and policies shape our environments. He’s made a career of it – studying social policy, systems thinking and public health and working for nearly a decade in central and local government before taking on a role as senior lecturer at School of Public Health, Massey University in Wellington.

+ Leigh Macdonald | Board Member

Leigh has built a busy and successful career in Sales & Service and Distribution across a number of industries. He’s spent more than 15 years in frontline, strategy and leadership positions before joining Kiwibank in 2005 as General Manager of Direct Channels leading their digital, self-service and telephony channels.

+ Jane Hardy | Board Member

Jane has spent her career helping public and private organisations drive change and deliver on their strategy. Focussing on delivering amazing customer experiences and developing great teams, has lead Jane to her current role as General Manager Customer Service and Claims at Tower Insurance.