Colm is a highly experienced executive with a proven track record in helping businesses grow, building best-in-class operational capabilities and developing outstanding cultures. He brings to the table significant executive experience of the engineering and environmental industry, having held large multi-disciplinary, multi-location business area responsibilities.

Having successfully led significant strategic and operational change programmes over an extended period, Colm has established himself as a trusted advisor to Managing Directors, Executives and Boards. 

With his experience in working in both corporate and consulting teams – along with a genuine interest in people, problem-solving and organisational culture -  he is always pragmatic, client-focused and carefully aligned to his clients’ values and business priorities. 

Colm possesses a broad technical skillset in methodologies, business systems and standards associated with strategy development, organisational effectiveness and operations management. He is acknowledged as a highly experienced and engaging facilitator of both small and large groups.

Responsible for forging key strategic partnerships with organisations from within and outside the engineering industry, Colm works collaboratively to encourage fresh thinking, resulting in solutions that have meaningful and sustainable impacts for his clients, their communities and Aotearoa New Zealand as a whole.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Massey University, 2002-2004

BSc (Hons) Geography, Coventry University, 1984-1988

Qualifications/Memberships

Chartered Member of HR Institute of New Zealand