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Meet the team

A message from our General Manager

NZTE's Investment team is located all around the world with a breadth of expertise – from curating and preparing opportunities, to discovering the next big thing.

We offer both investors and New Zealand organisations on-the-ground expertise, with staff across Greater China, East Asia, the United States, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and of course New Zealand – though our networks span even further across the globe.

Meet our Investment team members below. We hope to hear from you soon.

General Manager

Dylan leads NZTE’s Investment team of 50 internationally deployed professionals who are focussed on attracting investment that accelerates and lifts productivity, sustainability and the overall economic well-being for New Zealand.

Dylan Lawrence
General Manager - Investment
Location
Auckland, New Zealand

Companies team

Our Companies team supports growth-stage New Zealand companies with scalable business models and international aspirations to prepare and connect with great capital.

Simon Ansley
Investment Director
Focus
New Zealand
Cassandra McAdams
Investment Manager
Focus
Auckland, Northland
Chris Burgess
Investment Manager
Focus
Auckland, Taranaki
Marshall Maine
Investment Manager
Focus
Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Wellington
Mike Hanna
Investment Manager
Focus
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato
Nadine Hill
Investment Manager
Focus
Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
Peter McDonald
Investment Manager
Focus
Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Otago, Southland, West Coast
Richard Campbell
Investment Manager
Focus
Auckland

Greenfield team

Our Greenfield team originates new investment opportunities that leverage New Zealand's unique competitive advantages across sectors and regions, provides support and expertise in order to prepare an opportunity, and connects these opportunities with the right type of capital via a deliberate strategy.

Eric Swale
Investment Director
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Janice Tay
Investment Manager
Focus
Hotel attraction, offsite manufacturing solutions for housing
Luda Graves
Investment Manager
Focus
Aquaculture, food and beverage residue
Nick Dobson
Investment Manager
Focus
Alternative dairy, horticulture, student accommodation
Nick Li
Investment Manager
Focus
Pet food, value-added dairy
Tony Haworth
Investment Manager
Focus
Bioenergy and bioplastics, forestry, wood processing
Vicky Xi
Investment Manager
Focus
China business, fibre
Anna Wellingham
Investment Manager
Focus
Tourism

Māori Investment

Our Māori Investment team are responsible for originating and preparing Māori Entities for investment, particularly new Greenfield investment, and connecting them to strong investment partners both internationally and domestically. We classify Māori entities as Iwi Incorporations, Māori Trusts and Organisations.

Bridget Giesen
Investment Director – Māori
Focus
Māori Investment
Te Puoho Katene
Investment Manager
Focus
Māori investment
Mahina Puketapu
Investment Manager
Focus
Māori investment

International team

Our International team works with financial and strategic international investors all over the world, to support them in establishing their business in New Zealand or connect them with exciting and well-prepared New Zealand investment opportunities.

Andrew McCowan
Investment Director - Australia and the Pacific
Location
Sydney, Australia
Benny Goodman
Investment Director - Greater China and East Asia
Location
Singapore
Glen Murphy
Investment Director - North America
Location
Los Angeles, USA
Thomas Harrison
Investment Director - Europe, India, Middle East and Africa
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Amit Verma
Investment Manager - Australia and the Pacific
Location
Sydney, Australia
Angela Traill
Investment Manager - Australia and the Pacific
Location
Sydney, Australia
Koji Hikosaka
Investment Manager - Japan
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Iris Zhang
Investment Manager - Beijing
Location
Beijing, China
Cynthia Li
Investment Manager - Shanghai
Location
Shanghai, China
Kenny Lau
Investment Manager - Hong Kong
Location
Hong Kong
Lee Cyn Li
Investment Manager - Singapore
Location
Singapore
Catherine Tlapek
Investment Manager - Europe
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Pranav Amin
Investment Manager - North America
Location
Los Angeles, USA
Terry Allen
Global Head of Technology and Investment Manager – North America
Location
Auckland, New Zealand

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For more information about how we can help you uncover your next investment opportunity, send us a message and we’ll be in touch soon.

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