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Phil O'Reilly - Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly is Chief Executive of BusinessNZ, New Zealand’s largest business advocacy group, representing thousands of businesses of all sizes. The BusinessNZ group includes four large regional business associations, the Major Companies Group, ExportNZ, ManufacturingNZ, more than 70 affiliated industry associations and BuyNZ Made. New Zealand Listener magazine voted Phil 3rd on the Power and Influence List of 2009, Business and Economy, describing him as, “one of the most effective lobbyists we have seen in a long time.” Internationally, Phil represents New Zealand employers at the International Labour Organisation, contributes to the governing body of the ILO, and is a delegate to the Business & Industry Advisory Council of the OECD. Nationally, Phil chairs the Government’s Capitalising on Research & Development Action Group, the Redundancy and Employment Transition Advisory Group; is Joint Chair of the NZ Workplace Health & Safety Council; and is a board member of the Foundation for Science, Research & Technology and the Royal Society of NZ, and serves on a number of other Ministerial and advisory groups. Contact Phone: 04 496 6555 Email: poreilly@businessnz.org.nz
Catherine Beard - Executive Director, Manufacturing and ExportNZ Catherine Beard joined BusinessNZ in January 2010 to head up its ExportNZ and Manufacturing sectors. The dual role involves overseeing considerable changes to our services as we expand our manufacturing and international trade functions. These will be reflected in our online presence and training. Catherine has a wealth of experience in government relations and communication on behalf of industry associations, and is a champion for New Zealand manufacturers and international traders. Catherine comes from the Greenhouse Policy Coalition where she was Executive Director providing strong advocacy on behalf of industry to communicate their business challenges to politicians, policy makers, the media and the public. Contact Phone: 04 496 6560 Mobile: 027 463 3212 Email: cbeard@businessnz.org.nz
Jacinta Syme - Sustainable Business Forum Manager Contact Phone: 04 496 6555 Mobile: 021 243 1920 Email: jsyme@businessnz.org.nz
Stephen Woolley - Manager Finance & Corporate Development Contact Phone: 04 496 6565 Mobile: 021 714 565 Email: swoolley@businessnz.org.nz
Trina Snow - BuyNZ Made Sales & Marketing Manager Contact Phone: 04 496 6557 Mobile: 021 730 185 Email: tsnow@buynz.org.nz
Kathryn Asare - Manager Communications Contact Phone: 04 496 6556 Email: kasare@businessnz.org.nz
Stephanie Moakes - Communications Advisor Contact Phone: 04 496 6554 Email: smoakes@businessnz.org.nz
Monica Brookes - Webmaster Contact Phone: 04 496 6286 Email: mbrookes@businessnz.org.nz