Staff

NELSON
Andrew Bridge  Manager
03 546 9206 ex. 5
Penny Taylor  Finance
03 546 9206 ex. 4
Roy Myers Employment Consultant
03 546 9206 ex. 3
Sally Blain Employment Consultant
03 546 9206  ex. 7
Kirsty Glen  Employment Consultant
03 546 9206 ex. 8

Andrew Bridge
Manager

Andrew has a BA in communication and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Employment Consultants (UK). Andrew has been employed by WORKSTAR for over 18 months in a dual role as Manager and Employment Consultant. He has 7 years experience in recruitment services.

Penny Taylor
Finance

Penny has a Business Studies Diploma and is a UK qualified Legal Executive specialising in Litigation and Employment Law.Penny has worked for the Trust since 2005 and in her current role for over two years and has extensive experience in the public and charitable sector.

Kirsty Glen
Employment Consultant

Kirsty joined the WORKSTAR team in 2005. Her background and qualifications are in recruitment, nursing, homeopathy and embalming. Kirsty specialises in Post Placement Support and provides support and advice to clients and employers to ensure sustainable employment outcomes.

Roy Myers
Employment Consultant

Roy started with WORKSTAR in October 2008. He has a Diploma and extensive experience in Rehabilitation Studies in Visual Impairment. Roy joined WORKSTAR from the Foundation for the Blind and is currently studying towards the Diploma in career Guidance.

Sally Blain 
Employment Consultant

Sally joined WORKSTAR in September 2008. Her background lies in sales and marketing with 5 years experience as a Recruitment Consultant and Temp Controller. Sally is currently studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies.Together with her role as Employment Consultant, Sally is responsible for delivering the CV Service both to WORKSTAR Clients and to the wider community.

BOARD of TRUSTEES

John Jackson
Chairperson

John is a business consultant and has assisted small and large businesses with strategic projects in Australia and New Zealand since moving to New Zealand in 1999. He has experience in the food, banking, electricity, tourism and property industries and his professional skills cover: 
      ICT implementation covering the entire system development life cycle.
      Business process evaluation, design and implementation.
      Business modelling and planning.
      Project management.

John originates from London and left in 1986 to work in San Francisco and later, Hong Kong. He is married with two adult daughters.

Sharon Johnston
Trustee

Sharon has extensive experience in learning and development, organisational development and outplacement.  She worked in the consulting industry in Sydney for 17 years specialising in the areas of career and transitional management and organisational change. She holds a Masters in Adult Education. 

Margot Harkness
Treasurer

Margot is a solicitor practising in Stoke. She has practiced in both Auckland and Nelson and has a broad range of legal knowledge including family law, trusts and estate planning, estate administration and company law. 

Mike Stevens
Trustee

Mike was born and raised in the Nelson area and in 2005 returned after many years away. Mike worked for Massey University in Applied Technology and Science and more recently has been involved in function and event organisation. Since 1993 Mike has lived with poor partial vision and can empathise with many of WORKSTAR's clients facing perceived barriers to emplyment.


Bryan Leslie
Trustee