Our people

Our Senior Leadership Team

Amanda Wheeler

Director

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"I love the ‘learn while you earn’ concept. It’s hugely valuable for our learners, employers, and New Zealand."

Diane Lithgow

General Manager - Strategic Engagement

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“Looking up and looking forward is our focus for 2025. Underscoring everything we do is delivering training that improves productivity for every business, ensuring our employers are ready for the future of work and that our learners are living a life with purpose,”

Pip Walsh

General Manager - Learning Design & Innovation

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"People who have grit and tenacity inspire me. They are people who remind us of what is possible, that we all can do more than we think we can, that we can do hard things, and that we can all make a difference for someone."

Toni Christie

General Manager - Employer and Learner Services

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"I am inspired by the difference we make. While you can get caught up with the daily grind, seeing an individual progressing or completing their qualification makes it all worthwhile. This is why I do what I do."

National and regional managers

Talk to us about signing up a new learner and any enquiries on our training programmes.
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Greg Stuart

National Manager, Apprenticeships

027 550 1425 [email protected]

Christine Ewart

National Manager, Forestry

027 700 7471 [email protected]

Fiona Horne

Regional Apprentice Manager, Northern

027 211 6650 [email protected]

Amit Kumra

Regional Apprentice Manager, Waikato and Bay of Plenty

027 449 9107 [email protected]

Steve Brooks

Regional Apprentice Manager, Southern

027 281 9828 [email protected]

Cliff Stoddart

Regional Manager, Forestry

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Kevin Withell

Specialty Trades Manager

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Quality support

Talk to us about:

New assessor registrations
Existing assessor scope extensions
Consent to assess applications
Forklift trainer registrations
Forklift assessor registrations
Moderation – pre and post
Consistency reviews.

We are responsible for ensuring our learners and the users of our unit standards are achieving consistent and quality outcomes.

Karl Mullan

National Moderation Manager, Forestry

027 242 7759 [email protected]

Ian Braithwaite

Quality Support Administration Specialist – Forklift

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Careers

Talk to us if you are interested in working with our national careers team, or you are an employer looking to grow your business.

Competenz is like the university of the workplace and our team are dedicated to connecting young Kiwis with on-the-job learning opportunities. Young people are faced with huge choice and our careers team can assist with navigating a pathway as well as helping with skills needed to find employment. We also specialise in Māori and Pasifika career development.