Meet our mentors
The people helping shape the future of Aotearoaโs most ambitious startups
A network of expertise guiding the ideas, people and ventures shaping Aotearoaโs tomorrow.
Across our accelerators, Creative HQ works with 50+ mentors โ leaders in finance, software, digital marketing, legal, governance, fundraising, sustainability and more. Many are even Creative HQ alumni themselves, giving back to the next wave of founders.
We are grateful to those who generously invest their time to help founders pursue their ambitions and strengthen our vibrant ecosystem.
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Alex Stuthridge
Cetogenix
COO
Amanda Bourke
Xero
General Manager Customer and Market Insights
Amos Palfreyman
Miruku
Co-Founder and CEO
Andrew Clarke
The a2 Milk Company
Chief Scientific Advisor
Andrew Dentice
Hudson Gavin Martin
Partner
Andy Ellis
Propagator
Co-Founder and COO
Anna Guenther
PledgeMe
Founder and CEO
Anna Liumaihetau Darling
Sharesies
People Experience Executive
Barbara Nebel
Thinkstep
CEO
Blake Richardson
Treadlight
Executive Director
Braedon Unthank
Oritain
Head of Growth
Brian Monahan
Biome Trust
Co-Founder and Trustee
Camille Hunt
Mainland Angel Investors
Canterbury Community Manager
Carl Olsen
Sharesies
General Manager Operations
Carlos Chambers
Carbon Invoice
Founder and CEO
Chris Burgess
Invest New Zealand
Investment Manager
Chris Litten
BRANZ
COO
Christine Langdon
The Good Registry
Chief Executive
Christopher Thomson
Civil Aviation Authority of NZ
Certification Engineer
Corinna Stukan
Bizzy
Founder and CEO
Dave Hassell
Cleanery
Head of Process and Engineering
David Johnson
Affiliated Insurance Brokers Ltd
Group Operations Manager
Diana Minnee
Ask Astro
Founder and CEO
Dr Trevor Stuthridge
Cetogenix
CEO
Elena Higgison
Te Rลซnanga o Toa Rangatira
General Manager Iwi Business Services
Eoghan Walsh
European Union Policy Dialogue in New Zealand
Project Leader
Evelien Wallace
Sustainable Molecules
Energy Innovation Manager
Franco Sabadini
Vector Technology Solutions Ltd
Technical Lead
Fritz Greyvenstein
Ark Capital
Managing Partner – Venture and Growth
Heather Peacocke
Ministry for the Environment
Chief System Transformation and Change Officer
Ian Fay
Deloitte Private NZ
Partner
Jacky Laverty
Korawai
Mentor, Investor and Cheerleader
Jacqui Wales
Flux Federation
Operations and Delivery
James Fuller
Hnry
Founder and CEO
Jamie Heather
Zero21
Managing Director
Jason Low
Solid Consulting NZ
Director and Innovation Consultant
Javed Khan
UniServices
Partnerships and Innovation Manager
Jeremy Muir
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Partner
Jesse Keith
Vivid Origin
Design Director
Jonathan Ring
Zincovery
CEO
Kirsten Corson
Locky Dock
CEO
Lachlan Nixon
Motion Capital
Founding Partner
Laura Reitel
NZTE
Investment Manager
Martijn Verburg
Microsoft
Principal Software Engineering Group Manager
Martin White
City Timber Ltd
Managing Director
Matthias Nebel
Thinkstep
Strategic Director
Michael Murphy
Solution Minds Consulting
Consultant
Michelle Polglase
Ara Ake
General Manager, Projects
Nick Couch
LastMyle
Director
Nicole Williams
TradeMe
Head of Jobs
Nigel Bradly
Envirostrat
CEO
Oliviah Theyers-Collins
NZTE
Investment Manager
Peter de Boer
StellarCareers
Coach, Advisor, Mentor
Phil Anderson
Callaghan Innovation
Business Innovation Advisor and Cleantech Lead
Phil Baker
RKT SCIENCE
Marketing Communications Specialist/Business Consultant
Philippa Dawe
Lastmyle
Chief Marketing Officer
Ralph Chang
Motion Capital
Partner
Rick Brown
Equifax
Strategic Account Director
Ross Stanley
Freelance
Product & Technology Leader
Sam Knowles
Westpac New Zealand
Board Director
Sam Minnee
Silverstripe
Director
Sandy Issac
Dot Ingredients
Fractional COO/Head of Delivery
Sarah Lewis
Community Connections
CFO
Scott Houston
Arcanum AI
CTO
Scott Kabat
621 Consulting
Founding Partner and CEO
Selwyn Yorke
Lumninoma Diagnostics Ltd
Chairman
Sheldon Carr
FJC Studio
Registered Architect
Simon Hay
The Treasury – New Zealand
Acting Head of Balance Sheet and Transactions
Swapnil Chavan
Cleanery
USA Operations Manager and Finance Support
Terese Tunnicliffe
Freelance
Coach, Advisor, Mentor
Trent Mankelow
Various startups
Investor, Advisor, Director
Will Reynolds
MetOx International
Strategy and Business Development