STEFAN KORN

Chief Executive

“The immense personal and professional growth that results from having to create something out of nothing.”

NICK CHURCHOUSE

General Manager People & Practice

“Startup is the energy, passion, ambition and momentum inside every person we meet. You can’t not love that.”

AMELIA DEVINE

General Manager Operations

“Seeing big things happen in very short periods of time, seeing people jump straight back up after failure and build better businesses because of what they’ve learnt – it’s a privilege to be a part of.”

WARKINA TUJUBA

Community Coordinator

JACKY LAVERTY

Head of Venture Management

“I’m inspired by and love the energy of startup businesses, the pioneering mindset and the need to embrace change – every day.”

CATHERINE JONES

Head of Enterprise Capability

“Henry Ford said ‘If I had asked the public what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse’. Working at Creative HQ provides the constant thrill of the horse race, with everyone from Corporates to Startups as the jockey. It’s a lot of fun.”

BRETT CALTON

Senior Innovation Specialist

“I enjoy helping large organisations realise value from the methods and approaches employed by the start-up and entrepreneurial ecosystems.”

STEPH BENSEMAN

Innovation Specialist

“There’s nothing more inspiring than being around teams of motivated and energetic people everyday who are determined on making a positive impact.”

JONNIE HADDON

Senior Innovation Specialist & Programme Director

“Working closely with people who are on the front-line of bringing positive and significant improvement to our world is not just exciting but a privilege.”

LAURA REITEL

Head of Acceleration

“Finding a repeatable, scalable customer acquisition model is the toughest (and the most rewarding) challenge for any startups. My favourite part about working with founders is figuring out that magic formula.”

JAMES SWOPE

Innovation Specialist & Programme Manager

“Working with so many passionate people has me constantly excited and wanting to help as many startups as possible.”

KELLY DARE

General Manager Engagement

“We weave the future and help people become part of the New Zealand success story, whether they are in startups, businesses or government agencies”

KELCEY BRAINE

Brand & Design Specialist

“Being able to work with passionate, motivated teams to help them reach their goals is so satisfying – and getting to do it surrounded by a community of like-minded people inspires me to grow continuously.”

ALESSANDRA ORSI

Digital Marketing Specialist

“I love being surrounded by creative people and new ideas!”

EMILY DWYER

Event Manager

“I get to hang out with an amazing group of people who are passionate, driven, have bundles of energy and are helping to change the world and the best part is I get to be a part of something really special while doing my favourite thing in the world, creating memorable experiences for people!”

REUBEN JENSEN

Marketing Coordinator

CEARA MCAULIFFE-BICKERTON

Senior Innovation Specialist

“I love meeting entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a positive impact on the world.”

BRETT HOLLAND

General Manager Innovation Services

“The chance to work with dedicated and creative people to collectively change the world.”

ALAN HUCKS

Head of Business Development

“Entrepreneurial talent is everywhere in New Zealand – startups, Universities, Corporations and even Government. I am passionate about connecting these change agents to opportunities to create real and positive impact.”

AARON POWER

Innovation Coordinator & Programme Manager

“I love how it simultaneously ignites and challenges my talents, wits and courage.”

LEIGH TAGGART

Head of Finance

ANGUS JAMIESON

Account Manager

LUKE BALL

Head of Incubation

“Building a great business is incredibly hard and I love the growth that comes with it.”

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