Presently working as Senior Lecturer(Marketing) & Proctor , Lincoln University, I have other roles as Director of Marketing In Asia Group(MAG) Conference 2011  and Managing Editor, Asian Journal of Business Research.

Before I started lecturing , I have worked at senior  levels of the corporate heirarchy in advertising, brand management , public relations & logistics roles.

In Christchurch, with a PhD in marketing & management,  I started teaching marketing and internet marketing at  the Christchurch College of Education in early 1998 and in January 2005 January joined Lincoln University.

Christchurch today is made up of  various ethnic communities from all over the globe and I offer a wide breath of understanding of different ethnic groups. I  bring to this role years  of  management experience.

Membership of Professional Societies: 

Fellow, Academy of Marketing Science, USA.

Member, American Marketing Association.

Member, Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy.

Fellow and  Certified Professional Manager (CP Mgr), Australian Institute of Management (FAIM).

Member, Chartered Insititute of Marketing (UK).

Top 5 Issues

1. Keeping rates under control and managing local body expenses
2. Making Christchurch a safe place to live in
3. Helping people into employment
4. Building trust through open communication

Personal Profile

 

I believe Christchurch is a great place to live  and I believe in "Unity in diversity".

 However, over the years we seem to be loosing a lot of what makes Cristchurch great.

Rates have been rising & our beautiful city is not as safe as we would like it to be.

We see increasing number  of organisations moving out & taking jobs away & not enough new strategic  investment.

World wide, this is not a new phenomena & cities  & regions have branded themselves as attractive destination for businesses and  people, bringing jobs & prosperity with them. I believe we can certainly do much more than we are presently doing to make this happen.But first we must make our city safe.

Education and tourism are top employment providers.Effective branding of Christchurch means effective communication with residents of tourists expection  based on our marketing overseas . I am actively involved in marketing of both education & tourism . In the tourism area, Christchurch is regarded as a  'gateway' to the South island, yet many  tourists spend the minimum number of nights  they can in Christchurch.

I look forward to contribute to more effective & efficient  management of such areas.

Education:

Certificate in Adult Teaching, Christchurch College of Education, Christchurch.

Diploma in Adult Teaching, Canterbury University, Christchurch, (2008) .

PG Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, Canterbury University (2009).

Presently studying for PG Diploma in Tertiary Teaching, Canterbury University

Certificate in Personal Training,  CPIT. Expected course completion :2010

PhD (Marketing & Management)

M.Com (Business Administration)

PG Diploma in Personnel Management

PG Diploma in Marketing

PG Diploma in International Marketing