Company Profile

Sandra Perry – Chief Executive
Responsible to the Board of Trustees Sandra's role as Chief Executive includes organisational performance, relationship management and liaison with our stakeholders.

Developing, promoting, co-ordinating and growing Opportunity Hamilton’s involvement as the city’s economic development agency, Sandra works closely alongside the Board of Trustees, the awesome team and our stakeholders; a challenging and extremely rewarding position that she thoroughly enjoys.

Sandra is member of the EDANZ board as the representative for Waikato.

Sandy Turner – Business Development/Bank-able NZ Project Manager
Sandy is contracted to deliver services within Opportunity Hamilton.

She is the Bank-able NZ Securitisation Scheme Project Manager. This scheme assists selected small to medium enterprises in obtaining a commercial banking relationship and overdraft facility to get the business started.

Sandy offers ongoing coaching to ensure the business continues to grow.

Sandy also works alongside Steve delivering the Enterprise Training programme from capability assessments through to seminar delivery and follow-up coaching.

Sandy has over 10 years experience running her own successful businesses and more than 6 years experience as a business facilitator and mentor and workshop presenter.

Robyn Robertson - Client Liaison
Robyn is your first point of contact for assistance with business development. Robyn manages the Enterprise Training Programme and will arrange appointments with our facilitators for more in-depth discussions.

Robyn welcomes you to our workshops and ensures that your request for follow-up coaching is promptly actioned.

Robyn brings to her role as client liaison years of experience in customer service and office administration from a background in the health care and engineering industry.

Paul Barlow – Project Manager
Paul has a passion for business and brings a wealth of practical experience to Opportunity Hamilton from his role as Communication Executive; Economic Development, Hamilton City Council.

This position focused on the marketing and communication activities that drive Hamilton’s economic development forward. Paul was instrumental in developing the city’s economic development strategy, forming the Katolyst Group and securing major regional initiative funding from Government to help make Hamilton the Australasian centre for light aviation manufacture and pilot training.

Paul previously spent 24 years in the New Zealand dairy industry in a range of sales and marketing roles in Wellington, Australia, USA and most recently in Hamilton with Fonterra’s Canpac International Limited. Paul’s work in the dairy industry focused on marketing consumer and foodservice products to a range of markets including South East Asia, Latin America and the American cruise line industry

Marianne Jones – Executive Assistant
Marianne acts as Executive Assistant to Sandra Perry and the Trust Board, and is responsible for financial control and overall administrative, operational and property management.

Marianne has more than 25 years experience and expertise in financial and administration management at an executive level in international manufacturing and engineering corporations in Denmark and Australia.

Kacy Dickson - Administrative Support
Our friendly frontline team member who welcomes you to Opportunity Hamilton and makes sure you are put in touch with the right team member, whether you contact us by phone or call in to see us.

Kacy has more than three years experience in customer service and office administration.