PRINCIPAL - INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY

Christine comes from the west of New Zealand, Australia.  Hailing from the Nation’s Capital, Canberra, she has over 20 years experience in business management.  If you need a practical approach to your business needs or problems, this is her area of expertise.

She has a focus on getting the best business results through delivering a client focus through people leadership.  Bringing out the best in people is her forte.  Christine has worked in the consulting world for most of her career and as a result has developed a broad knowledge base over many industries and environments.

The last almost 5 years she spent in charge of all infrastructure, capital works to maintenance, and support services at the Australian National University.  This has given her a real insight to the ‘client side’ and rounded out her appreciation of the entire client/consultant relationship.  She knows as a client what she wants and therefore as a consultant, what the client expects.

Outside of the work environment Christine loves travel – anywhere really and counts her Russian venture amongst one of the best though Nepal may soon overtake that one, time will tell.  Cooking, baking and cake decorating are a great brain break from work and her 5 grandchildren keep her young at heart even if the body feels exhausted.

Rebecca George

Rebecca has more than 20 years’ experience in the New Zealand transport sector, including nine years in an Investment Assurance capacity with NZTA.

She has sound experience in understanding the challenges facing both central and local government in building and operating well integrated transport networks. Rebecca is well respected across local government having reviewed decision making processes and the integration of strategic direction, policies and processes. She also has a strong appreciation of the importance of well-integrated cross asset programmes.

Rebecca will bring her cheery and vibrant energy working with you or your teams as a valuable pair of fresh eyes. She will respectfully challenge and question the status quo in reviewing the current state of your business or embed change and improvement.

“Bec” likes to be outside. You might find her working on the roof of the family’s converted school home, gardening in their private courtyard, playing on the field with their teenager or pound puppies, or even sitting still listening to the local tuis, bellbirds or moreporks. She delights in giving visitors the “Grand Tour” of their extensive home (which will be a work in progress for some time to come).

Rachel Maas

As our Principal - Social Scientist, Rachel has 17 years’ experience conducting Social Impact Assessments (SIAs) and community engagement projects covering land and marine infrastructure, resource development and aquaculture projects in urban, rural and remote communities. This includes over 30 SIAs under relevant State legislation across Australia and a growing list of projects in New Zealand.

From her SIA and community engagement experience, Rachel has developed an understanding of project challenges and opportunities from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. This includes from those people directly impacted - landholders, indigenous parties; people responsible for regulating the development - local, state and federal government; and proponents who want to develop a project - resource development and infrastructure companies or government agencies.

Rachel is able to apply her experience to the SIA process and work with project proponents and communities across the life of a project, from planning (including environmental approvals), construction, operation and closure to identify, manage and monitor social impact and opportunities. Rachel’s work was recently recognised by becoming a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP), Impact Assessment Specialist. Always endeavouring to develop better quality SIAs, Rachel is currently studying her Masters of Evaluation through Melbourne University.

The sailor within the team, Rachel can tell you some great stories about sailing the Bass Strait and raising a family on a boat.

Brent Egerton

As a Principal – Infrastructure Advisory, Brent brings together his experience in the engineering and information technology disciplines to specialise in business process improvement, and the systems and data that support those processes. His extensive background in utilities and local government provides a depth of knowledge in the management of network infrastructure asset portfolios.

Brent has over 20 years’ experience implementing and managing Information Systems in a number of corporate and local government environments and across sectors including transport, water and energy. Much of this experience has been in the implementation of systems, including Asset Management, Business Intelligence, GIS, Financial Systems, and associated business processes. Brent has a passion for working alongside businesses on the utilisation of information systems to improve business efficiency and effectiveness.

Brent looks after all the systems used by Just Add Lime in delivering solutions to our clients, and as such is our in-house IT geek. He’s also the handy man of the office and can quite often be seen with a battery drill in hand.

Away from the office, Brent enjoys spending his time traveling to the four corners of the globe with his family.  Having visited six of the seven continents, he is hoping for a project that requires some time on the ice to complete the set.

PRINCIPAL - SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND PLANNING

Leading the Social Sustainability and Planning practice at Just Add Lime, Julie has a passion for working with organisations to build and develop connections with communities. With a collaborative approach and creative leadership skills, Julie brings together the right people and the right tools at the right time in a winning formula.

As a qualified Environmental Planner, Community Engagement and Social Impact Assessment specialist with formal Project Management qualifications and experience, Julie brings a uniquely broad range of skills and depth of experience to support project development and delivery. Having worked in the public and private sector as well as consultancy, Julie also understands what drives organisations and what that means for projects. She has worked in transportation, resources, defence, aviation and education sectors within both New Zealand and Australia.

Julie is also responsible for guiding and supporting the company's growth through people, planning, process and overall operational excellence. Julie hatched the concept of the brain food cupboard at Just Add Lime. This is where you go to grab a snack before heading to the comfy seats to chill out or get the creative ideas flowing. She is also known for bringing baking into the office and if you get in early enough you might even be able to make a request.

PRINCIPAL - INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY

Sara is a trusted advisor to a number of organisations in New Zealand and Australia helping connect the threads that align your business to achieve  your strategic direction.

With a focus on reducing complexity and supporting better decision making, Sara is a strong advocate for tailoring bespoke solutions and will work with you to “find a way” to resolve the challenges or realise the opportunities within your business. Sara has more than 20 years’ experience in executive roles spanning local government and large professional services consultancies. She has worked across a wide range of sectors such as water, wastewater, stormwater, transport, solid waste, property, parks, universities and community infrastructure.

Sara is responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth, and leadership of the company.  In forming the company with Julie, the guiding principle is to bring a fresh twist to organisations through a tailored approach.

On the home front, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter who teaches her to live in the moment, look at the world with a new lens and laugh at the small things!  When time allows, Sara is a passionate traveller working her way through an extensive bucket list of experiences!

people advisor

Kirsty is our superstar people manager leading the experience our people have within the business, working with us on strategic and day-to-day people and Human Resources initiatives. With people at the heart of our business, we value the rigour, support and advice Kirsty provides to our leadership team, as well as the connections she’s made with our team. Kirsty has extensive HR experience across a variety of industries and company types and gets involved from top level strategy to hands on delivery. Kirsty is passionate about developing organisational skills and capability and achieving results through a high performing culture. We love the energy and passion Kirsty has for Just Add Lime as well as tapping into her knowledge and expertise to ensure we continue to put people at the heart of our business.

Away from work Kirsty enjoys time with her family either in the surf, at gymnastics or on the rugby field. A passion for Surf Life Saving, Kirsty has been actively involved in Red Beach Surf Club as an Official and member of the Junior Committee for the last eight years.

Caroline Manu

An experienced senior administrator and business services professional, Caroline is focused on supporting our Consultants and JAL Leadership. Caroline has extensive experience in project support, both in leadership roles and as part of the team. Caroline is passionate about working within a world-class team that is based around open communication and a shared purpose, supported by our values so we can deliver great work to our clients.

Rolling up her sleeves and getting involved in every aspect of the business, Caroline can be found planning business events one day, working on projects with our clients another, all the while making sure we are all in the right place at the right time.  Caroline considers herself has the glue that holds the team together.

Caroline’s previous experience includes being a Finance and Administration Officer with the New Zealand Defence Force, a Senior Administrator and Executive Assistant within the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority, and a Personal Assistant and Senior Administration Officer within Christchurch City Council.

Outside of work you will find Caroline enjoying all that a busy family life has to offer, spending time with her husband and three gorgeous daughters. Caroline is also passionate about animal welfare and has a small menagerie.

Senior - Social Sustainability

With a strong background in engagement and consultation, Aaron is passionate about connecting projects with the communities they affect. From roads to cycleways, Aaron has wide-ranging experience supporting infrastructure delivery across Auckland.

Aaron is an enthusiastic collaborator, is IAP2 certified, and has a natural understanding of project drivers and the challenges of effective engagement. An empathetic approach and a flair for concise, unfussy communication help him connect with audiences of all varieties. Aaron is comfortable leading a community workshop, developing eye-catching ways to present information, or planning and documenting your ideal communication strategy.

Outside of work, Aaron spends time with his young family, works his way through an ever-increasing list of must-watch and must-reads, and occasionally disappears to the garage to brew beer. He cycles most places because it’s an easy way to get around and it connects him with his city.

Sara Marks

A born and raised Cantabrian, Sara worked on the 'mainland' before establishing herself in Wellington. Her skillset as a Senior Infrastructure Advisory reflects over 20 years' experience across the public and private sectors.

Adept in all aspects of business and commerce, Sara is an experienced business, financial systems and HR analyst with strong IT skills and a background in valuation and property management. Her passion for improving effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of services, in particular the design and implementation of business processes and systems across organisations, has been a common thread in all her roles.

As a consultant, Sara’s diverse experience and skillset provides versatility as she works with clients on a wide range of projects including the development of valuation frameworks, design and implementation of quality management systems, asset management plans for aged care facilities, and health and safety pre-qualification standard  across a range of sectors including central and local government, aged care and construction sectors.

With work-bases in Wellington and Christchurch, Sara enjoys returning regularly to a southern setting. Out-of-office, Sara likes to escape city life or can be found baking sour dough bread for colleagues and friends.

principal - Infrastructure Advisory

With a PhD in Enterprise Risk Management, Richard has a passion for helping clients make sense of complexity, reduce uncertainty, and enable better decision making to realise objectives. He is most inspired when collaborating with knowledgeable and committed professionals to develop innovative and impactful solutions to complex organisational problems, where he adds value as an articulate sense maker, an adaptable technical leader, a collaborative and pragmatic problem solver, and a calm and valued sounding board.

Richard has a diverse range of experience, having worked with public and private sector clients across a range of sectors, including local government infrastructure, health, defence, hospitality, construction and transport, and delivering services in the areas of enterprise risk management, risk management, asset and facilities management, system safety assurance, management systems and operating model development, and business process review and improvement. Having rarely done the same thing more than once, Richard is adept at getting up to speed quickly and able to bring his broad experience to bear productively on the problem at hand.

When not at work, Richard enjoys great culinary experiences, travelling and exploring new locations.

Claire Wannamaker

Claire’s experience is centred around behaviour change and community engagement.  With 12 years’ experience working across contracting, consulting and local government realms, she has an innate ability to navigate the challenges and complexities of delivering public sector programmes. She has a passion for getting to the heart of the problem and working with diverse groups to find innovative solutions.

It’s Claire’s inquisitive, discovery based approach that enables her to think critically about issues and develop strong business cases and programmes that support desired outcomes. She has a passion for bringing people together and using innovative approaches to create excellent outcomes for strategy, systems and project challenges, underpinned by a focus on delivering sustainable outcomes.

Claire is IAP2 qualified, has project management qualifications and has a Bachelor of Business in Management and Economics.  She works across strategy, behaviour change, economics and project management, and enjoys working with clients to uncover opportunities and facilitate co-creative processes that address immediate problems and enhance long term relationships with key stakeholders.

Away from work Claire finds enjoyment and recharges through time with family and friends, food, dancing, getting active outdoors and meditation.

Priyani de Silva-Currie

Priyani leads our Consulting Services Team and is also a Principal Infrastructure Advisor, with specialties in strategic asset management, project management, organisational governance and leadership practice. Priyani brings a wealth of experience in providing specialised management advice to primarily Central and Local Government clients, where she has a natural strength in enhancing and transforming these organisations, supporting our clients to achieve their goals and outcomes.

Priyani is a Principal Asset Manager, with 25 years experience across all asset infrastructure sectors, she is respected as a thought leader for advancement and growth in this evolving discipline, particularly in areas such as service level and lifecycle frameworks, risk, and resilience.

Priyani has a real passion in growing and training emerging professionals, dedicating time to coaching and mentoring asset management professionals, as well as guest lecturing at Massey University in leadership. Priyani is currently the Vice President of the Institute of Public Works Engineering of Australasia (IPWEA) and the previous President of Carbon and Energy Professionals New Zealand (formerly EMANZ). She has also  served as the President of Multicultural New Zealand.

In her spare time Priyani loves spending time with her family, travelling, fishing and is an avid netball supporter, moving to spectating after many years of playing, officiating and high performance coaching.

Senior - Infrastructure Advisory

Lorna brings over 30 years’ of strategic risk management, extensive practical change leadership, capability development and performance improvement coaching and consultancy to her role with Just Add Lime.

A certified competency assessor/verifier and quality systems auditor, Lorna started out in corporate finance in the UK energy sector, before moving into IT and business skills training. She further honed her coaching skills, designing and delivering executive leadership, strategic planning and team development consultancy for clients in the UK and Isle of Man.

Over the last 12 years in New Zealand and Australia, Lorna has become an accredited EI leadership coach and Jungian-type Indicator (JTI) dynamic team developer, whilst working in national organisational development, people and capability management roles, and in web and digital learning design/development consultancy.

She helps leaders to ‘join-the-dots’ in complex people systems, aligning strategic planning and operational implementation. Her focus on sustainable business systems, the circular economy and human-centred design thinking has been used to good effect in recent projects.

Outside of work, Lorna is a habitual researcher and trend-watcher. Her ‘happy place’ is her garden with her husband, growing organic fruit, veggies and herbs, helped by the family cats and dogs, as well as enjoying all things Italian from cooking for friends, to design and cars, and learning the language.

brand and recruitment advisor

Fleur provides marketing, communications and recruitment support to our business. She plays a key role in the development of our brand, which for us is all about our people and how we work with clients. Fleur has held marketing roles in infrastructure based as well professional services industries, before gaining experience recruiting roles from graduate through to senior and executive level. Her interests are in company culture, employer branding and matching personalities and behavioural styles to roles. Fleur’s interest in what makes our business tick, her desire to understand what sets us apart and the way she asks relevant questions is what we enjoy most about working with her. She communicates through story-telling and approaches recruitment through a candidate experience and marketing lens.

Outside of work Fleur keeps fit not by going to the gym, but by running around after two pre-schoolers. She lives on the sunny Hibiscus Coast and you’ll find her at Orewa Beach most mornings or Pataua North on long weekends.