CHAIR

Recognised as one of the world’s top IP strategists and featured in the IAM 300 five times, Kate has deep expertise in innovation ventures and directorship

MEMBER

Owner of Beker Findlay Allan, Mark is highly skilled in business structures, asset protection, and management and financial reporting

MEMBER

Bruce is an experienced director and entrepreneur with expertise in venture capital, private equity, manufacturing and international sales

MEMBER

Founder of Heed and Bellwether, Phil has deep experience in IoT company management, R&D and scaling for growth

CEO

Garth is committed to protecting and preserving our natural resources for future generations. Passionate about tech, data and problem solving, he has a background in strategy and operational management.

HEAD OF PRODUCT

Ben started out on the water at a young age when his family sailed around the world. He’s highly adept at tinkering around with electronics to create commercial products.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Sarah loves the outdoors and enjoys running ultra-marathons. She is a civil engineer with a wealth of experience that lends itself perfectly to Heed, developing systems that keep our team operating safely and optimally.

SALES MANAGER

Faruk loves the beach, anything sport, and plays cricket at a national level. His business development background spans SaaS, digital marketing and tech, ensuring our partners are well looked after.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Scott grew up sailing competitively in the Wellington region. Over the past decade he's developed deep expertise in software and providing IoT solutions that deliver strong value to the end user.

ADVISOR

Fritz has kayaked since he could walk and competed internationally. A serial entrepreneur with prior experience in designing and manufacturing electronics, Fritz is one of our founders.