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We’re the team you want on your team.

Our story

We started off,
where you are today.

Management Response evolved naturally, with a few calls, emails and coffee chats between collegues, old friends, and business partners who have all been there and done that.

What developed was a team of like-minded, but professionally diverse individuals who share a common purpose; to help kiwi businesses and NFP’s survive and thrive (and every now and again get together to have some fun).

Our team has extensive experience both as owners and leaders of successful businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Our Team

We’ve built a multi-talented team with skills that cover the key functional roles in business.

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Craig
Brown

Director

Senior Financial Specialist Contract CFO; Special Projects; Interim Support

  • Extensive financial experience in major CA firms; large & small (closely held) businesses; Charitable Trusts; and Limited Partnerships.
  • Listed companies and finance system implementations.
  • Business succession planning and advice.

+64 27 270 7964

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Andrew
Carmody

Director

Business Advisor

  • Extensive experience spanning MD, GM, Sales, & Senior Operational roles in B2B software, SaaS and service businesses
  • Go-to-market strategy and execution. 
  • New Product and Service Development.

+64 27 597 4044

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Kerry
Ludlam

Director

Business Advisor and Contract CFO

  • Executive Finance, Operations, Sales & Marketing and General Management roles across multiple industry sectors (Manufacturing, Import & Distribution, and Retail).
  • Connecting vision and strategy with on the ground business culture to implement change and deliver results.

+64 27 598 8033

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Rhys
Walter

Director

Business Advisor

  • CEO, GM, Sales, Marketing, and Operational roles across a range of industries
  • Extensive improvement and change experience
  • Address any ‘burning issues”, develop strategic pathway, and execute.

+64 21 490 585

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Stuart
Allan

Senior Associate

Business Advisor and Contract CFO

  • General Management, Operations and Finance leadership roles in SMEs (Manufacturing, Distribution, and Services), NGOs, and within Government.
  • Provide clarity on vision and strategy, what is working well, priority areas and options for improvement, and support in implementing change for a better future.

+64 27 286 1265

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Richard
Cuthbert

Senior Associate

Business Advisor

  • 35 years’ business experience, primarily within engineering and management consultancies.
  • Chief Executive or Managing Director provided leadership and strategic direction for major (>NZ$1b revenue and >10,000 employees), listed, multi-discipline, engineering consultancies .
  • Chair and Senior Advisor managing change and development of NZ based SME professional services based businesses.

+64 21 166 4784

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Andrea
Blakeley

Associate

Senior Financial, Management and Systems Accountant

  • Considerable background with SME’s including family-owned businesses.
  • Involvement in multiple industries with most recent experience with a Retirement Home.
  • Focus on improving business bottom-line and cashflow.
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Graham
Chester

Associate

Senior CFO specialist

  • Broad business experience spanning large US corporates to SME’s.
  • Focus on sound financial management, reporting and funding.
  • Start-ups and Change Management to improve profitability.
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Malcolm
Lindeque

Associate

Senior CFO specialist

  • Extensive experience in finance especially with business start-ups and listed companies.
  • Capital raising, acquisitions and disposals, project management.
  • Xero Advisor.
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Graeme
Towers

Associate

Senior Financial, Management and Systems Accountant

  • Considerable experience base in the SME space across extensive range of industries.
  • Xero Advisor and also Payroll certified.
  • System implementations and migrations.
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Anne
Cowell

Associate

Senior Financial, Management and Systems Accountant

  • Budget and Cash Flow forecasting, General ledger reconciliations, monthly reporting, preparation of draft annual accounts for external accountants, with strong analytical skills to support management decisions
  • Accounting Systems Implementation experience with setup and conversion of master data, including opening account balances and ongoing support through training, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
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Bruce
McClintock

Associate

Interim / Contract Commercial CFO

  • Commercially focused with broad experience in challenging roles in the manufacturing, distribution, contracting, and service sectors and the ability to work with people at all levels in an organisation.
  • Business partner at both strategic and financial (working capital, cash flow and bank funding) levels.
  • Focused on getting results with no surprise and a capacity to work under pressure.
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Derek
Whinney

Associate

Senior Finance Leader

  • Develop finance teams to provide quality support to commercial operations and management in driving strategic initiatives and achieving results in multi-national organisations in Australasia, Europe, and USA
  • Comprehensive experience in the implementation and maintenance of ERP systems, managing business’ IT needs, financial and management reporting (IFRS, financial statements, statutory audit, tax compliance, Board reporting with insight), manufacturing and product costing, budgets and cashflow forecasting and foreign exchange.
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Our team
by the numbers

Let’s face it, in business… the numbers count

  • 120 years of combined experience
    (wait, who chose that icon!?)
  • A core team of 13 and an
    extensive network of experts.
  • 100 + successful client
    engagements     (and counting).

Our values

What's our
true north?

Take responsibility

Your success is our success. If you’re up late pondering a problem, we probably are too.

Honesty. Always.

We will always be open and honest and keep our approach grounded in practical terms. Put simply, no B.S.

Do the Right Thing

We always act in the best interest of our clients with absolute integrity.

Make it Better

Our advice and input is always aimed at achieving the best outcome for our clients.

Be Respectful

In the diverse landscape of business, respect is our universal language. We value perspectives, celebrate differences, and build bridges that last.

Impactful (and enjoyable)

Business is serious enough. While we take our work seriously, we believe in having some fun along the way.

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In person or online, no commitments or obligations, just a chat (and maybe a coffee)

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