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About Us

Icehouse exists to help grow the engine room of the New Zealand economy - our SME businesses.

Our Story

New Zealand is a country of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The Icehouse was founded in 2001 in recognition of the importance of this sector to the NZ economy. We’re committed to creating a high-performing New Zealand economy where ideas and businesses thrive. We believe that to unleash the economic potential, we need to lift the capabilities and aspirations of owners, entrepreneurs and people who run SME businesses to enable them to take the business to the next level.

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Meet the Team

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Olivia Blaylock

Chief Executive
Liz Wotherspoon

Liz Wotherspoon

Head of Customer Solutions
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Scott Turner

Chief Financial Officer
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Ghanum Taylor

Head of Customer Experience
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Peter Thomson

Chief Technology Officer
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Darilyn Kane

Coaching & Advisory Lead
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Natasha Burton

Coworking Community Lead
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Simon Rogers

Operations Executive
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Mariko Rogers

CRM Analyst & Sales Support
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Seb McLarin

Financial Controller
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Elena Sevastianova

Operations Lead
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Joe Roberts

Marketing Lead
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Andrea Smith

Regional Lead - South Island
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Maryse Dinan

Regional Lead - Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki
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David Thompson

Regional Lead - Auckland & Northland
Liliana Peneva

Liliana Peneva

Relationship Manager
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Kate de Lautour

Communications Lead
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Michaela Vodanovich

Regional Lead - Hawke's Bay, Gisborne
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Jamie Brock

Regional Lead - Bay of Plenty

Our Facilitators

Our Board

David Downs

David Downs

Chair of the Board
Nicole Buisson

Nicole Buisson

Board Member
Anne Catley

Anne Catley

Board Member
Lindsay Zwart

Lindsay Zwart

Board Member
Steven Joyce

Steven Joyce

Board Member
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Rewa Willis

Board Member
Duncan McFarlane

Duncan McFarlane

Board Member
Mark Synnott

Mark Synnott

Board Member

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The Icehouse is owned by the International Centre for Entrepreneurship (ICE) Foundation. The ICE Foundation was established in 2001 for the purpose of advancing education to benefit the New Zealand economy and its communities.

Our Partners

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