We’re passionate about helping you grow and make an impact.
Meet the team
Seven hardworking women are behind Women In Business Matamata-Piako. We are all committed, energetic and approachable.
Please chat with us about any ideas you might have, we love to hear what else local women would like to gain from our events.
Briar Earl
With over 18 years of experience working for leading accountancy firms, Briar established her accounting practice five years ago. She has not looked back and loves being able to help her diverse range of clients out with practical and timely business advice and tax compliance solutions.
Briar has sound knowledge of the economic environment and its impact on local and global business operations.
BE Financial Accounting Services
Lennie Cody
Lennie is a go-to for remote business support. With years of experience in corporate, education, and not-for-profit sectors, Lennie's superpower is developing and streamlining processes, making businesses run like well-oiled machines.
For those who can't justify hiring full-time staff, Lennie steps in, overseeing operations and providing administrative wizardry to businesses across New Zealand
Go2Gal
Darlene Thomas
With a successful corporate career in marketing, event management and communications behind her, Darlene started up The Little Red Marketing Company to offer more flexibility and balance in her life.
Experienced across various industries, Darlene works with SME businesses across Aotearoa that can’t justify having an in-house marketing manager.
Little Red Marketing Company
Caren McDonald
Homeopathy is Caren’s passion. Along with her husband, they have developed a successful national franchise system, and also run a goat farm. It is here that Caren was introduced to homeopathy. Caren is dedicated to solving people’s health problems and equipping them with the skills to maintain their own health going forward.
What really excites her is witnessing the incredible improvements patients (two and four-legged) make after using homoeopathy, for many it is a life changer that they wished they had tried sooner.
Synergy Homeopathy
Jan Chinn
Manager ASB Matamata and Cambridge Branches
Jan has spent her working life in banking. First in the UK, then in New Zealand where she is currently manager of the Matamata and Cambridge teams. She is passionate about helping customers achieve their financial goals. Whether it’s a new car, a new house, or looking for a better retirement.
Jan also likes to encourage her staff to progress in their careers and be the best they can be. Fortunate to work in a progressive organisation, Jan says they actively encourage women to shatter the glass ceiling and reach for the stars - in what has been traditionally a man’s world.
Nicole Oliver
Diamond Lab.
Originally from Cambridge, Nicole Oliver has spent the last decade in marketing and communications roles across New Zealand.
Nicole is the Co-Founder of Diamond Lab, a jewellery business based in Matamata. Diamond Lab specialises in manufacturing bespoke lab-grown diamond jewellery that is both luxurious and affordable. Nicole loves working with customers to design and create high quality engagement rings, wedding bands, and jewellery.
Judith Challis
Fashion Designer.
Judith has been designing and making clothes all her life. Judith works out of a large home-based shop/studio where she enjoys spending time with a wide variety of customers. Passionate about working on all sorts of interesting projects, Judith’s attention to detail and personal service is key to her success.
She creates both custom-made pieces (with a love for retro), and made to measure pieces.
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