Who We Are

 

Merv Robertson, MBA (dist)
Managing Director


Since co-founding LTS Group in 1996, Merv has worked on a broad range of assignments, including strategic and asset management planning, process quality management and re-engineering, and business performance planning and management.

Prior to this, as an Associate Director at KPMG, Merv was responsible for establishing the organisation's Organisation and Development Group in Christchurch.

Merv has also held a number of executive line management positions including General Manager of Consumer Services, Strategic Planning Manager, Operations Manager and Quality Manager.

Merv has a Masters Degree in Business Administration, which he gained with distinction. During his studies, he specialised in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management with an emphasis on performance and change management. He is also a certified Quality Management System (9000 series) Auditor, has a New Zealand Certificate in Business Studies in Accounting, Quantitative Business Methods and Information Technology, and is a Qualified Technical Officer in telecommunications, specialising in transmission systems.
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Amanda Carnie, B.Com
Executive Director


Amanda is responsible for leading LTS Group’s Human Resources division, which provides the complete range of professional Human Resource and Organisational Development advice and consulting services.  Her recent assignments have included business planning, organisational design and restructuring, policy development, recruitment, team and management development, and training.

Prior to co-founding LTS Group in 1996, Amanda worked in the Human Resources Group at Canterbury Health Ltd, the South Island’s largest employer with in excess of 2,500 staff.  During this time, Amanda focused on areas which involved the development of the organisation’s people at both strategic and operational levels, initially as an HR Consultant, and later as the HR Manager.  Amanda has also held a range of line management positions, including Retail Centre Manager, Service Centre Manager, and Market Operations Specialist.

Amanda has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Administration, in which she specialised in Human Resource Management, Organisational Development and Marketing Management.  She is an Associate of the NZ Institute of Management, and was also the recipient of a scholarship to study at the London Business School, where she completed the Accelerated Development Programme.
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Martin Emanuelsson, MSc
Economist and Research Analyst


Originally from Sweden, Martin settled in New Zealand in 2003. He currently holds a part-time long-term contract as the Research and Programme Manager of ARGOS, a 6-year, $8M research-based joint venture between The Agribusiness Group, Lincoln University and Otago University.

Prior to this, Martin was a researcher in economics at Lincoln University. His overseas experience includes 5 years of management consulting for a range of European multinationals as well as small local businesses.

During this time, Martin focused on business planning, performance measurement and change management, and was also employed by Lund University as a lecturer in Marketing, Management, Strategy, Business Performance Management and Organisational Theory.

Martin has a Master of Science degree in Business and Administration, in which he majored in management and marketing and qualified for a PhD scholarship and a summer MBA course scholarship. He has also completed the first two years of a Master of Engineering degree in Computer Science, and has attended international MBA courses at the Reims School of Management in France.
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Angela Brown, BSc (Chem), Grad Cert Career Dev't
Project Management and Product Development


Angela has been working in her own consulting business since 2002, focusing on project management, training and career development, including the development of management and leadership skills.

Angela has managed numerous large projects, including the implementation of new business processes and systems, and the development of new products for the export market. She is sought after for her training in project management and new product development, and although based in Wellington, she has completed assignments in UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia.

Prior to this Angela's extensive career in the New Zealand export sector saw her working in various commercial and operational management and senior management roles, including senior management positions in supply chain management, marketing and sales, product development and technical services, strategy, and IT/IS. Her last role was that of Corporate Project Office Manager, and she has direct experience working with customers, distributors, regulatory and government representatives in over 25 countries.

Angels has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Graduate Certificate in Career Development. She is also certified in Lominger Leadership Team Management Competencies, and the delivery of the MBTI (Myers Briggs) personality tool, Steps I and II.
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Claudia Greene-Wahlgren, MScPsych, Assoc MAPS
Professional Counsellor


Claudia specialises in loss, grief and depression management. Based in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Claudia provides a wide range of services aimed at supporting and developing managers and staff in a diverse group of organisational settings.

Claudia provides cognitive behavioural therapy and behaviour modification programmes, and also delivers Employee Assistance Programmes, including the facilitation of depression, anxiety and stress management programmes. She is also available to provide discreet, individual assistance to senior executives and line managers dealing with stressful organisational issues such as redundancies and other organisational change.

While living in Europe and completing her psychology studies, Claudia and her Scandinavian husband designed a successful programme to reduce narcotic dependency in repeat offenders for the Swedish Criminal Care Department. Claudia has also worked for many years in the field of pain management in both Sweden and Australia and now provides counselling services for the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG).

Claudia has a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Lund University, Sweden. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Association (APS), an associate of Counselling Services Inc., Coffs Harbour, and is Registered with the Psychologists Registration Board, NSW.
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William Kaliyati, PGDipCom (dist.), BA
Finance and Economics


William has had 6 years' consulting experience in selected business and economic fields. In the last 3 years his consulting focus has been on commercial management systems, business processes and performance, and on general accounting functions. In the past year, as an economist, he has mainly focused on generating regional overview reports and detailed industry reports for local government authorities in New Zealand.

Prior to this, William was a senior accountant for 3 years, generating financial statements, investment appraisals and managing tax issues for over 50 clients in various industries.

William has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Commerce (qualifying with distinction), in which he specialised in management accounting, business strategy, macroeconomics, econometrics and business statistics. William is in the final stages of completing his Masters degree in Commerce and Management, where he is researching the impact of immigration (brain drain) on the New Zealand economy.
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Warwick Inch
Information Technology


Warwick brings to LTS Group a diverse range of experience in information technology, sales, production planning, product specification, graphic design and logistics management. Projects he has developed since joining the Group include a tailor-made CRM system and a health and safety audit management system.

He has previously held the position of IT Manager with one of Australasia's foremost flexible packaging manufacturers. In this role Warwick oversaw core IT systems and developed custom data solutions to complement and extend the business's legacy ERP system, ranging from shop-floor data recording to cost estimating, job scheduling and management reporting systems.

Warwick's broad range of skills and experience, and his understanding of the interplay between information technology and the commercial world, result in a unique skill set for determining and developing practical IT-based business solutions.
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Fiona Dixon
Retail Sales and Staff Development


Fiona provides research assistance and a range of HR services, including training, manager development and recruitment services.

Prior to joining LTS Group, Fiona held the position of Regional Manager for New Zealand's largest independently owned and operated manufacturing and retail bakery. She was responsible for managing stores throughout the South Island and oversaw over 100 Store Managers and staff. During this time Fiona generally focused on the organisation's ability to attract and retain customers, as well as personnel management, stock management and revenue control. She was also heavily involved in the re-branding of the company, including the opening and redevelopment of several new concept stores.

Fiona has been responsible for the training and development of store management teams within the fashion industry, including involvement in the development of an interactive CD-ROM-based Sales Training Programme and responsibility for its implementation. She has held various management positions, including Regional Manager, Retail Manager and Support Manager, and was also responsible for launching a new brand.

Throughout her career Fiona has participated in many programmes involved in management, sales and leadership training. She has trained in financial management and completed philosophy papers by correspondence through Massey University.
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Alaister McDougall
Operations Management and Engineering


Alaister has practiced as a professional management consultant for the past five years; his specialist areas of consulting expertise are asset management, maintenance management, risk management and operations management. Alaister is a Marine Engineer, having spent seven years in the British Merchant Navy as a Cadet and Engineer Officer, and a further 20 years in the electricity industry, principally in hydro generation. He also has experience in geothermal and diesel generation and in the management of transmission facilities.

Alaister has held a number of line management positions including General Manager of a hydro generation company, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager and various plant management positions. Both his line management and consulting experience has been gained in New Zealand, Nuie, Chile, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. He also has experience in company governance, having been a Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of an irrigation company.

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