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Senior ManagementMike ArandGeneral Manager – Business DevelopmentBMS (Intl)Mike joined Pumpkin Patch in 1999 as General Manager – Business Development. Mike was with CanterburyInternational Ltd before joining Pumpkin Patch, with his last position being International Manager responsiblefor global development of the Canterbury of New Zealand brand. Mike speaks Japanese having beenawarded Monbusho Research Scholarships to study Japanese at Osaka University of Foreign Language andJapanese Business Studies at Chuo University in Japan.Lyn BryantGeneral Manager – OperationsLyn joined Pumpkin Patch as Customer Service Supervisor. She was appointed to her current position asGeneral Manager-Operations in 2003. Before joining Pumpkin Patch Lyn was the Office Manager at aninsurance brokerage where she was responsible for managing the customer service, payroll and telemarketingteams. Lyn is a member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.Marilyn CrockerGeneral Manager – Human ResourcesBA, MBA, RGON, MIHRMNZMarilyn joined Pumpkin Patch in 2003 as Global Human Resources Manager responsible for developingprocedures for managing Pumpkin Patch’s 1,700 or so employees worldwide. Before joining Pumpkin PatchMarilyn spent over four years at Fletcher Building Ltd and prior to that four years as New Zealand HumanResources Manager for Country Road (New Zealand) Ltd. She is a certificate member of the Institute of HumanResource Managers of NZ, and accredited Zenger Miller Trainer, a registered Hay job evaluator and a registeredSaville and Holdsworth Psychometric tester.Kay GillardGeneral Manager – RetailKay joined Pumpkin Patch in 1996 as Operations Manager to head the retail initiative into Australia. In 1997 Kaywas appointed General Manager – Australia and in 1999 was appointed General Manager – Retail withresponsibility for Pumpkin Patch’s global retail operation. Before Kay joined Pumpkin Patch she was BusinessDirector at Three Bears and Route 66 Ltd and prior to that she was General Manager at Saks Newmarket.Zarina ThesingGeneral Manager – Information TechnologyBComZarina joined Pumpkin Patch in 2000 as an IT Development Manager and was appointed as GeneralManager-IT in 2002. Zarina has been involved in the IT industry for 9 years prior to joining Pumpkin Patchincluding: Wilson & Horton Ltd, Vodafone New Zealand Ltd, Accident Compensation Corporation andSouthern Regional Health Authority.Bruce WalkleyGeneral Manager – Business Development (Europe and UK)BComBruce joined Pumpkin Patch in 1993 as Finance Director. In 2000 he was appointed General Manager – UnitedKingdom with responsibility for managing Pumpkin Patch’s international expansion in the United Kingdom andEurope. Before joining Pumpkin Patch Bruce was the financial controller for a joint venture developing multi-useproperty development in London and prior to that he worked as an accountant in London.Matthew WashingtonGroup Financial ControllerBCom, CAMatthew joined Pumpkin Patch in 2000 as Group Financial Controller. He has over 16 years accounting andcommercial experience of which eight years were with Ernst & Young most recently as a Senior Manager, anda further three years were with Fletcher Wood Panels Ltd as Finance Manager.24