100 People Behind Bay Business - 2023

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AUTOMOTIVE | PEOPLE ROGER MATTHEWS Group Fleet Liaison Manager, Farmer AutoVillage After almost 30 years as Farmer Nissan new car sales manager Roger has handed over the reins to Martin Nunes as Dealer Principal of Farmer Nissan, Roger has now taken up the new role of Fleet Liaison manager for the group three days a week. Roger will be the key contact for Farmer Autovillage’s fleet customers both existing and future. Contact Roger for any fleet requirements. STEVEN VINCENT Founder, GoTo Car Share Steven has been an advocate of the sharing economy for most of his working life. GoTo Car Share is an extension of that philosophy and was created to bring innovation and disrupt the way businesses utilise a “corporate fleet” and how we travel within a thriving city. GAVIN SEBIRE General Manager, Ingham-Sears Leading the team at Ingham-Sears – the authorised Mercedes-Benz retailer for the Bay of Plenty region – Gavin has a wealth of experience in the premium automotive industry and a strong background in the finance sector. When he’s not at work, you can find the approachable family man out walking his gorgeous dog, Ziggy, on local beaches. MIKE RANSTEAD Branch Manager, Lexus of Tauranga Why do I love the automotive industry? It’s simple, I get to quite simply share my enthusiasm for it with our customers, and providing a level of customer service that befits the Lexus brand. My wife Shelley and myself spend our leisure out in our amazing countryside, camping, cycling, hiking, kayaking or paddle boarding. BRAD MCKENZIE CEO, Nicholson Autos Brad started in automotive at 17 through a Gateway Programme at his local high school. He has worked in parts, service, finance, and sales before becoming one of New Zealand’s youngest Dealer Principals at 26. Despite his success in business and sport, Brad’s proudest achievement is his family; sharing three children with his wife, Amie. KIM WOODLAND Service Supervisor, Pacific Toyota – Tauranga Branch Kim is one of Pacific Toyota’s friendly faces in the Service department. If you have visited us, you are likely to have seen her warm smile and helpful nature. Outside of her job Kim values family time and enjoys being a mum to her young daughter. In July Kim will celebrate 10 years with Pacific Toyota. 10 | 100 – PEOPLE BEHIND BAY BUSINESS | 2023
BUSINESS ADVISORS | PEOPLE DAYNA HENDRY consultant, strategic pay One thing that is abundantly clear when talking to Strategic Pay’s Dayna Hendry – she is passionate about the field of remuneration. When she’s not facilitating ‘hands-on’ business team training with client organisations, Dayna Hendry is often ‘head-down’ analysing national and international remuneration data, specific industry trends, skill shortages and reward packages. “These are changing times,” she says. “Creativity is absolutely a key ingredient when responding to wage pressures now. So I make sure our clients are exceptionally well-informed and aware of the realities, expectations, and options available in the current environment, ” she says. BUSY DAYS AND CHANGING TIMES “There is a lot of uncertainty at present, especially with inflationary movements. People are regularly asking me, ‘are wage movements equivalent to inflation?’ “And then there is the political dimension, with the likes of increases to minimum wage levels - business people want advice and guidance on how to navigate these things.” Staff shortages in many industries have exacerbated the pressure on employers. Dayna has been with Strategic Pay’s northern consulting team based in Tauranga for two years. She has lived in Tauranga since she was a teenager, with a brief career stint in Auckland, so while not born in the Bay, she definitely considers herself a ‘Bay local’. She holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Human Resource Management. Dayna spent five years in generalist human resources (HR) roles in local government and tertiary education before joining Strategic Pay. Her extensive remuneration experience includes job evaluation, benchmarking and planning and implementation of organisational-wide remuneration solutions. She believes her own experience as a generalist HR business partner for public sector organisations has been invaluable in providing a broad ‘economy-wide’ overview of the remuneration sector. PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE A BONUS “It’s been quite a shift moving to the specialist remuneration field from large public sector organisation roles – at Strategic Pay we’re leaner with a wide cross-section of client organisations,” she notes. Strategic Pay is a specialist nationwide firm providing innovative solutions to organisations for their strategic remuneration, performance development and performance improvement needs. The 100 percent New Zealand-owned company has expertise in all key market sectors – private, public and not-for profit. They help improve organisations’ overall performance by ensuring employee effort, remuneration and rewards are closely aligned with business objectives. The company works alongside businesses to provide compelling “I MAKE SURE OUR CLIENTS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL- INFORMED AND AWARE OF THE REALITIES, EXPECTATIONS, AND OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT.” propositions that attract, retain and motivate the best people. Remote working, particularly in the IT sector, is one example Dayna points to as evidence of a change in thinking for businesses. “This represents a real change in culture for many mainstream businesses. I work remotely – I believe I’m a good example of how the ‘remote working revolution’ can be a real benefit to both workers and employers. “Sure, remote working won’t work for every business and every employee, but it certainly can offer real benefits for the right ones.” Although balancing her personal and professional life has its challenges – she has twelve-year-old twin daughters – Dayna is philosophical: “The advantages of my remote working situation mean I can perform better professionally and be a better Mum – that’s a win:win!” In her spare time, you’ll find Dayna’s family wakeboarding in summer and skiing in winter – but you can be sure, creative remuneration ideas will never be far from her mind. 100 – PEOPLE BEHIND BAY BUSINESS | 2023 | 11
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