21 November 2025
Leadership Academy Graduation – Intake 33
Today we celebrated our newest Southland Leadership Academy Alumni.
Congratulations to:
- Andrew Johnstone, Doug’s Engineering
- Deanna Mortimer, Southland Business Chamber
- Devon Crooks, Life Pharmacy La Hood’s
- Elle Pullar, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
- Geoff Jackson, EmerTech
- Jackson Crooks, Jackson Crooks Building
- Jonelle Roxas, Blue River Dairy LP
- Jordon Traill, Southern Institute of Technology
- Julie Johnstone, Doug’s Engineering
- Lana Marshall, NZAB
- Matthew Hancock, happyplankton
- Raewyn Thompson, Invercargill City Council
- Sandra Marks, Network Electrical Servicing
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Special thanks to our Inspirers who willingly share their knowledge, challenges and experience each week – Dougal McGowan (Southern Football), Richard Kyte (Thriving Southland), Chris Blenkiron (NZAS), Geoff Finnerty (South Port NZ Ltd), Michelle Henderson (Red Rabbitt), Sheree Carey (Southland Business Chamber), Dean Addie (T4 Group) and Richard Roberts (ex Dunedin Airport).
Here’s to another outstanding intake of Southland leaders!