KO Fix & Flow: 30-Day Project Accelerator

"Superlative to work with in every way."

THE CORNER STORE COLLECTIVE Sarah Parkinson-Howe

"Great energy, prompt and ensures events run smoothly"

AGOVOR Richard Beaumont

"Kev is personal, professional, and pays attention to details"

TABULA Alexis Robin

"Kev brought high energy, some humour and walked the talk. A pleasure to work with."

TABULA Grant Harrex

"Kev, is a client superstar, organised, focused and with a friendly approach nothing is a problem!"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Braedan Loveridge

"Kevin is a super articulate professional , his ability to get the task done is second to none"

CRAIG BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY Craig Brown

"Kev is a genuinely great project manager, I've worked closely with him for almost 3 years. His ability to spin up work very quickly to kick off and move forward projects of various types has been invaluable during that time. More generally he made my life easy by either predicting issues or pain points on projects and generally trying hard to make me look good. He's always there, always available and very conversant in new technology and tools to make things happen more easily and seamlessly. He also wants to try new tools and methods and spends time getting conversant and skilled in them to make projects run better. Specifically, Kev has made budgets, documentation, standup meetings and accountability his forte. He's extremely adaptable and slipped into a sector that wasn't his background impressively easily. He's demonstrated an ability to think on his feet and deal with the inevitable setbacks that all projects encounter with a cool head and clear thinking and actions."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Shane Dooley

"Kev was a pleasure to deal with during the Agritech Activator project. With my role as web developer, Kev was great to have as my main point of contact and project manager within the organisation. We worked closely and delivered a great product on time and - thanks to clear communication - on budget."

INTUIT CREATIVE Alex Clark

"Kevin is a superb project manager. He is highly effective at managing complex projects and makes difficult things feel easy. His communication style is a real strength. He is clear and decisive in a manner that ensures everyone knows what needs to happen, I see this as a critical skill for effective project management."

AGRITECH NEW ZEALAND Brendan O'Connell

"I found Kevin engaging right from our very first meeting. He played a pivotal role in our involvement with the Vinovation Hub at the inaugural WinePro event held in Blenheim this year. Kevin's meticulous organisation made the entire process seamless and enjoyable. His great sense of humour and personality added an awesome vibe to the event."

AGRISMART Imran Raza

"It's refreshing to work with someone like Kev who comes to the table with clear instructions on what he needs. Kev's requests usually challenge my knowledge and skills, but he's always right there, sleeves rolled up and knee deep into it, to achieve the desired outcome. Kev can see the bigger picture of how his ideas can make things easier and more efficient in the future, whether it's by setting up an automated email or more complex data management solution."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Michelle Truter

"Kev organised a market immersion trip which our company attended. It was a packed schedule, but more crucially, it was focussed on relevant and valuable visits as Kev understood what was important. The trip was well timed at each stop and during travel between. This allowed us to focus on extracting the most value from our discussions and generate indispensable contacts without needing to worry about logistics. He's an organised and clear communicator, with a healthy dose of humour to boot."

AXIS 7 Scott Harvey

"I have worked with Kev for over two years during his time with Callaghan Innovation, Callaghan supports our annual Primary Industries Summit event. Kev was my point of contact and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. I must highlight - Kev is very easy to work with. He made the communication process between us, Callaghan and its participating members very simple for us. No matter what queries/requests we threw at him, he was quick in acknowledging and always found a solution to any problems."

BRIGHTSTAR Name Witheld

"Kev brings a sharp intelligence to projects and is able to hold and communicate both the micro and macro perspectives at the same time. His approach enables a business/a client to achieve commercial outcomes in set time frames whilst ensuring that customer needs are simultaneously met. Kev does much more than 'Project management' - he creates a culture for the project team (in-house and client side), he actively seeks ways to improve delivery e.g. the use of digital tools, and is proactive."

EVERYDAY DESIGN Nicola Halliday

"Kev worked out of Manifold Coworking Space for several years. During that time, he became an integral part of our community, always ready for thoughtful, engaging conversations and often dotted with a playful sense of humor. With his sharp awareness and willingness to provide constructive feedback, Kev became our go-to person for validating both new and existing Manifold features and initiatives. He is also an excellent collaborator, recognising the skills of fellow coworkers and leveraging them on several Callaghan projects. Kev always conducted himself professionally and respectfully, making our job of fostering a welcoming, inclusive and productive working environment easier."

MANIFOLD COWORKING Graham Nelson

"Kevin has proven himself to be a people's person, amiable and hardworking. We worked closely on an event at the Fieldays in Hamilton this year. Kevin was at the forefront of the organising attendees (internal and external), agenda, guest speakers and logistics. His organisational ability and eye for detail is exceptional. I was thoroughly impressed with how he focused on the deadlines and got things done. He is a professional in every sense of the word, he's fast at work arounds when things don't quite go to plan and was instantly available when required. The event was a huge success, and all due largely to Kevin. The feedback from many attendees was outstanding. Kevin has set the bar very high for next year's event."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Damian Ngata

"100% Kev is a top shelf project manager, cannot recommend highly enough!"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Richard Quinn

"Kev is the greatest project manager I have ever seen. Having been on two of the NZTE conferences planned and executed by him I can say with a hand on my heart they were complex multi day, multi location trips with many participants to plan and went off without a hitch. You simply can’t do better than hire Kev for your project. This is a completely unprompted review."

WAIKAITU LIMITED Alex Pressman

"Kev is a visionary project manager. He worked with me to develop and roll a successful live engagement and online learning programme for innovators in agri-tech. He sees the big picture and the details, and is fantastic to work with."

NEW WORLD SAME HUMANS David Mattin

"Kev understands projects, but most of all he understands people. He knows when to pick up the phone, when to 'just get it done'. Kev always handles himself professionally, whilst bringing a smile and laugh to a team when they need it most. He's made all the projects I've worked with him on smoother (and more successful, financially or otherwise)."

FULCRUM NZ Frank Phillips

"Kevin is an exceptional project manager based on his significant contributions and achievements during his tenure within our industry 4.0 program team. Kevin joined the small team in 2023 during a critical phase when we were initiating a large-scale program encompassing multiple work streams. His proactive approach and attention to detail were immediately apparent. Kevin was a key part of the success of the program."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Sean Doherty

"I'd happily work with Kev again, he always brings a positive attitude, is helpful and a problem solver. Kev is able to see the big picture and recently he went out of his way to assist me on a strategic project that, while not directly benefiting him, has impact to the wider horticulture industry. He helped move the project forward and ensure agritech was represented well."

PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH Miriam Hall

"Kev is a positive, outgoing individual who can make life easier, make projects come to life and rev up your experience with creative thinking."

AGRESEACH Rebecca Redmond

"Kev has an open, enquiring mind and is hungry to innovate and find the fastest, most efficient way to crack the best project outcome."

SOCIAL SUGAR Jeremy Johnston

"I travelled to South Australia on an agritech immersion tour. Kev's coordination of the trip was on-point - carefully curated, expertly communicated, and professionally delivered."

BLUELAB Jono Jones

"Kev is amazing at helping the team get organised. He delves into the objectives and builds a strong understanding of what outcomes we need to achieve. Through that understanding he can build a streamlined process to manage project work, building in check-ins, risk management and accountability. He does this in a unique way that is warm, persuasive and collaborative He's an absolute asset to the team"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Kirsten Mead

"Kev was a pleasure to work with. He is extremely engaging, but at the same time got things done quickly. We always knew where we stood with the programmes he was looking after from both a financial and risks perspective. Kev took the pressure off me having to double check work, and ask unnecessary questions. Would definitely employ him again if the right opportunity came up!"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Peter Jelley

"Kev's can do attitude and positivity was contagious when he was organising the Agritech Maori Business Breakfast. Any barriers we encountered Kev always found a work around and his clear communication kept the team up to date. This was refreshing and gave the rest of the team confidence to think outside the box and focus on their own roles, knowing that Kev had other tasks in hand."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Jenny Brown

"Kevin is super motivated, organised, versatile and action oriented project manager who makes things happen. His skill set ranges from financial, legal, digital, people and event management"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Simon Yarrow

"Very organised and able to adapt to changing scenarios effectively. Also a great sense of humour and creative flair with the camera to capture all the action into post with content."

ROBOTICS PLUS Hayden Briscoe

"Working with Kev it's clear he's focused on how he can add value to our business. He thinks outside the box, looking for initiatives to help us exceed our business goals."

TCS Jock Richardson

"Kevin is very organised, positive and outcomes focused. I only worked with Kevin for a short period of time, but was always impressed by his project management skills and ability to distill down complex challenges in to a manageable framework. Kevin is smart and engaging and easy to work with."

CROPTIDE Nick Fitzpatrick

"Kev is organised, he works to provide favourable outcomes. Grower tours are fraught with individual wants = Kev rounded up all the wants, and then recommended the best course of action. Kev's demeanour is "not phased". Ice runs through his veins. Life is better and easier with Kev on your team."

VEGETABLES NZ Antony Heywood

"Kev is a fantastic project manager. He has impeccable attention to detail, provides thorough feedback, and always makes collaboration fun. Kev is great at streamlining processes and lightening the load on busy clients. With Kev as your project manager you'll know tasks are in-hand and being completed to a high level."

MANA COMMUNICATIONS Leilani Baker

"Kev thought of everything not just the shiny pieces of the project but the details that often get forgotten. He was also very helpful and didn't shy away from the work to be done."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Pip Taylor

"Kevin is a natural leader and connector of people, ideas and projects in the AgTech innovation and commercialisation sector. Kevin has led multiple initiatives that has resulted in closer engagement and collaboration between Australia and New Zealand."

STATE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA Stephen Baud

"I would absolutely recommend Kev to anyone looking for a project manager. His secret sauce is holding teams to a high standard of delivery, while also treating people well and genuinely being a fun guy to work with."

MANA COMMUNICATIONS Annabella Gamboni

"In addition to being extremely personable, Kev is strategic, high energy and resourceful. I witnessed this in his role coordinating a US market immersion trip for Callaghan. From helping the group establish rapport on pre-trip webinars, to having to adjust on-the-fly when unforeseen circumstances popped up, he ensured all attendees met their goals for the trip, while having a great time. I'd highly recommend him for any project needing a jump start!"

NZTE Stephen Becerra

"Kev has been a constant fixture of support during his time at Callaghan Innovation. Immensely effective, dependable, and solutions-focused. If Kev was running it, it was a winner. I have been fortunate to be part of several projects managed by Kev, from international market immersion trips on the other side of the world, to local multi-day innovation expos. Each has vastly and seamlessly increased our understanding of our future markets, and customers, and informed our business direction. 10/10."

PROTAG Baden Parr

"Kev has the ability to step up to any challenge and take charge using his initiative, resourcefulness and connections to turn an idea into action and drive it through to completion. Bringing people together to perform as a team, know their roles and responsibilities through a project is a skill and Kev manages to lead with a measure of firmness and dash of wit. We have worked on a number of challenging projects together and I have appreciated his drive and determination to deliver to the end!"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Nicky Molly

"Kev went out of his way to help support our grass roots Ag tech events. Events that not only benefited us companies exhibiting, but the growers all got a great sense of community from coming together to discuss solutions."

FRUITMINDER Seb Chapman

"Kev is extra-organised and the immersion trip we joined him on to the USA went off without a hitch. Kev has been very supportive of our business and likes to throw down challenges to our ideas, which is always extremely insightful!"

AGOVOR Simon Carroll

"Kev helped me run a number of very successful projects to help boost commercialisation for startups in the agritech sector. With his flexible and focused project management, Kev ensured we stayed on track and surpassed expectations to deliver the best possible experience."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Andrew Cameron

"A super proactive senior project manager delivering just the right detail when required. Financially astute with a fantastic eye for detail, balancing the books with no stone left unturned. Very personable, working with a wide range of stakeholders in the most professional way possible"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Nathan Stantiall

"Kevin was great to work with. He is positive, engaging and intelligent. Kevin found solutions if there were any roadblocks and collaborated to ensure processes were easy for all parties. He is able to interpret information quickly and provide articulate responses when sharing results and outcomes."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Lisa Pritchard

"Kev was extremely easy to work with. He has an open and friendly manner, acerbic wit and fantastic sense of humour. He has the ability to grasp the gist of the matter quickly and offer sensible and doable ideas to achieve great outcomes or get around roadblocks."

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Dianne Pentecost

"Kevin, whilst I have only known you for a few months, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you and resolve business problems and find practical solutions. Your attention to detail, recording of information, customer focus, business experience, knowledge of the sector, not forgetting personal drive to get things done are second to none. I would recommend you in a project management capacity in a heartbeat"

CALLAGHAN INNOVATION Andy Smith

"I've had the pleasure of working with Kev on a number of projects, all of which have had great outcomes for our startup. Kev does not shy away from a challenge and will go out of his way to get results Every request I had (and there were a few!) he came through on. As well as his ability to deliver, Kev has an infectious energy, a positive can-do attitude and a great network to draw from."

TREV Brenna Townshend

"I can't thank Kev enough for all the effort and work in behind making the delegation to the UK so worthwhile. His ability to ensure the group got to meet key leaders within the Agricultural industry was impressive. This trip was multi day and multi city so coordinating all this and taking the pressure off us and our team, made it so we could focus on what's best for our business and future endeavours."

AGRISEA Tane Bradley