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Meet the team
PRODUCTION
Verona Cooper Production Manager Verona is Events production manager, branding co-ordinator and project manager. She is highly skilled in these areas having worked for Events clothing for 12 years. She has covered various roles in this time starting out in branding for local production and gradually moving her way through to offshore manufacturing. She loves the atmosphere of Events clothing and the people, some whom she has known a long time. Her specialty is problem solving and brand applications. Teresa Oldnall Offshore Production Teresa looks after the import production and planning. She started at the young age of 16 as a presser and has worked her way up through to warehouse, cutter, digitize and marker maker and finally into the off shore production role which she has been doing for 10 years. She enjoys the challenge that each day brings ensuring that orders are on time and solving any issues or problems that occur. She gets great satisfaction seeing the process of a sample being turned into finished bulk garments. Joseph Sharplin Graphic Designer Joe specializes in putting together the design boards for clients and creating new logos and graphics for use on tees and garments. Joe also manages the content on the website so it stays up to date with the latest trends and styles available. His background includes studying design at AUT as well as doing some freelance work creating websites, print devices and working for a signage company. The job at Events provides him with ongoing challenges creating new design briefs and graphics which he really enjoys. He also loves working in a team environment in which many of its members are knowledgeable in the yachting area. Helen Allen Designer Helen is Events clothing designer for the Events brand. She is passionate about designing and developing an almost individual brand to identity for every client. She has had throughout her life; in her words, “a career based on left turns, awesome places and people”. Starting with a fashion degree in the UK, she moved on to work with some big name brands such as Pepe Jeans, Wilson, Umbro, Jigsaw and Fruit of the Loom. In between the design jobs she has worked in South Africa to train as a Safari Guide, spent two amazing years in Botswana and then 3 years teaching art to teenagers of 57 nationalities at an International School in Vanuatu! After all that she has said there is no more moving for a while as Events is all the weird and wonderful she needs. As for Helens New Zealand and nautical experience, she has worked on projects such as Team New Zealand, designing both marine and casual men’s wear for the Line 7 brand before working for Events Clothing. Kimberly Trigg Local Production Coordinator Kim is the local production coordinator for Events, organising stock and special makes with local factories and suppliers. Kim has a history with clothing having gained a Bachelor of Design in Fashion at AUT and from working for three years at Fountain Apparel dealing with overseas suppliers. In her spare time Kim enjoys sewing proving her real passion for the industry. Events provides her with a hands on approach to work which is a part of the job she loves along with the friendly people, challenging aspects and new things she is learning every day. WAREHOUSE David MacDonald Warehouse Manager David manages the warehouse at Events Clothing. He prides himself in ensuring the systems are running smoothly and is constantly finding areas in which he can improve on. In particular David focuses on the freight forwarding department seeing that clothes are picked and packed as efficiently as possible to ensure the customers orders are shipped on time. David has been in the warehouse industry for over 10 years and say’s working for Events has allowed him put all the things he has learned over the years into practice. “The company has given me the opportunity to grow, and with the support of others to make the workplace a success.” Jamal Lolohea Warehouse Jamal is the warehouse junior dealing with inwards and outwards goods on a day-to –day basis. He enjoys the challenges that arise from this job and also the diversity of the role. The warehouse can be a stressful area to be at times with all the large orders going out but Jamal always has a smiling face and can see the fun in everything. ACCOUNTS & ADMINISTRATION Fiona Methven Accounts Administrator Fiona is in charge of the accounts and administration department. She has worked for Events for three years and her role has changed from looking after all accounting aspects to now focusing on financial reports. Her other main duties include doing the budgets, monitoring stock and dealing with the overseas suppliers. She says Events has a great team to work with and her job provides her with many challenges. Outside of work Fiona enjoys supporting her children in their sporting endeavours, reading and travel. Rebecca Burke Accounts and Marketing Rebecca has a varied role in Events. She deals with the accounting for the local suppliers and also runs the marketing side along with various other administration tasks. Rebecca completed a degree in Marketing and Design from The University of Otago before heading off to work on the super yachts for three years. This experience lead her to working for Events clothing having purchased the uniforms while being on board some of the yachts. She is happy to have found a job that not only allows her to work in a fun team environment but also means she can continue working in an industry she has grown to love. Alicia Hillard Receptionist Alicia is the receptionist at Events Clothing and one of the youngest members in the office. She is the friendly one answering the phone calls, meeting and greeting the guests and doing other general administration tasks. She has previously worked in Australia as a pharmacy assistant but is happy to be back in New Zealand in the friendly, helpful environment that Events provides. She loves meeting new people, has a great interest in music, cooking and said she would love to see the world someday. SALES Michelle Crooks Sales Manager With the company’s long-standing reputation as a supplier of unique, top quality crew clothing, Michelle is proud to head the sales team. She has worked in fashion and sales for most of her career and has been at Events Clothing for 18 years. She manages a team of five to ensure that customers are given a high standard of service and receive their purchases in an efficient and timely matter. She enjoys working with people from all over the world and helping to find uniforms that meet their goals and needs. Michelle takes great delight in seeing people wearing Events Clothing’s products on super yachts and at boat shows around the world, knowing that her team had a part in fulfilling those specific requirements. She also enjoys working closely with the design team developing new products in order to be one step ahead of competitors. In her time at Event’s Michelle has developed trusted relationships with many of her clients and is a well respected member of the team. She looks forward to being a key figure in Events Clothing’s ongoing growth, both in New Zealand and internationally. Jacs Cambell Superyacht Sales Jacs is another ex yachtie providing uniforms to the super yacht industry. After spending many years in hospitality working in everything from 5 Star hotels to wine bars Jacs found her way to yachting. She spent 8 years being everything from stewardess, cook to deckhand and captain too if you speak to certain crew! She managed to cover the Med, Caribbean and the Pacific, all on sail boats, the last being a beautiful Swan 82’. The opportunity to spend a month in the Galapagos Islands – “a truly incredible place, abundant in the most amazing wildlife everywhere you look” – was one of the many highlights of her yachting years. Jacs confesses there is never a dull moment in her role with the constant pace and demands. She enjoys being able to be a part of a team helping clients develop new innovative branding and custom made clothing designed for their individual needs. She believes uniform has changed so much in the last few years and people want something more than the norm “we can provide that something different and I enjoy helping in that creative process”. She loves everything on top of the water and pretty much nothing that requires going under it! Now she is a Brit living in “Kiwi-land” she feels the need to develop an interest in Rugby and campervans! Gemma Miles Sales Team Gemma is part of our sales team looking after both our corporate and yachting related clients. Having just moved to New Zealand; from previously working on boats, she specializes in the yachting sector. As for Gemma’s history, she grew up amongst a family who worked in the sales environment and now she also has picked up a passion for it. She has also worked in and around boats since she was nineteen. During this time Gemma frequently brought uniforms from Event’s Clothing and her progression toward working for the company was influenced by her belief in the product. She not only enjoys selling the products but loves the fact that she is encouraged to keep in contact with all her friends who are still employed on the yachts. Just a few of the boats Gemma has worked on in her time are Aschanti IV, Shamoun and Margaret Ann. She also did a lot of freelancing on such boats as Leander, Bystander, Mauriette and Windrose. This experience has allowed Gemma to understand the need to maintain the highest level of service and commitment to her clients by providing them with uniforms to the exact specifications requested. Out of the office Gemma enjoys most water sports, skiing, cooking and reading. She is a fun member of the office and has the typical laidback, happy attitude of a yachtie. Duthie Lidgard International Sales –Specialising in Super yachts, Race Boats, Duthie has been sailing all his life competing in many ocean races from the age of 10. After becoming a fully qualified boat builder, he then spent over 10yrs working in the Super yacht Industry as a Deckie / Engineer leading him into being a Class 4 Captain. With over 200,000 ocean miles to his credit, his experience includes being the owner’s representative for the building of SY Whirlaway and the race maxi Genuine Risk and working on such yachts such as Pacific Wave, Timoneer (old and new), Valsheda, Hanseat V and Imagine. Following this he decided to move back home to New Zealand with his young family and search for a job that kept him in the Marine Industry One good thing about his Events’ international sales role is Duthie continues to have the opportunity to work with the many captains, crew, boat yard personnel and friends he’s met in the marine business over the years. Also since he used Events uniforms on all the boats he worked on or captained he is very familiar with the product and is excited to work for the growing company. Duthie likes to make sure that the personnel responsible for all new super yacht builds have the opportunity to show their owners what Events Clothing can do with their superior uniform and crew clothing lines. He says, at the heart of his job, is the desire to ensure super yachts are provided with the highest quality service and the fastest possible response time for all orders. World domination is the aim! Loui German Sales Support In the sales support role, Loui’s key responsibility is making sure that Events Clothing continues to deliver the high standard of customer service for which the company is known. He has a varied role, covering almost all aspects of the company from sales, production, stock, accounts and dispatch. This variety appeals to Loui as he gets to work with many different clients and virtually everyone in the company. Loui believes the company’s talented team already has an outstanding reputation for being able to think outside the box and provide fantastic custom uniforms. He loves playing his part in helping Events Clothing becoming the no. 1 super yacht apparel company in the world. Introducing the Support team
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