The Pan Pac Hawke’s Bay Business Awards is an opportunity for businesses to focus on their business structure, their markets, their channels to market, their digital strategy, their strategic relationships, and their staffing development for a prosperous future.

The process for the awards is only practical and possible with the support of business leaders from a range of industries.

We are pleased to have a strong panel of judges this year, from academia to business management, overseeing the awards for 2024 not only to identify the business leaders but to provide feedback to entrants for the positive development of their business.

We are grateful to Vicki Lawson, partner at PwC Hawke’s Bay as the convenor of judges.

Meet the Judges who will be bringing their industry knowledge and category-specific skill sets to assess this year’s Awards Finalists.

Jimmy Bos, Relationship Manager, Westpac

Mandy Cartwright, Director, HR Consultant Grow HR

Caleb Hensmen, Partner, Sainsbury Logan & Williams

Michael Hinton, Partner, PwC 

Jon Lewin, Senior Counsel, Datacom

Hayden McKee, General Manager Mid-Market IOT, Datacom

Ross McMillan, CFO, Pan Pac

Gareth Mentzer, General Manager, Wool Life

Kimberley Moody, Communications Manager, Pan Pac 

Greg Morgan, Group CFO, Unison Networks

Kirsten Newton, Programme Manager, Building Futures

Andrew Orme, Director & Lawyer, Lawson Robinson 

Kim Parker, Communications and Marketing Manager, Unison Networks

Sarah Press, Senior Relationship Manager, ANZ

Nigel Pollock, General Manager, Downer

Bill Roberts, Economic Development Manager, Napier City Council

Neville Smith, Group Financial Controller, Waiapu Care

Greg Smith, Airport Manager Napier, Air New Zealand

Andrea Stevenson, HR Director, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway