Senior Leadership Team

Ian Clarke, CEO

Ian joined Fronde in 1999. He has broad business experience in the gas, agriculture, broadcasting and television production industries. With an MBA from Otago University and a diverse background including farming and general management and operational experience among major New Zealand corporates, Ian took over the national operations role in October 2003 and became GM, New Zealand South in November 2005. He was appointed CEO in April 2008. Ian was elected to the NZICT Board in July 2010. Board members represent the diversity of the NZICT membership and assist with the industry's growth and economic development plans, both in terms of productivity improvements in the domestic economy and growth in export revenues.

Mandy Simpson, CFO

Mandy Simpson joined Fronde in July 2010. She is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years experience in New Zealand and the UK, working for organisations such as Deloitte, the London Stock Exchange and Accenture. Mandy's experience includes finance, operations management, risk management and strategic planning. She has an MA in Law from Cambridge University.

Stu Cordue, General Manager, North

Stu joined Fronde in May 2003 continuing an extensive career in the information technology industry that includes 15 years in sales and sales management with Unisys in New Zealand and Australia. Stu is accountable for the operations and client relationships for North.Stu holds a BCA majored in Business Administration from Victoria University and has also completed a Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law, Accounting and Mandarin during 2000/2001.

Grant Robinson, General Manager, Operations

Grant joined Fronde in 2007 and is accountable for Operations. The primary purpose of this role is to contribute to the achievement of the Company's mission, vision and strategic objectives by driving the profitable operation and development of the business both regionally and nationally.

Craig Eades, General Manager, Fronde Anywhere

Craig joined Fronde Anywhere in April 2007 as Product manager, and was appointed as General Manager for Fronde Anywhere in June 2010. Craig is accountable for promoting the Fronde Anywhere suite of products internationally and within New Zealand. Prior to his appointment as GM Fronde Anywhere, Craig held a number of positions within the Fronde Group.

Helen Mills, Marketing and Communications Manager

Helen joined Fronde in February 2010. Helen is an experienced marketer with 14 years experience, primarily in FMCG, Telecommunications and IT organisations. A large part of her career has been working with iconic brands including Colgate Palmolive and Telecom. Helen has a BCA from Victoria University.

Surinder Saini, Principal Consultant and Strategist

Surinder joined Fronde in September 2009 from IBM. His depth of experience spans the IT and Telecommunications industries. Surinder is spearheading our thought leadership and delivery around cloud computing solutions, including our partnership with Google Inc.

Clive Truman, General Manager Australia, Sales Manager NZ South

Clive joined Fronde in 2006 after 5 years with IBM. He has over 20 years experience in the IT sector predominantly in sales and business development. Clive is accountable for Fronde Australia, the southern region sales team and for managing our partnership with Google Inc..

Kate Shafto, HR Manager

Kate joined Fronde in July 2010 and her role is to lead the development and implementation of people strategies to support the organisation's business goals and create a great place to work. Kate has 15 years experience in her field in the private, public and consulting sectors. Kate has an Honours degree in Psychology from Victoria University

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