Zita Cameron (Chair)
Business Growth Manager, INfuzed

Zita founded INfuzed three years ago with the view to support business owners throughout their business adventure. It is through her previous work in many different markets and industries that has given Zita the leading edge in understanding what it takes to educate, empower & equip business owners and sales people for continuous growth. Zita has been involved in speaking events throughout the BOP and is guaranteed to deliver an energy packed session that will get you moving out of your seat and taking action for your business.

Zita joined the SBT committee as a way of ‘giving back’ to the business community. “By collaborating with other business owners, together we can develop and deliver relevant business support services that SME’s can use to flourish their business to the next level of growth,” says Zita.

Tony Snow (Vice Chair)
Managing Director, Stratus Blue

Tony continuously asks why and likes to make sure the main thing, remains the main thing.

Why does the organisation exists and why is the world better by providing what we do? Why do we do what we do? Why are we doing what we are doing? and Why do it that way? Through this philosophy, Tony can takes a vision and makes it reality through sound strategy development.

Tony spent more than a decade overseas been involved in multinational companies, not for profits, start ups and sell outs before returning to New Zealand. Roles have been across organisations such as sales, operations, projects, governance, business ownership, to his current business and charity interests.

He has a broad knowledge of business and commercial acumen with interests in technology and the advantages of the right technology for the right purpose in a business. Tony is Managing Director of Stratus Blue, a technology focused company, providing IT services, support and provision for New Zealand micro, small and medium enterprises. Tony is also director of Evolution Networks, providing Internet Services for the Eastern Bay of Plenty and rural communities. Tony is the Chair of the Volunteering Bay of Plenty Board of Trustees and an active member of a number organisations including, Institute of Directors, Institute of IT professionals and the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Tony has been involved with Small Business Tauranga since the early days as he wished there was some where he could go to before starting his small businesses. (he may not have done it!) A group of like minded professionals that can assist Small business owners in delivering their value to the world while having a voice, support, training and advocacy is great for business, individuals and the economy.

Tony and his wife, originally from Dublin, Ireland , have 3 primary school children including twin boys In his spare time he tries to come up with decent Dad Jokes, playing golf, falling off the mountain bike, and snow board.

Arron Edwards
CEO, Bravesight

For more than 10 years, Arron has owned and managed a fast-growing website development company. Arron and his team work closely with customers to help them grow online sales via e-commerce, and they build online platforms that generate leads. Some highly experienced people have joined the Bravesight team recently with a focus on research and insights, marketing strategy, and graphic design.

Arron was asked to join the SBT Committee and decided it was something that resonated with him, as he started his business from the kitchen table and now works with a large, multi-talented team and a diverse range of clients. He understands the struggles that many small businesses and not-for-profits face, and brings that experience to the table.

Lillian Richmond
Director, Marketing on Demand & Animal Outfitters

Lillian is an experienced marketing specialist, qualified leadership coach and director of her two businesses, Marketing on Demand and Animal Outfitters. Her marketing career has spanned marketing leadership in large global organisations, to the launch of her own e-commerce start up.

Upon moving to Tauranga in 2016 she created Marketing on Demand, a flexible marketing consulting service for businesses that don’t have dedicated marketing expertise in-house. Marketing on Demand exists to help business owners make better business decisions and get the most out if their marketing spend and activity.

Lillian joined the SBT committee because she’s motivated to help the Small Business Tauranga network grow by helping as many small businesses as possible build their capability, access support and thrive.

Ash Stephens
Creative Director, Finick Creative

With a background in architecture and industrial design, Ash brings a unique perspective to design drawing on structure and critical thinking to inform all the fun, right-brained things—a bit of a rarity among creatives. Ash is new to Tauranga, and even more recently decided to take the leap and start up her own bespoke graphic design company, Finick Creative.

New to the community and to business, Ash sees how important it is to build authentic relationships. Finick is a self-proclaimed ‘little guy’ that knows the challenges of getting started, and sees Small Business Tauranga as a platform to pay it forward; to support all the other ‘little guys’ in the community to create their own compelling and thoughtful brands.

Sue Wilson
Director, Messenger Marketing NZ

With a background in media, Sue started Messenger Marketing NZ when she moved up to Tauranga from Palmerston North in April 2018.  Messenger Marketing NZ is a social media marketing agency which builds chat bots within facebook messenger. She also works for SunMedia selling advertising.

Sue’s experience prior to moving to the Mount included selling newspaper and digital advertising for Fairfax Media and NZME, SeeMe Media selling advertising on billboard, buses and cinema, Giggle TV and social media management for small businesses.  She also has lots of experience in video production and people photography, especially Facebook live videos.