GTINS - Key Persons


Alison Van Wyk

Job Titles:
  • Executive General Manager

Anne Douglas

Job Titles:
  • Group Director, Fonterra

Bev Gough

Job Titles:
  • Membership Services Administrator

Cameron Frith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • General Manager, Customer
Cameron is responsible for the end-to-end customer experience including; sales, customer support, and supply chain enhancement using GS1 standards and solutions. Cameron has close to 20 years working in the technology space. Prior to GS1 he was a senior consultant in web-application-performance in London, consulting to the FMCG, banking and retail sectors. Cameron holds qualifications in engineering & management from Canterbury, with further postgraduate study through the Darden Business School.

Caroline James

Job Titles:
  • Engagement Manager

Craig Russell

Job Titles:
  • South Island Territory Manager

Dr Peter Stevens - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive
  • Media Contact
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chief Executive of GS1 New Zealand
Dr Peter Stevens has been Chief Executive of GS1 New Zealand since January 2004. Before joining GS1, Peter worked in senior roles at BearingPoint, Standards New Zealand and Apple Computer. He has served as a Senior Lecturer in IT marketing at Victoria University and an Adjunct Professor in Information Systems & Computing at Unitec. Peter has post-graduate qualifications in science and marketing. In his spare time, Peter loves going on adventures (at the beach, into the Waikanae swamp, or in the bush), loves DIY and is proud of his personal best speed on his sand yacht: 91kph!

Grant Fraser

Job Titles:
  • Chief Legal & Property Officer

Mark Wolfenden

Job Titles:
  • Digital & Loyalty Director

Nick Allison

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
  • Government
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Nick Allison comes to GS1 New Zealand from a position as a Principal Economist at the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER). He has previously held leadership roles at the Ministry of Economic Development, Foundation for Research, Science & Technology, Transfund and Ernst & Young. At GS1, Nick works with Government agencies to support their adoption of GS1's global data standards for identification, traceability and electronic data interchange (EDI).

Raewyn Bleakley

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive, NZ Food & Grocery Council

Richard Manaton - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Before joining the GS1 New Zealand team in January 2016, Richard Manaton had an extensive career in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Richard has worked and gained experience in New Zealand, Asia, and the United Kingdom markets. He has previously held senior marketing positions with Fonterra, Bass Plc, Rank Hovis McDougall, Goodman Fielder and Wattie's and has direct experience of many retail formats. During this time Richard has worked on a number of strategic initiatives including global strategy development, global category strategies, reducing business complexity, due diligence and business integration activities.

Rochelle Leahy

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
  • General Manager, Corporate Services
Rochelle Leahy is the General Manager, Corporate Services. A chartered accountant, Rochelle started her early career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) in Wellington before departing for several years to work overseas in London and Melbourne. Since returning to Wellington Rochelle has held a number of Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Corporate roles mainly in the Health and Education sectors. Outside of work Rochelle enjoys travelling, reading, cooking and boating.

Sean Goodwin

Job Titles:
  • Board Chair GS1 New Zealand / Chief Executive

Simon Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Chief Digital Officer, Foodstuffs North Island Limited

Will Hockings

Job Titles:
  • Head of Sales & Category Operations