MANN.NZ - Key Persons


Agatha McDonagh

Job Titles:
  • Certified Professional Coach
  • General Manager NZ / Project Manager, Leadership and Performance Coach, Trainer and Assessor
Agatha has joined MANN & Co. in 2018 to develop its business in New Zealand. Prior to that, she has spent over 10 years building her extensive experience in the area of retail management, people development, sales and leadership training. Most recently responsible for sales performance and employee engagement for a global Virtual Contact Centre. Creating and implementing various successful projects and training programmes in Europe, New Zealand and Australia, she has contributed to the improvement of employee performance and engagement delivering a prompt return on investment. Agatha is a Certified Professional Coach (New Zealand Institute of Coaching) and is specialising in Leadership and Performance Coaching. She also holds a certificate in Project Management and is a member of the International Coaching Federation.

Joanne Schmidt

Job Titles:
  • Chancellor for WSNHiD Current Collegium Da Vinci

Kate Suhonen

Job Titles:
  • Business Development NZ / Professional Leadership, Performance and Life Coach, Trainer and Facilitator
Kate joined MANN & Co. in 2016. After a successful period in Europe, Kate in 2018 took a new challenge of developing MANN & Co in the New Zealand market. Her passion is business leadership development. Kate is a highly qualified human resources and people development expert and manager, with over 18 years of experience working in a large international corporation and in the recent years in MANN & Co. She is skilled at managing corporate training teams as well as leading large-scale business and training projects. Experienced in working with personnel at all levels of management, Kate is highly effective when operating in environments that are fast-paced and challenging. She is passionate about change management and employee engagement in the digital era. Kate has Master Degree in Human Resources Development, Professional Coaching Certification and is a member of International Coaching Federation.

Kinga Mann

Job Titles:
  • Company Founder / Psychologist, Coach, Trainer, Lecturer and Researcher
  • Erickson Certified Coach
Kinga has established MANN & Co. in 2010 as an innovative consulting firm successfully transforming organisational performance in Europe ever since. For over a decade Kinga has specialised in conducting trainings, coaching and consulting in the field of Human Resource Management and Organisational Development. Kinga is an Erickson Certified Coach, a certified trainer of the Polish Psychological Association and holds and international certificate in Transactional Analysis.

Luke Opara

Job Titles:
  • Regional Manager for Orange Telecommunication

Margaret Gogut

Job Titles:
  • Trainer for Samsung

Margaret Kucharski

Job Titles:
  • HR Director for Sunrise Systems

Naoise McDonagh

Job Titles:
  • Head of Research / Researcher, Consultant, Lecturer, Author and a Public Speaker
  • Institutional Economist
As an institutional economist Naoise has spent the past decade researching the driving factors behind economic development and innovation. He has published numerous social science studies on international business, organisational structure and its impact on operational functionality. Naoise has a keen understanding of the way regulatory requirements and local cultural norms impact the effectiveness of organisational practice. He currently teaches sociology in the University of Auckland, and regularly presents his research at international conferences.

Radoslaw Bolkowski

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director East Region for Bridgestone Europe NV / SA