ATKINSON & RAPLEY CONSULTING - Key Persons
Qualifications
Master of Philosophy - Massey University
While Garth and Bruce form the nucleus of the consulting network, the power of the organisation is attributed to a wide range of colleagues who form participative teams on a individual project basis.
Atkinson & Rapley was formally established in 2005 by the merging of Atkinson Consulting and B.I.Rapley and Associates to form a dynamic, consulting nucleus.
Garth Atkinson has a Batchelor's degree in science and a Master's degree in development studies and was the foundation Head of the Unitech School of Landscape Architecture and Plant Science.
He has over twenty five years experience in international consulting in over 20 different countries throughout South East Asia, Africa and the Pacific. The focus of his work has been on the use of the Delphi Process and Soft Systems Methodology to engage communities in developing innovative strategies to overcome barriers for environmental, social and economic development. His experience includes project management, project design, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation with particular emphasis on the development of linkages between government departments, SOE's, NGOs and communities.