
Our People
We build great teams and strong client relationships. We value innovative thinking and people with bold, brave ideas.
With a vision of being New Zealand’s leading provider of land development services, our Directors are recognised industry leaders and foster collaboration, innovation, and excellence to deliver outstanding results for our clients.
CKL’s Director Team is a diverse group of talented individuals with complementary professional skills, local and international experience, and extensive leadership expertise. Our five Directors lead a team of over 100 surveyors, planners, engineers, and technical support staff across four office locations – Auckland, Hamilton, Te Awamutu and Tauranga. Drawing on the knowledge and experience of team members from each of our offices, dedicated, cross-functional project teams are created to meet, and exceed, client needs.
An experienced land development consultant who has successfully designed and managed major projects in both NZ and the UK.
A skilled surveyor and project manager, with experience gained in the UK, Australia and NZ.
One of NZ’s leading environmental engineers and has been involved with many of NZ’s major environmental and civil engineering projects.
Bevan is a planner with over 20 years’ experience in both the local government and the private sector in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
A licensed cadastral surveyor with extensive experience guiding clients through surveying, planning and land development projects.
An accomplished cadastral surveyor, with expertise co-ordinating a range of different land development projects across CKL.
Judith is a transportation engineer and has over 25 years' experience with a range of public and private sector development.
Adam Musa is an experienced cadastral surveyor responsible for leading the surveying team in CKL’s Hamilton office.
With more than 15 years of planning and project management experience across the public and private sectors in NZ and the UK, Daniel applies this expertise to a wide range of CKL client projects.
Daan Blokker is a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) and leads CKL's Hamilton planning team. With extensive experience across both private consultancy and local government, he brings a well-rounded understanding of the planning and development process, combining technical expertise with practical insight into the commercial, regulatory and strategic factors that influence successful project outcomes.
As a Resource Management Planner at CKL Sarah Robson loves nothing more than seeing development plans come to life for her clients just as they expected.
Simon has 15 years’ experience in surveying and land development in New Zealand and has a Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Otago.
Zeb Worth is an environmental engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in civil and environmental engineering, including almost two decades specialising in stormwater management.
Barry joined CKL in Sept 2018 to lead the Hamilton-based team of professional surveyors and engineers. He has a wealth of experience, having worked as an engineering consultant and contractor for over 10 years, and prior to this had worked in various civil engineering roles in the South Island.
John is a chartered engineer, with significant expertise across three waters engineering, infrastructure, and project management. He is the branch and engineering manager for CKL’s Tauranga office.
As Finance Manager at CKL, Claire uses both her varied experience across the finance, investment and health sectors, and her sound fiscal knowledge to manage the company’s finance function.
As People and Culture Manager, Wendy is responsible for developing and protecting the company’s high-performance environment.
Daniella has 16 years’ planning experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom and has been with CKL for 12 years.
Malcolm has 30 years’ experience, specialising in land development surveying in New Zealand and as a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor, Malcolm has managed both large and small projects, surveying large-scale developments for New Zealand leaders in the industry.
With a deep, broad knowledge of the land development process, Stu utilises his 30 plus years of experience as a licensed cadastral surveyor to efficiently manage client projects and the development of CKL’s surveying team.
Teryll Lemmins is a Principal Planner with 12 years' experience across local government and private consultancy, working throughout the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.




















