
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.
A subdivision and land development expert with a deep understanding of the Resource Management Act and District Management Plans.
A planner with 15 years’ experience in both the local government and the private sector in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
With CKL you have the benefit of a fully integrated land development consultancy at your fingertips. Our consultants provide a diverse range of skills and expertise. We have experience across both the public and private sectors and no matter the size of your development, we take pride in delivering outstanding results.
Hamish has 17 years’ experience in the resource management process, civil engineering and land tenure issues, and a Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Otago.
Simon has 15 years’ experience in surveying and land development in New Zealand and has a Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Otago.
Jonathan has 14 years’ experience as a cadastral surveyor and has a Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Otago.
Sam’s more than 15 years’ in land development has seen him apply his civil engineering expertise to a broad variety of projects on behalf of clients in the public and private sectors.
Judith has over 20 years’ experience with a range of public and private sector developments and is adept at identifying how people move to and through their environment, setting the scene for land development projects to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular access.
Daniel has responsibility for the coordination, management, and leadership of the Auckland Planning Team. Daniel completed his Bachelor of Social Sciences with a major in Geography at Waikato University and spent a number of years travelling and working in the UK, carving out a career in development planning.
Andy joined CKL after working overseas for the better part of a decade, mainly as part of multidisciplinary teams providing humanitarian response ensuring quality water resources and sanitation in developing countries.
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.
Leigh assumed the role of Planning Manager in January 2021 and leads a team of planners in our Hamilton and Te Awamutu offices. He has a strong surveying background and moved into planning and project management after completing post-graduate studies. Leigh has extensive knowledge of local government processes and over 18 years’ experience in rural and urban developments.
Alan is a chartered surveyor and qualified planner with over 30 years’ experience in infrastructure management and land development. He is also the Branch Manager of CKL’s new Tauranga office.
Daniella has 11 years’ planning experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom and has been with CKL for 5 years.
With over 16 years’ experience with water and wastewater, Andy is applying his infrastructure and environmental engineering skills and expertise to local subdivision projects.
Anna has more than 20 years’ experience working in customer facing roles and in service management. Her top priority is to ensure customers get the best possible outcome; her first question is always, “How can we help you?”
Malcolm has 30 years’ experience, specialising in land development and 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.
Mark is Head of Planning in CKL’s Tauranga office, He has over 22 years’ planning experience with local authorities, central government, and consultancies in Auckland, Tauranga, Hawkes Bay and Marlborough.