We don’t hire, we unite.
Imagineers are independent leaders in their craft. Together we make for a highly experienced and unusually diverse team. Meet our people below.
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Matthew
Founding Partner
Matthew is experienced founder and award-winning agency director with a unique blend of strategy, product, creative, technology, brand, growth and design expertise. A visionary leader with a successful track record of innovation across multiple industries and markets., Matthew brings a unique perspective and hands-on approach to each client engagement to accelerate growth, transformation and success.
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Aaron
Partner
Aaron has over 30 years experience working in a variety of research, science, technology, transformation and governance roles across a number of industries worldwide. Aaron has worked on many groundbreaking innovations in his career, held senior positions at organisations like Hewlett Packard, Powerco and Spark, and he frequently gives back with mentoring and charitable work for NZ communities.
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Vaughan
Imagineer
Vaughan is an award-winning entrepreneurial leader with a passion for design-led innovation with extensive experience in domestic and international markets. Vaughan is the ex CEO of Les Mills, where he led $50m partnership deals, new business lines worth $35m, and international expansion with distribution in 100 countries. His career has spanned TV, events, media, tourism and more.
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Andrea
Imagineer
Andrea is a digital native with experience growing some of the world’s most famous apparel and fashion brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld, adidas and Scotch & Soda. Previously the Global Director of Digital Marketing for Tommy Hilfiger, a company known for digital innovation, Andrea led ambitious and innovative digital collaborations with Facebook, Google, AKQA and Twitter.
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Stu
Imagineer
Stuart (Stu) is an international marketing leader and advisor with 25 years’ experience including almost 20 years in Apple’s marketing communications group. At Apple he was closely involved in launching some of the most iconic consumer products and services of all time including the iPhone and App Store. Now, Stuart is an advisor, board member, investor and coach to businesses.
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Oliver
Imagineer
Oliver is an international business development executive with 25 years’ experience working at the highest levels of commerce and government. In his career Oliver has built relationships and closed deals in 60+ countries across Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Oliver also specialises in global go-to-market strategy and helps startups grow in new markets.
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Laura
Imagineer
Laura is an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer. Having started out as a solicitor, she made her foray into the world of design later in life, and hasn't looked back. Her experience has seen her work for some of New Zealand's most successful agencies and brands. She now freelances full time and particularly enjoys the challenges and energy of working with start-up clients in the tech space.
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Rebecca
Imagineer
Rebecca is a marketing innovator and entrepreneur with business to business sales and marketing experience built working in Europe, US and Australasia. Rebecca has been at the forefront of novel marketing techniques three times in her career; professional services marketing, customer relationship management and social media marketing. She makes marketing actually happen.
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Kris
Imagineer
Kris is an experienced director and business leader with an extensive background in sales, operations, IT and business development. Kris has held many senior positions in his career including leading commerce and channel businesses at Cisco Systems (A&NZ), and senior roles at Fronde, Veda Advantage, Telstra, InfoBank and U-Bix Business Machines.
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Adam
Imagineer
Adam is a professional director, advisor, senior executive and industry analyst focused on business innovation, growth, transformation and change. Adam has 15+ years’ experience across ICT, fintech and utilities industries. He’s a member of the NZ Institute of Directors, a current and past member of numerous local boards, an AUT student mentor and startup investor.
Our organising ideas
01 Purpose
Transform industries.
Change lives.
02 Principles
Think different.
Act different.
03 Practice
The Neo-Agency.
Neo means new.
04 People
We don’t hire, we unite.
Members only.
05 Product
Future strategy, design and innovation.
“The idea is simple – bring great people, ideas and opportunities together, and watch what happens… imagineering is like magic.”
– An imagineer…