Meet the Executive Team

Tony Kan

Prior to being appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Tony had his own corporate advisory business and investment company and remains a chartered member of the Institute of Directors (CMinstD).

He provided clients with corporate advice, and assists with restructuring, business development services, business strategy, mergers, and acquisitions.

He has considerable experience in sales contract negotiations of complex technological engineering products and services, the development of financial derivative contracts for risk management, and financial management.

Tony holds electrical engineering, mathematics and physics degrees from the University of Canterbury, a diploma of business studies in Marketing, and an MBA with distinction from Massey University in Corporate Finance and Marketing.

Tony likes reading philosophy, history, theology, economics and military history, playing Rainbow 6 Siege and engaging with his children's interests, which include music, basketball, netball, and youth work.

Vaughan Keenan

Vaughan heads our Customer Success Team which is responsible for deployment and maintaining our product and services, managing customer relations and account management.

Originally from Wellington New Zealand, he is proud to call Christchurch home after living there for the past 9-years. He lives with his partner of 21 years, two children aged 4 and 7, and their dog Jiro.

In his spare time, readers will likely find him either walking with his family on a beach or in the hills around Christchurch or working on building projects around their home.

In the past, he has been a professional chef specializing in French cuisine.

Paul Stevens

Paul leads our Technology Team and is responsible for developing and supporting our technology products and services, as well as helping to vet and select third-party technology partners. The systems we supply are based on our own core proprietary technologies from which quite a number of other third-party technologies are integrated.

He has over 25 years of experience in software design and development. Paul also has 15 years of customer-facing development as an owner and part owner of his own bespoke software and software support business.

His software development and technology experience span Business Intelligence, ERP, Enterprise Procurement, Infrastructure maintenance and engineering, Government Statistics, Plumbing, Construction, Global Charities, Spatial Analysis, GIS, 3D Terrain Modelling, Agricultural Disease Control industries.

Paul has certifications in Rational Rose Business Analysis, SQL Server design and development, MapInfo development, Pivotal Development, SAP Financial Processes, NetSuite Scripting and Customization.

When not at work, Paul can be seen mountain running in Wilderness areas. He has also competed at two Junior World Gold Championships, been a photojournalist, and a Football Association referee.

Angela Gartery

Angela looks after our finance and administration matters. She is responsible for managing our accounts, liaising with auditors, producing our internal and external reports as well as ensuring that we fulfil all our tax obligations in both New Zealand and abroad.

She has over 30 years of accounting experience in private practice, property management, retailing, manufacturing, agricultural marketing, and research industries.

Angela and her family live on a lifestyle block in Canterbury. Outside of work she likes to keep active enjoying the outdoors and appreciating the beauty of New Zealand.