Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee - Episode 21 - Rachel Smalley
In this episode, we put a broadcaster on the other side of the microphone and meet recently awarded journalist Rachel Smalley. Some people become leaders because of the teams they lead. Others are leaders because of the causes they champion. Rachel falls into the latter category. She wanted to be …
Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee - Episode 20 - Mike Hutcheson
In this episode, our guest is the former Managing Director of advertising powerhouse Saatchi & Saatchi, Mike Hutcheson. Mike’s advertising career started in the “Mad Men” era and continues to this day. He was one of the founders of Colenso BBDO and subsequently led his own firm Hutcheson Knowles M…
Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee - Episode 19 - Dr. Jonathon Coleman
This week our guest is the former Member of Parliament and Minister of Health, Dr. Jonathan Coleman. Dr. Coleman spent almost 13 years as the MP for Northcote, and during that time was a key member of the inner circle in John Key’s National Party led government. During his parliamentary career he …
Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee - Episode 18 - Nicki Nicol
In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 18, our guest is the CEO of the NZ Olympic Committee, Nicki Nicol Nicki spent almost 20 years with global giant BP where she worked around the world in a wide range of executive roles. She returned to New Zealand and took up the role of Chief Financial Officer …
Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee – Episode 17 – With Mike Bush
Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee – Episode 17 – With Mike Bush In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 17, our guest is former Police Commissioner, Mike Bush. Mike Bush joined the Police at the age of 18 and stayed for 42 years. He spent six years in the top job before retiring in 2020. Over re…
Bruce Cotterill: Leaders Getting Coffee – Episode 16 – With Grant Webster
In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 16, our guest is Webster, the CEO of Tourism Holdings Limited. Grant was named CEO of the Year at the 2023 Deloitte Top 200 business awards last year and his leadership story is both impressive and inspiring. Of course the tourism industry has taken a hammering i…
Episode 15 - Tim O'Connor
In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 15, our guest is Tim O’Connor, the 11th Headmaster of Auckland Grammar School. Tim’s career in education has taken him through some of New Zealand’s best known schools for boys including Nelson College and Palmerston North Boys High, before joining Grammar in 2012…
Episode 14 - Tenby Powell
In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 14, our guest is Tenby Powell, who founded Kiwi K.A.R.E. (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation) which was established in response to the humanitarian and medical crisis unfolding in war-torn Ukraine. A Retired Colonel in the NZ Army, he’s also a former CEO and investor w…
Episode 13 – Theresa Gattung
This week on Leaders Getting Coffee, our guest is Theresa Gattung. Former CEO of Telecom NZ, co-founder of My Food Bag, and Chair of Global Women. Theresa’s story is unique. A chance meeting led to her joining Telecom, where at the age of just 37, she became that company’s youngest ever CEO and th…
Episode 12: Jason Paris
This week, Bruce's guest is, Jason Paris, the CEO of One NZ, formerly Vodafone. Jason has worked across New Zealand’s corporate tech sector, with leadership roles at Nokia, TVNZ, and Spark, before joining Vodafone as their CEO five years ago. He speaks in detail about the rebranding of Vodafone t…