Business Growth Team

Grow Wellington’s Business Growth team works with individual businesses to understand their goals for growth.  They then connect businesses to the support, resources and expertise required to achieve their goals. 

Business Growth is targeted in its approach, focusing on companies with the desire to innovate and grow, and to become globally competitive.  The team work with businesses at all stages of growth, from pre start-ups through to large established businesses.

Innovation underpins all of Grow Wellington’s activities – it is the means by which we create a strong and vibrant regional economy and the way in which to make ourselves attractive to world markets.

Our aim is to connect, inspire and grow Wellington business. 

Click here to watch some inspiring video testimonials from businesses Grow Wellington has worked with. View our E-Book 
What would it take to GROW your buisness below. 


Contact our team to find out how we can help your business innovate and grow:

Mary-Anne Webber

Mary-Anne Webber

General Manager, Business Growth

Mobile: +64 21 915 275
Tel: +64 4 382 0075
Chris Souness

Chris Souness

Business Growth Manager, Key Accounts

Mobile: +64 21 494 952
Tel: +64 4 939 9821
Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Business Growth Manager, Kapiti Coast

Mobile: +64 21 525 279
Tel: +64 4 298 6611
Aaron Mcleigh

Aaron Mcleigh

Business Growth Manager, Wairarapa and Upper Hutt

Mobile: +64 21 757 594
Tel: +64 6 370 9208
Karen Bender

Karen Bender

Business Growth Manager, Wellington City

Mobile: +64 21 628 144
Tel: +64 4 382 0068
Simon Tuohy

Simon Tuohy

Business Growth Manager, Porirua and Hutt Valley

Mobile: +64 21 959 506
Tel: +64 4 238 0054
Nikki Burns

Nikki Burns

Business Growth Programme Manager

Mobile: +64 27 212 7127
Tel: +64 4 382 0073
Cath Randall

Cath Randall

Business Growth Programme Manager - Education and Workforce

Mobile: +64 27 270 9553
Tel: +64 4 382 0079
Matthieu Carrere

Matthieu Carrere

R&D Investment Manager

Mobile: +64 21 848 076
Tel: +64 4 382 0076
Chris  Bourke

Chris Bourke

R&D Investment Manager

Mobile: +64 21 320 081
Tel: +64 4 382 0081