National Executive
Council
Tim Kennedy
President, IOQ NZ
Tim Kennedy is currently Fulton Hogan’s Quarries Operation Manager in Gisborne. He has over 30 years’ experience in the quarrying industry in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific. Tim also sits on WorkSafe’s Board of Examiners and brings a knowledge and understanding of, and involvement in, learning and development in the extractives sector. He was also a member of MITO’s sector advisory group on its review of extractives national qualifications. He is a workplace tutor and has been a registered assessor. He holds a New South Wales Diploma in Extractives Industries Management and a number of Australian and New Zealand quarrying CoCs, including a New Zealand A grade quarry manager CoC.
M: 027 313 9312
E: [email protected]
Chris Gray
Vice President, IOQ NZ
Chris, currently Managing Director of Tracks Concrete and Landscaping, has been involved in the quarrying industry for more than 30 years, working in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Coming from North Wales, Chris has a passion for the IOQ and has held IOQ positions in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. On behalf of the IOQ NZ, Chris manages the Youth Programme helping young members of the industry develop a network and further their knowledge.
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M: 021 414 911
E: [email protected]
Dean Torstonson
Immediate Past President, IOQ NZ
Dean is a Senior Site Supervisor for Orica New Zealand overseeing the management of the North Island business. He holds an A Grade Quarry Managers certificate and has over 27 years of extensive experience in quarry operations as well underground/surface mining and civil tunnelling both in New Zealand and Australia.
Dean holds a very strong passion and commitment for the quarry Industry with a particular focus on quarrying as the “vocation of choice” for young people. Dean also has a passion for health and safety and the discipline that needs to be applied in the industry to ensure everybody goes home safe each day.
P: 09 294 6155
M: (021) 926 317
E: [email protected]
Petrina Torstonson
Secretary/Treasurer, IOQ NZ
Petrina was appointed the position of IOQ NZ National Secretary/Treasurer in 2014. She has extensive knowledge with over 30 years’ experience in both the Banking and Local Government sectors having held a number of positions in Finance throughout her career. Petrina has been indirectly involved in the quarrying industry for many years having attended a number of QuarryNZ conferences.
PO Box 9, PAEROA 3640
P: (027) 488 4977
E: [email protected]
Daniel Le Roux
Board Member, IOQ NZ
Following the completion of his Engineering Degree, Dan has spent over 15 years in the quarrying industry. His career started with Winstone Aggregates as a Graduate, and with an A-Grade COC, Dan is now the Business Manager for Rodney Aggregates Supplies. Dan enjoys the variety within the extractives industry and is excited about working with the executive team to pave the future.
M: 027 4974143
E: [email protected]
James Blacklaws
Board Member, IOQ NZ
James is currently Fulton Hogan’s Quarry Divisional Manager based in Nelson.
He holds an A grade Quarry Managers certificate and enjoys all aspects of quarrying especially developing staff through the industry.
James is passionate about health and safety and has been an active Worksafe COC panel member since 2018.
M: 027 6689042
E: [email protected]
Jason Blair
Board Member, IOQ NZ
Jason is the Drilling and Systems Manager for Blackhead Quarries Ltd, based in Dunedin. Having
graduated from Otago University with his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Marketing Jason worked internationally as a General Manager, leading teams in Canada, Singapore and New Zealand. First introduced to the quarrying industry as a summer job between university semesters, Jason returned to quarrying in 2018 as Sand Plant and Systems Manager for Blackhead Quarries.
Since his return to the industry, Jason achieved his A grade Certificate of Competence and become the
Otago/Southland IOQ Branch chairman. Working in aggregate and sand quarries Jason enjoys the
diverse roles and opportunities the quarrying industry offers.
M: 027 418 3094
E: [email protected]
Neill Kydd
Board Member, IOQ NZ
Fulton Hogan Industries’ Divisional Manager, Neill has been and around the industry for over 40 years. He started with Fulton Hogan in 1977 and for the last 25 years has been actively managing and overseeing operations for Fulton Hogan in Marlborough. Neill has been on the IOQ executive since 2017 and has been an active Worksafe COC panel member since 2016. He is passionate about the industry and encouraging young and upcoming people in their chosen careers.
P: 03 577 6122
M: 027 447 0270
E: [email protected]
Troy Adamson
Board Member, IOQ NZ
Troy Adamson is currently Fulton Hogan’s Pound Road Quarry Manager based in Canterbury.
He has 20 years’ experience in the quarry industry managing both Hard Rock and Alluvial operations.
He holds a New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying Supervision, a A Grade Quarry managers COC and a few other national certificates in extractives and engineering.
Troy is very passionate about the industry and is a Fellow member of the IOQ and was recently elected chair of the IOQ Canterbury Branch
M: 027 318 1373
E: [email protected]
Murray Discombe
Web Manager, IOQ NZ
Since he joined Fraser Thomas Consulting Engineers Auckland office in 2005, Murray has been part of the civil team in a project administration role predominantly carrying out construction observation of a wide range of civil projects. During that time, he also was the company’s Health & Safety Officer for 8 years. In2011-2012 he assisted carry out Land Damage assessment for hundreds of properties after the Christchurch earthquake in 2011. He joined the quarrying industry in 1988 (Manukau Quarries Limited) and managed quarries in Wellington, Rotorua / Tokoroa area and Auckland.
Murray has been a member of the IOQ since 1989, joining the Auckland Branch as Secretary the same year. He has also held the Treasurer and Chairman roles and remains on the committee. He joined the IOQ NZ Executive team in 2003 and has been Web Manager since 2004.
P: (09) 278 7078
M: (027) 532 7272
E: [email protected]
Gordon Laing
Technical Advisor, IOQ NZ
Gordon has over thirty-five years’ experience in the extractives industry. He started his career in South Africa, spending five years working in underground mining followed by three years in open cast mining. He then returned to Scotland working in the quarry sector. In 2000 he moved to New Zealand with his family and since then has worked at several quarries in the Auckland area. For the past eleven years he has been the General Manager at Ihumatao Quarry & Cleanfill. He also holds a current New Zealand A-Grade Quarry Manager’s certificate of competence.
He is a Past President and Fellow Member of the Institute of Quarrying New Zealand (Inc), where he has served on the Executive since 2007 and the Auckland branch committee for eighteen years.
P: (09) 256 1286
M: (027) 497 1808
E: [email protected]
Paul Sutton
Education Officer, IOQ NZ
Paul is a career educator who has worked in primary, secondary, tertiary and vocational education sectors. He has over 40 years’ experience in education and holds a Doctor of Professional Studies along with Masters and Bachelor degrees in education, business and health administration.
Paul is committed to developing people to the very best of their ability. He believes that everyone has the right to succeed to the very best of their ability and achieve success if they are prepared to put in the hard work. Paul believes that education is the driving force to making our work places more productive, profitable, safe and responsible.
P: +61 429 438 554 (Wednesdays only)
E: [email protected]
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