NZ Knowledge Management Network

Management Committee

The Management Committee is a group of NZKM members who undertake hands-on planning. We meet monthly in Wellington. Please let us know if you are interested in joining this group and taking a role in managing NZKM. We are also interesting in hearing from you if you are able to convene Network meetings in centres other than Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Contact chairman@nzkm.net.

Management Committee Members

Janita Stuart (Treasurer)

Janita Stuart completed her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Library and Information Science degrees in the U.S.A. She completed the Master of Information Management degree at Victoria University. She will soon be completing the National Diploma in Business from UNITEC. She has wide ranging library experience including the IT side of librarianship. Her specialisation has been in information retrieval and value added information packaging customised to client needs. She has extended her expertise to include strategic planning/management and training/development of human resources. She recently completed a major research project on Internet voting for local government elections and has published a number of articles arising from that research.

Paul Tudor (Auckland Regional Coordinator)

Paul has over twenty years’ experience in library and information management, working in the public, academic and corporate sectors. Currently Paul is information manager for Tonkin & Taylor, one of New Zealand's leading environmental and engineering consultancies, responsible for library and records management, along with knowledge management (km) strategy and implementation. He is interested in knowledge transfer, social networks and storytelling, but is also fascinated by successful km applications within the private sector. As well, Paul is a wine critic, wine industry consultant and educator and in 2006 became New Zealand’s latest Master of Wine (MW).

Kim Sbarcea (Christchurch Regional Coordinator)

Alex Natelli (Marketing)

Alex is an experienced knowledge management professional and is currently working as a management consultant with Intergen. He has over 15 years experience in change implementation/planning, information management, knowledge management and online services. Continually inspired by practice and research, Alex is currently looking at how narrative-based methods can add value to change initiatives.

Crispin Garden-Webster

Crispin began his career with the New Zealand Army as a Field Psychologist completing his service as the Director of Army Psychology Services. He moved to the private sector in 1994, joining Telecom New Zealand where he served as Manager HR Development and Manager Capability. In 2001, Crispin began his consulting career providing services in human resources and organisational development. He has worked with the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines, Indonesia and Pakistan. Locally he has worked with a range of state sector and Crown Research organisations and small to medium enterprises. His KM interest centres on the organisational, cultural and behavioural factors that enable collaboration and information sharing. Crispin also has governance roles with the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) and the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS).

Eleanor Aiken

Lindsay Skinner

Lindsay is the Team Leader Administration for Porirua City Council, a position he has held for the past 16 years. Prior to this he completed a 30 year career in the Army, dividing his time operationally, administratively and logistically, finishing up as the Deputy Director of Combat Services Support.   He has a passion for Records and Archives, currently completing a Diploma in Records and Information Management to extend his level of expertise.

Mahmood Ghaznavi

Mahmood has 12 years of professional work experience in the field of Information and Communication Technology. As a middle-level professional in the central bank of his country, he was involved in planning IT initiatives/investments and managing Corporate IT needs of the Bank. He is currently doing PhD in Information and Knowledge Management and he has a passion to promote informal knowledge collaboration among knowledge workers; who work in different organizations but belong to similar professions and knowledge domains.

Network Advisers and Associates

Ewan Pohe

Ewan Pohe has a diverse academic background with qualifications in Law, Criminology and Horticulture. Ewan has held mangerial roles in a range of industries as well as various consulting roles. KM roles include the development and management of a large online networking community, and a KM teaching role at Victoria university. Ewan is currently completing his PhD. Ewan was previously Chairman of the New Zealand Knowledge Management Network from incorporation till late 2005.

Colin Phillips

Colin is Interactive Director at Base Two. He has twelve years experience in the design industry of which 8 years have been spent in web development. During this time he has had a wide exposure to different environments and business issues, having worked with many organisations across several different industries in many different countries. Colin puts a particular emphasis on creative graphical solutions. He takes a broad view that design on all levels of a project is necessary to develop and deliver a successful user interface which is both functional and friendly, while still being evocative and pleasing to the eye. Colin has an honors degree in graphic design from Staffordshire University and a masters degree in multimedia design from Central St. Martins in London.

David Pauleen

David J. Pauleen is a Senior Lecturer and Director BCA(Hons)/MCA in IS, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington. He teaches Knowledge Management and Cross-Cultural Information Management in the Masters of Information Management and Knowledge Management Executive Programmes. David is an Adviser for the Network. His current research issues interests include virtual teams and related issues, particularly information and communication technologies, cross-cultural communication and cultural biases in the development and use of communications technologies, team leadership and facilitation, and knowledge management of team processes and outcomes. His work has appeared in Journal of Information Technology and Internet Research Electronic Networking Applications and Policy.

Jocelyn Cranefield

Jocelyn Cranefield works as Project Leader, Web Portals at the New Zealand Ministry of Education. She is also completing a Master of Information Management degree with an e-business focus at Victoria University. In 2002 Jocelyn co-founded the NZKM Network with Shirley Chan. Jocelyn previously worked as Manager, Product Research and Development at Learning Media Limited. She has a background working in museums and television, including overseeing interpretative and multimedia elements for Te Papa's Day One exhibitions. In her free time, Jocelyn plays the cello with the Wellington Sinfonia and various chamber music groups.

Moira Fraser

Moira is Parliamentary Librarian, Parliamentary Library of New Zealand, and is acting as an Adviser for the Network. She was formerly National Director of Knowledge at Ernst Young. In that role she spoke to many groups about knowledge management.

Shirley Chan

Shirley Chan is a co-founder of the Network. She started her career as a lawyer specialising in Information Technology (IT), Communications and Commercial Laws before moving into IT systems development. She has published on IT and e-commerce management and policy in business journals and magazines such as E Commerce Times, Employment Relations Today, Web Review and Advanced Manufacturing. She is now working as a Knowledge Management Consultant to a British multinational in Hong Kong and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Hong Kong Business School.

Alistair Gibbons

Alistair has recently started his own knowledge management consultancy, Aethena Solutions. Prior to this he was a member of the Infinity Solutions Business Consulting team with a focus on organisational knowledge management (KM). He has worked with departments and agencies in the New Zealand public sector, as well as private sector knowledge-focused firms both in New Zealand, as well as overseas.

With a passion for the people and culture aspects of human side of KM, he's a strong personal interest and focus on people-centred knowledge strategies and approaches. Key personal areas of KM focus and interest are social networks, social complexity and organisational storytelling.

Alistair served on the NZKM Management Committee for a number of years, till June 2008, and continues to provide input and suggestions for speakers and events.

Diane Edwards

Diane is a director and the senior consultant for Zuri Consulting Limited, a company specialising in strategic human resources and knowledge management. She also part owns a web development company. She uses these disciplines working with organisations to improve their understanding and successful application of organisational learning to create new futures. With a background that spans finance, information technology and human resources and post graduate qualifications in education, accounting and banking, she enjoys taking a holistic approach to solving business problems.

Her particular interests in the knowledge management area are: peer to peer networking; “world café” approaches to knowledge enhancement; appreciative enquiry and championing the message that KM is so much more than a good records management system.

Diane served on the NZKM Management Committee from July 2006 to June 2008, and continues to run knowledge cafe events for NZKM in Wellington.