Our People

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The team at Mitchell Daysh is made up of industry leading resource management specialists with a broad range of skills in environmental management, ecology, policy development and consultation, under the Resource Management Act 1991 and related legislation.

Directors

Dr Phil Mitchell

Dr Phil Mitchell

Director
Phil has wide ranging experience in providing strategic environmental advice to both the private and public sectors, and has an in-depth knowledge of New Zealand’s environmental legislation and how to......
Stephen Daysh

Stephen Daysh

Director
Stephen has wide environmental consulting and management experience in New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific....
John Kyle

John Kyle

Director
John works extensively in the field of resource and environmental management. For the best part of three decades he has been involved in leading the consenting of some of New......
Mark Chrisp

Mark Chrisp

Director
Mark has had more than 25 years’ experience as an Environmental Consultant and Project Manager. He is a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute and is a Certified......
Richard Matthews

Richard Matthews

Director
With the company since 1999, Richard has managed a wide range of projects and processes under the RMA framework....
Louise Taylor

Louise Taylor

Director
Louise is a skilled statutory planner with 20 years’ experience in preparing assessments of environmental effects, notices of requirement, plan changes, undertaking duties as an expert planning witness, and carrying......
Simon Bendall

Simon Bendall

Director
Simon has a wide range of experience in the environmental planning sector, including experience working on major mining and energy projects in British Columbia, Canada....

Staff

Adrian Low

Adrian Low

Senior Consultant
Adrian has broad experience in the provision of environmental advice to both the private and public sectors, and has a broad knowledge of New Zealand’s environmental legislation and its implementation. ...
Alice Barnett

Alice Barnett

Senior Consultant
Having worked in Local Government for many years and most recently as a Senior Environmental Planner for an Iwi Authority, Alice has a broad range of experience in all aspects......
Anita Anderson

Anita Anderson

Senior Consultant
With over 20 years’ experience in environmental and resource management roles, Anita has gained extensive and strategic experience through her exposure to development and operational aspects of industry and local government....
Claire Hunter

Claire Hunter

Senior Consultant
Having worked on a number of industry, roading, renewable energy and airport projects throughout New Zealand, Claire understands the complexities involved in large scale applications....
Claire Steele

Claire Steele

Senior Consultant
Claire is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and has a unique range of project experience from the United Kingdom and New Zealand....
David Ray

David Ray

Senior Consultant
David brings more than 25 years’ experience to Mitchell Daysh. His work has included managing resource consent applications for large scale engineering projects, environmental investigations and effects assessments, wastewater and......
Graeme Mathieson

Graeme Mathieson

Senior Consultant
Graeme has more than 23 years’ experience in environmental consulting. He is one of our Senior Resource Management Consultants, with particular experience helping clients in dairy manufacture, farming, quarrying, agricultural......
Ian Johnson

Ian Johnson

Senior Consultant
Following 20 years’ previous UK local government experience and four years as the City Planning Manager with Hamilton City Council, Ian has been providing consultancy advice to a wide range......
Kirsten Tebbutt

Kirsten Tebbutt

Senior Consultant
Kirsten has 20 years’ experience in the planning and resource management field. Her experience spans the central and local government sectors, as well as private consultancy....
Kirsty O'Sullivan

Kirsty O'Sullivan

Senior Consultant
Kirsty has a proven ability to quickly understand and absorb technical concepts across a number of disciplines....
Larissa Bendall

Larissa Bendall

Senior Consultant
Larissa is an environmental planner with over 10 years’ experience, working with local government in New Zealand and provincial government in British Columbia, Canada....
Lisa Miers

Lisa Miers

Senior Consultant
Lisa is skilled in planning and resource management, with 9 years’ experience in district and regional councils in the North and South Islands....
Lucy Smith

Lucy Smith

Senior Consultant
Lucy has over 17 years’ experience in advisory and project management roles, and has worked in planning roles for over 13 years, including for a large hydroelectric power company....
Luke Faithfull

Luke Faithfull

Senior Consultant
Luke has extensive experience working in senior consenting and advisory roles across regional councils around the North Island....
Megan Justice

Megan Justice

Senior Consultant
With 15 years’ experience in resource management consultancy work, Megan is a core member of our team....
Murray Kivell

Murray Kivell

Senior Consultant
Murray has over 35 years’ experience in environmental management, with the last 25 years working in consultancy. He is a Hearings Commissioner (Chair endorsed) and a qualified mediator....
Murray Tonks

Murray Tonks

Senior Consultant
Murray has over 25 years’ experience in environmental management and planning – working in New Zealand, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Noel Kortright

Noel Kortright

Senior Consultant
Noel has over 30 years’ experience in the environmental management field. Over the last 25 years Noel has concentrated on project managing, environmental investigations, resource consenting projects, consultation and communications,......
Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas

Senior Consultant
Paul has over 33 years’ experience in environmental management, with the last 23 years in consultancy....
Philip McKay

Philip McKay

Senior Consultant
Philip has 23 years’ experience as an environmental planner, primarily in local government. He has gained valuable experience in the various aspects of Territorial Local Authority planning, including consents processing......
Richard Turner

Richard Turner

Senior Consultant
Richard joined the team following a career providing in-house planning and resource management expertise for two of New Zealand’s largest water infrastructure developers....
Tim Sharp

Tim Sharp

Senior Consultant
Tim’s experience in local and central government and background as a horticulturalist sees him bring a contemporary, multi-disciplinary approach to environmental planning....
Anna Jones

Anna Jones

Consultant
Anna has over 7 years’ experience in resource management consultancy and has been involved in a variety of multidisciplinary projects across many industry sectors including telecommunications, marine farming, energy developments......
Kristy McGregor

Kristy McGregor

Consultant
Kristy has a background in stakeholder and community engagement across Australia and New Zealand. Combined with her experience in resource management and policy development, Kristy has an ability to engage......
Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly

Consultant
Scott recently joined our team following the completion of his studies at the University of Canterbury, having gained a Master of Science (Honours)....
Elizabeth Walpole

Elizabeth Walpole

Administrator
Elizabeth is a critical member of our administration and financial services team....
Kezia Stephenson

Kezia Stephenson

Brand Manager
With five years’ experience in the design industry, Kezia is well equipped to oversee the development of the Mitchell Daysh brand....
Liz Hill

Liz Hill

Administrator
With almost 25 years’ experience with our company, Liz has a vast amount of industry and client experience, and is an invaluable member of the team....
Lyn Hurring

Lyn Hurring

Financial Controller
With 17 years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant, Lyn has a vast amount of knowledge in financial management, and a keen interest in financial analysis and the development of financial......
Nicola Macpherson

Nicola Macpherson

Administrator
With a background in administration and accountancy, Nicola is a key member of our administration team....
Rebekah Jenkins

Rebekah Jenkins

National Practice Manager
With 10 years’ experience in the operational side of business, Rebekah has valuable knowledge in forward thinking administrational processes and procedures....
Sharon Aitchison

Sharon Aitchison

Administrator
Sharon is a very experienced member of our team, assisting our consultants with administration projects for almost 20 years....