Barney is a senior public policy and advocacy professional whose career spans the public and private sectors, in New Zealand and abroad. Over the past 15 years, he has advised and represented numerous industry associations, in fields including transport, waste and recycling, construction and medical technology. He brings to the NZHIA a track record of shaping policy discussions and achieving tangible policy outcomes.
Dean is the Managing Director of Amplifon NZ Limited which is the parent of Bay Audiology and Dilworth Hearing and has led the team since 2014. Amplifon is the global leader in Audiology and Hearing Solutions, helping more people worldwide improve their hearing than any other organisation. As with all of the Amplifon team, Dean is passionate about helping every New Zealander experience the best hearing possible.
Prior to joining the audiology sector, Dean has held senior roles in Strategy, Growth, Business and Operations Leadership, in Ngai Tahu and Carter Holt Harvey and commenced his career as a Professional Engineer. Dean has also held roles as Director of companies, trusts and industry associations.
Ben Green has spent 25+ years working in the technology sector in New Zealand, Asia and Europe. He has held a variety of leadership roles through his career in the IT and Telecommunications sector with companies such IBM, Microsoft and Vodafone. For the past 8 years Ben has been Board member of the Selwyn Foundation, a leader in Aged care service provision. In 2021 Selwyn Foundation became the largest charitable provider for vulnerable elderly though social impact investments made possible by its managed investment fund.
In 2022, Ben was appointed Managing Director of Triton Hearing, part of the Swiss Sonova Group, a global leader in innovative hearing care solutions. Triton Hearing is New Zealand’s second largest hearing healthcare provider.
He holds a Master of Commerce Degree and is also a Provisional Chartered Accountant with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and he is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Michael is General Manager of Audika Hearing Clinics in New Zealand. He is an experienced audiologist and operations executive whose main responsibilities include strategic planning, business development, clinical guidance, staff training and stakeholder engagement.
He started his audiology career in 2007 as a clinician at Clarity Hearing Solutions, following the completion of his Masters in Audiology at the University of Auckland. Since then, he has taken on progressively senior positions with his most recent, and present role, as General Manager of Audika (part of Demant group) clinics in New Zealand. While he remains a practising clinician, most of his role is focused on the strategy and operations side of audiology care.
He is extremely passionate about delivering high quality hearing healthcare to all New Zealanders and providing clients with an exceptional experience whether it be diagnostic or rehab-based audiology services. Michael has been an active member of the NZAS serving on the Executive Council and a number of their sub-committees in the past.
An interest in music, science and healthcare made Audiology a natural career choice.
Following graduation from the Master of Audiology course at University of Auckland NZ in 1999, David spent over a decade working clinically in both NZ and overseas settings delivering hearing healthcare to clients across the age spectrum.
Since joining Sonova NZ in 2009, David has held multiple roles all ultimately focused on delivering exemplary training, service and support to hearing care professionals and wearers of Sonova technology. During this time David has also published in both trade and peer reviewed journals, lectured at the University of Auckland, and presented at international conferences
David is currently the Commercial and Operations Director for Sonova NZ Wholesale, where he leads a team of over 50 staff to continue delivering on our goal of improving hearing, communication and quality of life for kiwis with hearing loss.
With a passion for delivering positive healthcare outcomes for New Zealanders, Rebecca brings over 15 years of extensive experience within the healthcare industry. Having worked in a variety of leadership roles within the pharmaceutical industry, across both the prescription channel and the commercial pharmacy channel, she has gained a deep understanding of the healthcare industry as well as establishing strong partnerships with industry stakeholders.
Through this experience Rebecca has developed a sincere appreciation of the benefits of integrated healthcare solutions as well as an empathetic approach that respects the needs of both end-users and the businesses and organisations that provide healthcare solutions.
In 2022 Rebecca was appointed as Country Manager for GN Hearing, New Zealand and has the pleasure of leading the New Zealand based team.
Rebecca enjoys the responsibility of leveraging the innovations and intelligence that the global company, GN provides by bringing leading hearing solutions to Aotearoa while also creating opportunities and development for our locally based Kiwi team.
GN is a global company that brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video and gaming solutions.
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