Our Board & Leadership Team

Our world-leading team of customer communications experts is always looking for the latest needs and transformation opportunities to help global organizations. We are dedicated to improving your customer experience while reducing the business costs, complexity, and environmental impact of your global customer communications.

Our Board Members

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John McMahon

Chairman (Non-independent)

John has experience in the publishing, transport and software industries …

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John has experience in the publishing, transport and software industries and was an equity analyst for over 18 years covering the telecommunications, media, industrials, gaming and transport sectors. He was also Head of Equities for an institutional broker, Managing Director of ASB Securities and now manages his own investment portfolio.

John is a non-independent director due to his association with Meta Capital Limited, the largest shareholder in Solution Dynamics.  The Board believes that association aligns his interests well with those of Solution Dynamics’ shareholders’ interests.  The Directors consider that John’s broad analytical and commercial experience, including as a director of other NZX-listed companies, along with his understanding of the Company’s products, markets and strategy, mean that he is the right person to lead the Board.

John holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), an MBA, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a director of Wellington Drive Technologies Limited and a director of NZX Limited.

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Lee Eglinton

Director

Lee’s executive roles have included General Manager Australia & NZ …

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Lee’s executive roles have included General Manager Australia & NZ and NZ Country Manager of an IT services and consulting business, where she was employed for seven years. Prior to that she spent thirteen years at IBM NZ & Australia in a range of roles including Consulting Services, leading the company’s CRM practice, and business analytics and optimisation. Lee has a broad range of experience across the technology, consumer electronics and telecommunications sectors.

Lee is currently a non-Executive Director of several private companies and small business owner and director in the Health and Housing sectors. Lee’s experience includes strategy and business transformation, sales performance and sales management, and applying technology to business and market challenges. She has a particular focus on organizational culture and building high performing teams.

Lee is a member of the Company’s Audit & Risk Committee.

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Julian Beavis

Director

Julian has a track record of building and leading successful technology …

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Julian has a track record of building and leading successful technology companies, including NCR, ANZ and Terradata South Asia. His international sales and marketing experience, skills and personal network are vital to Solution Dynamics’s international marketing plans for growing revenue on a global scale.

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Andy Preece

Director

Andy’s executive roles have included Managing Director and …

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Andy’s executive roles have included Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASX-Listed Spicers, a multinational merchant group offering products and services to the printing, signage, visual display, graphics and digital industries. He has multinational experience over 25 years in manufacturing, merchanting and wholesaling, originating in the UK packaging industry.

Andy was previously a non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Spicers and he is currently Chairman of Yellow Holdings Ltd and a partner in an equity fund that is the major shareholder in a portfolio of import and distribution businesses in New Zealand. Andy has a proven record of turning around businesses and delivering sustainable shareholder returns, along with experience managing acquisition and divestment activities globally.

Andy is the chair of the Company’s Audit & Risk Committee.

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Elmar Toime

Director

Elmar Toime is an independent advisor in the postal and logistics sector

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Elmar Toime is an independent advisor in the postal and logistics sector. Elmar has held positions as chief executive of New Zealand Post Limited, executive deputy chairman of Royal Mail, chairman of GLS, a major European courier delivery service, and a member of the Deutsche Post DHL supervisory board. He is currently a non-executive director of Qatar Post and he has been a non-executive director of Solutions Dynamics Ltd since 2016.

He lives in London and has received a lifetime achievement award for leadership in the postal industry. Elmar holds qualifications in science and economics from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, Manufactures, and Science in the UK.

Our Leadership Team

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Patrick Brand

Chief Executive Officer

Pat was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Solution Dynamics in November 2021. He was previously …

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Pat was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Solution Dynamics in November 2021. He was previously President of Solution Dynamics US and International businesses since joining the company in September 2019, driving record growth in revenue and profitability.

Before joining Solution Dynamics, Pat was an officer of Pitney Bowes Inc. and President of the Document Messaging Technologies division and the SMB core business in North America.

Pat is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with Bachelor of Finance and MBA degrees. He began his career at Deloitte where he became a Certified Public Accountant. He is a past board member of World Affairs Forum and past Chair of Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation. Pat is a named inventor on five patents. He resides in New York City with his wife Sue.

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Suzanne (Susie) Watts

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Suzanne is a proven software executive leader instrumental in growing …

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Suzanne is a proven software executive leader instrumental in growing a company from start-up to a global entity.  She has also led the transformative growth for businesses in NZ, Australia, UK, UAE, Oman, US and Japan, and been responsible for consolidating multiple finance functions into a center of excellence globally.

Suzanne has significant experience in stakeholder, shareholder and Board governance, understanding shareholder aspirations and the need for communicating a cohesive long-term strategy to galvanize support.

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Nick Williams

Chief Product Officer & General Manager APAC

Nick started his 30-year career at a large international printing …

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Nick started his 30 year career at a large international printing company as Developer, IT Manager and Solutions Manager for Asia Pacific, Nick moved to Ford Motor. He continued at Ford Motor Company,  PMP and then Geon Group as CIO responsible for the Australasian IT division based in Sydney. In 2006 Nick joined Bremy as GM NZ and was instrumental in its then acquisition by Solution Dynamics.

Rather than being solely technology focused, Nick is business outcome focused. He effortlessly switches between deep technical discussions with IT teams to talking to non-technical leaders about how to solve their business problems and communication challenges.

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Jeff Knight

Vice President – Sales

Jeff’s 25-year career spans business development and operational management in Financial Services …

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Jeff’s 25-year career spans business development and operational management in Financial Services, Digital Motor Vehicle Retailing, Business Process Outsourcing, and IT. Jeff ran Pitney Bowes’ NZ business before joining Datamail  (a division of NZ Post) and later buying into Dataprint, where he transformed the business, enjoying rapid growth through offering a range of digital solutions to the corporate sector, before successfully being acquired by NZX listed Freightways.

Jeff ‘s success comes from providing innovation, thought leadership, and taking active leadership,  coupled with an ability to create long standing relationships to achieve sustainable business success.

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Gordon Mays

Vice President – Operations International

Gordon has over 30 years of experience in the print and digital Business Communications Industry …

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Gordon has over 30 years experience in the print and digital Business Communications Industry, helping companies develop and execute effective production and global distribution programs. Gordon has held various Senior Management positions at CGI International, ADP, DG3, Standard Register and DTP.

Working with clients ranging from SMB to Fortune 500’s, Gordon has utilized his expertise in technology, production and supply chain to optimize client’s document communication process.

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Hash Valabh

Vice President – Global Product Development

Hash is a software developer with over 25 years’ experience in everything …

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Hash is a software developer with over 25 years’ experience in everything from multinationals to start-ups, including developing, launching and running a network management system for a data communications company in Europe. His knowledge of business and operations management means he fully understands a client’s needs and can translate them into innovative and effective technical solutions.

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Bill Gould

Vice President – Customer Success International

Bill has over 30 years’ experience leading sales, client management and …

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Bill has over 30 years’ experience leading sales, client management and service delivery teams globally. During his long career at Pitney Bowes – a global leader in mailing, shipping and e-commerce – he held numerous leadership positions.

Bill has led highly successful sales and service delivery teams globally implementing and supporting software solutions. His teams deliver and support our cloud-based solutions globally. He takes great pride in owning the executive relationship with SMB and Enterprise accounts and is responsible for their success.

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Jarrod Green

General Manager INGOs

Jarrod is a contract management and development professional with over 25 years’ experience in customer …

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Jarrod is a contract management and development professional with over 25 years experience in customer communications. He has predominantly focused on large-scale national and global multi-channel contracts for customers within NGO, Financial and Utility markets.

Optimisation and digitisation of client communications is where he likes to spend most of his time, leveraging Solution Dynamics technology and know-how. In addition, Jarrod is very familiar with the governance of commercial, operational and legal aspects of key strategic relationships.

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