Our Experts
Our team of experts come from a range of backgrounds - giving them the experience to guide your business.
As a proud Kiwi entrepreneur, Chris’ drive comes from helping make New Zealand a more prosperous nation. By learning how to design, price and connect our products and services into global markets with confidence, Chris believes we can achieve great success on the international stage which lead him to start Katabolt in 2010
Industry experience
Technology, international trade, software development, marine, F&B, specialised manufacturing and education
Areas of speciality
Sales strategy, business growth, business development and strategy
Simon Taylor has worked in market and customer insights for over 17 years and in this time has worked with an extensive number of New Zealand and International businesses
Industry experience
F&B, manufacturing, financial services, professional services, agritech and software
Areas of speciality
Market validation, product development, brand development, customer experience and business strategy
Andy works closely with Katabolt’s clients on value proposition and their value chains to help them understand their position in the current market and how to leverage growth in the future
Areas of speciality
Building brands, repositioning businesses, leading innovative marketing campaigns and inventing new products
Kirsten is an experienced design thinking practitioner. She is passionate about designing engaging customer experiences and creating opportunities to build a brighter future for New Zealand
Areas of speciality
Creative problem solving, building people capability, programme and project management, customer experience and solution design, prototyping and testing, business strategy and planning and change management
Ryan Sproull is an experienced consultant who has worked across a range of strategic challenges and categories, helping companies to reach their potential. Ryan has a wealth of experience in running workshops and training which bring out clarity and creativity in clients, helping them to solve their business problems and keep their businesses customer-centric
Industry experience
FMCG, automotive, financial services, retirement, entertainment, quick service restaurants, telecommunications, technology, retail, Government
Areas of speciality
Marketing and brand strategy, customer experience strategy, product innovation
Noor is an experienced project manager who brings a wealth of expertise in planning and coordination to the Katabolt team. Primarily focussed on allowing our partners to gain and sustain momentum with their export strategy, Noor is a central pivot across all projects to ensure our partners achieve seamless outcomes
Industry experience
FMCG, grocery, entertainment, media and advertising
Areas of speciality
Relationship management, project planning and management, sales, business development and strategy
Tim's background is in building relationships and connecting people to the right areas of help at the right time. Tim works closely with our clients to understand their needs, pin point their sources of pain and help develop solutions with actionable outcomes
Industry experience
Banking & finance, technology, professional services
Areas of speciality
Businesses development, customer relationship management, finance, strategic planning
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Jackson has worked with dozens of small-medium sized businesses in high-growth industries that are looking to expand both domestically and overseas. Jackson's expertise is in the identification and selection of new markets, and market entry strategy/positioning
Industry experience
F&B, value-add manufacturing, software as a service and technology
Areas of specialty
Market and industry insights, quantitative and qualitative research, design thinking, business development
