Meet the team
Management/
Administration Team
Stephen Brown,
Director
Stephen has been with the company since September 1989, after travelling and working on commercial sites around New Zealand. Stephen has stepped back from the operating side of the business, but is still available for advice when required.
Peter O'Hara,
General Manager
Peter returned to the company back in August 2019 as the General Manager after working for one of Wellington major construction companies for 4 years. Prior to this Peter was the company Quantity Surveyor which he held for 16 years.
027 249 1623
peter@mbbrown.co.nz
Kate Bannon,
Trainee Manager
Kate joined the company in February 2023, with an extensive background in sales and management both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She loves a challenge and has studied as a Quantity Surveyor as her introduction into the construction industry.
027 845 2280
kate@mbbrown.co.nz
Morgan Leevers,
Quantity Surveyor
Morgan joined the company in October 2023. Prior to this she worked for a design and manufacturing company working predominantly in sheet metal fabrication, and most recently she worked for a large firm in Wellington specializing in Cost Management and Quantity Surveying.
027 906 1772
morgan@mbbrown.co.nz
Tania Lindop,
Administration Manager
Tania has been with the company since April 2016. Tania has over 30 years’ experience within the Finance sector, previously working in Wellington, London and locally.
06 378 9898
admin@mbbrown.co.nz
The Crews
Building Team
Nick Surtees,
Site Manager
Started with the company in February 2003 as an apprentice and gained his qualification. Nick enjoys the challenges that Architecturally designed homes give during the build process. Nick also isn't afraid of taking on the challenges that larger commercial jobs give.
027 426 9996
nick@mbbrown.co.nz
Dion Kelly,
Site Manager
Started with the company in February 2001 as an apprentice and gained his qualification. Dion enjoys all aspects of the building trade and teaching new apprentices his trade.
027 292 1065
dion@mbbrown.co.nz
Terry Blackburn,
Site Manager
Started with the company in February 2003 as an apprentice and gained his qualification. Terry enjoys refurbishing older buildings keeping them within their period but giving them a modern twist. Terry is also our Health & Safety Representative.
027 445 261
terry@mbbrown.co.nz
Jared Hardie,
Site Manager
Returned to the company in January 2019 as a site manager after working on commercial sites for 2 years. Prior to this Jared gained his qualification and worked for the company for 10 years. Jared enjoys all aspects of building and relishes the challenges that each build brings.
027 296 5389
jared@mbbrown.co.nz
Conor Hoverd,
Site Manager
Started with the company January 2016 as an Apprentice and has since gained his qualification. Conor isn't afraid to tackle all new challenges that arise during the build process. Conor has an eye for detail and likes doing the finishing detail work for our clients to sit back and enjoy.
027 811 6199
conor@mbbrown.co.nz
Kirk Gooding,
Site Manager
Started with the company March 2017 as an Adult Apprentice and has since gained his qualification. Kirk enjoys new builds and residential work.
027 453 0174
kirk@mbbrown.co.nz
Qualified Builders
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy has worked with the company for over 13 years with a brief time away gathering experience. He enjoys finishing work and the satisfaction of completing a project.
Sam O’Reilly
Started with the company in 2019 as an apprentice and has since gained his qualification. Sam enjoys residential and restoration projects.
Ben Carter
Started with the company in 2019 as an apprentice and has since gained his qualification. Ben particularly enjoys working on new builds, architecturally designed projects and anything that presents him with a challenge.
Apprentices
Max Pedersen
Max started his apprenticeship in 2022 and is currently working towards his qualification.
Connor Surtees
Connor started his apprenticeship in 2024 and is currently working towards his qualification.
Joinery Team
Jamie Searle,
Joinery Manager
Jamie started with the company in March 2020. Jamie has been doing joinery since 2002, he has previously run his own joinery workshop. Jamie is able to assist you with all your joinery needs from the design, layout and production.
027 538 8154
joinery@mbbrown.co.nz
Lia Wood,
Designer
Started with the company in April 2024. Lia comes from a print and graphic design background, and is eager to design functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces for our clients.
06 378 9898
lia@mbbrown.co.nz
Qualified Joiners
Andrew Pawson
Started with the company in February 2002 as the Joinery Manager. Andrew has 40+ years experience as a joiner and is also a qualified builder.
Dave Wood
Started with the company February 1997, Dave has 40+ years’ experience.
Howard Stevens
Started with the company April 2017. Howard has 40+ years’ experience.
Michael Lladones
Has contracted to us since 2019, initially as part of our building team before moving into the joinery workshop.
Joinery Apprentices
Nick Dumanovsky
Nick started with the company in 2021 and is excited to soon have his qualification.