The Soda Inc. Whanau
We are a small team with big ambitions.
We know how to seek out to the right people to help you get specialised advice.
The Soda Team
Xanthe Garahy
Student Intern
Soda Board
Team Soda
The committee are tasked with applying their specialised business knowledge and experience towards businesses wanting to enter a SODA programme. Team SODA act as the gatekeepers and we like to think of them as our friendly and approachable 'dragons den'.
Team SODA are also there to support and guide our founders in their programme while they work to grow and develop their business.
Director
Safety and Apparel
Te Waka
Manager Business Growth Team
Director
Safety and Apparel
Partner
Norris Ward McKinnon
Dan Moore
Simon Graafhuis
CFO
Gallagher
Ryan Hamilton
Chair of Economic Development
Hamilton City Council
Geoff Day
Director
Safety and Apparel
Craig Purcell
Te Waka
Manager Business Growth Team
Cameron Taylor
Partner
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Norris Ward McKinnon
CFO
Strategic Projects and Partnership Manager
Te Waka
Lucy Bird
Nathan Ruffell
Steve Gow
Business Manager
ASB
Strategy & Commercial General Manager
Dairy Goat Co-Operative
Director
Deloitte
Vanessa Williams
General Manager
Hamilton Central Business Association
Aubrey Te Kanawa
Business Development Manager
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Trina Pohatu-McQueen
Whanake Advisor
Waikato-Tainui.