Senior Management Team

GEOFF HENDERSON, DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

A Chartered Professional Engineer (mechanical), Geoff has been at the forefront of wind power engineering for over twenty years, including working in California and England. He invented the torque limiting gearbox (TLG) system which has been patented in several countries.  In 1994 he received the Communications Award from the Institution of Professional Engineers (IPENZ) for his contribution to the engineering profession as a proponent of wind power. Geoff is past-chairman of the Canterbury branch of IPENZ and in 2005 was elected a Fellow of IPENZ. Geoff was a finalist for the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year.

You can read more about Geoff here.

JOHN ARIMOND, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

John is a graduate of Harvard (Applied Mechanics) and M.I.T. (Mechanical Engineering). At Windflow, John leads new product R&D, current product engineering, and automation systems engineering, and is responsible for building the company’s technical core competence. John joined Windflow after 21 years with Rogers Corporation, a US manufacturer of engineered composite materials. At Rogers, John was responsible for designing and building new manufacturing lines, upgrading and modernising older machinery, and overseeing automation systems engineering throughout the company’s factories.

JULES GANLEY, PRODUCTION MANAGER

A Chartered Professional Engineer and a Member of IPENZ, Jules joined Windflow with a broad range of experience in production management in the apparel, publishing, telecom and electronics industries. Before joining Windflow he was Production Manager for an electronics company, controlling production in Christchurch and Shanghai and has experience in managing global logistics and procurement. Jules has a B. Tech (Manufacturing and Industrial) and has travelled extensively.  As Production Manager, Jules is responsible for managing the processes and teams involved in turbine component procurement and turbine production. He has managed the Company’s transition from prototype to quantity production.

MARTIN RICHARDSON, ACCOUNTANT

Martin graduated in Accounting from the University of South Africa, after which he served his Articles with Peat Marwick and Mitchell Chartered Accountants (now KPMG). Martin has been in New Zealand since 2004, where he had been doing contract accounting work until he joined Windflow.

TERRY MOON, COMPANY SECRETARY

Terry has a background in the banking sector in Lending and Customer Services, working for the Post Office Savings Bank and the ANZ. She has a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology and a Graduate Certificate in E-Commerce from Christchurch Polytechnic.  As Company Secretary Terry is responsible for working with the Board of Directors to ensure that Windflow meets its statutory reporting obligations to shareholders and the market.