Joseph Thomas
Business Services Senior Consultant

Joseph is a Senior Consultant with the Business Services team in Christchurch.  His areas of expertise include governance and management, strategic and business planning, problem solving and decision making, human resource management, organisational change, and delivery of corporate training.  He is also active in Maori business development through the delivery of Maori Business Facilitation Services and Maori Trustee Training for the Canterbury / Westland region. Prior to joining Polson Higgs in October 2006, Joseph had gained 15 years experience as a General Manager and Chief Executive Officer while based on the Chatham Islands.  He also gained over 10 years’ experience in various governance roles as a director, trustee and councillor.  Joseph is a chartered accountant, an Associate Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management Inc, and a certified management consultant and member of council with the Institute of Management Consultants of New Zealand. In 2000, Joseph received the NZIM/IBM Young Executive of the Year Award and in 2002 received the Young Chartered Accountant of the Year award for the Upper South Island region.  Joseph is married to Shelly and has two teenage children.  He enjoys a social game of golf, touch rugby and spending time with family and friends.  His interests include hunting and fishing in the Chatham Islands. DDI: 03 372 0317 To email Joseph, click here. To request an appointment, click here.

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