MEET THE TEAM

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JARED KENYON

Managing Director

Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this valuable member of our team. Jared Kenyon is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.

RICHARD WITHY

General Manager

Richard makes up an integral part of our team since joining us in September 2017. He brings a wealth of experience from his 17 years industry experience and previously owning his own QS company. His job involves management of our commercial team, project manager, quantity surveying, and programming. Richard brings his practical and academic knowledge to work every day, passing wisdom on to team members and clients alike.

JAMES DAWSON

Quantity Surveyor

James holds degrees in quantity surveying and business with 8 years main contractor experience. Working alongside Samantha, he is responsible for the pre and post contract commercial management of our projects.

Outside of work James enjoys spending time with his young family and has interests in baseball and rugby.

SAMANTHA MUSHANINGA

Quantity Surveyor

Having graduated from the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe in 2015, Samantha joined our team in March 2023 as our new Quantity Surveyor. Samantha works alongside the Commercial and Maintenance teams managing the estimating and pricing of construction projects, cost management, subcontractor adjudication and preparing and managing construction claims.

If being our QS is not busy enough, Samantha is also mum to her two treasured children.

GUIDO BEIJERSBERGEN

Commercial Site Manager

Guido joined the Lee Builders team in 2019 and is a carpenter by trade. He is an integral part of the Lee Builders team and uses his 25 years of onsite experience in the trade to guide our teams to completing projects on time and budget.

Guido’s also manages our Apprentice training, he has helped with the setup and running of the Lee Builders apprentice programme which aims at producing well rounded trades men and women who are ready to take on and task handed to them.

TAVO FALEVAI

Project Manager

Tavo is one of the longest standing staff members of Lee Builders, we are grateful to have the knowledge, skills, personality and charm that Tavo brings to Lee Builders as a Project Manager.

TANIA ROBBIE

Project Manager

After moving from Wellington, Tania joined Lee Builders in 2021 as an Office Administrator. She quickly became an integral part of the company and took on the Reactive Maintenance Co-ordination role, in which she has over 35 years experience.

Tania then progressed to her current role of Project Manager.

MITCH PATON

Project Manager

After 8 years on the tools as a Qualified Carpenter, Mitch made the move and joined Lee Builders as a Project Manager in November 2022. Since being with us, he has fitted in like he has been here for years.

Outside of work, Mitch keeps busy with his family, the gym and sports.

GLEN (FIDD) WITHERS

Project Manager

Fidd has 30+ years of experience from both the residential and commercial sectors. He started his journey on the tools and worked his way into management in no time.

Fidd's strengths are his knowledge and people skills, working to solve problems, effectively and efficiently.

His jovial nature is a welcome addition to the office and our work sites!

Blaine Baumber

Project Manager

Blaine joined Lee Builders in August 2024, as our dedicated South Island Project Manager, based in Christchurch.

Blaine joined us with a wealth of experience and knowledge about Project Managment. He is passionate about successfully managing and growing our client base in the South Island through building positive and engaging business relationships.

ANDREW PETTIGREW

Health and Safety Manager

At Lee Builders the Health and Safety of our staff is our number one focus. Andrew is our dedicated Health and Safety Manager who is committed to ensuring Lee Builders staff have a safe and compliant work environment.

Focused on continued improvement through engagement and education Andrew hopes to increase the level of awareness and respect for H&S procedures and processes and how they apply day to day on the worksite.

EMMA TURNER

HR Partner

Shiree Arnold

HR Manager

Staff wellbeing and support is important to Lee Builders, Shiree is our dedicated HR Manager who is responsible for supporting with all things related to People and Culture including managing our employees wellbeing and acting as a link between management and our employees.

WENDY GUINNESS

Compliance Administrator

Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this valuable member of our team. Wendy is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.

MEL KENYON

Executive Assistant

It didn’t take long for Mel to make an impact as our new EA. Professionalism to a tee, great creativity and never without a smile, Mel is a true asset to the growing Lee Builders team.

HEATHER WINTERS

Finance Administrator

Heather joined our team as the Accounts Administrator in September 2022. Her previous background was mainly in the Dairy, Engineering and Transport Industries, so she was very excited to learn all about the Construction Industry.

Heather slotted into her role and fitted in with the team straight away, she loves a good challenge and is always up for a good laugh!

JUDE MITCHELL

Office Administrator

Jude joined Lee Builders in February 2023 and has made a real impact since starting.

Jude has a strong interest in the construction industry and has studied Architectural Technology.

Jude's positive and bubbly personality means she is always a pleasure to deal with!