Meet the Team

  • Auditing parks assets outdoors near arkles bay.

    Cameron Walker

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Cam brings 25 years of experience in the restoration ecology and open space management. Cam is a Greenflag judge and PITO assessor. He takes the lead in open space management auditing and ecological surveys. Cam has an excellent understanding of the industry having worked at Council’s, contractors and consultancies. Cam is currently studying towards a Masters in Business Management.

    Qualifications: BSc, Dip Management, Dip Business

    Call Cam: 021 665 421
    Email Cam:     cameron@makomako.co.nz

  • A woman with red hair and blue eyes smiling, wearing sunglasses on her head and a blue top, with a blurred outdoor background.

    Shanthie Walker

    ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR, DIRECTOR

    Shan is our environmental educator extraordinaire. She has 21 years of experience teaching people about our natural world. Shan was a radiographer for 10 years before switching careers to teaching. Shan has always been “greenie” and has developed an excellent reputation in the Environmental Education sector.

    Qualifications: BSc, PG Dip Teaching

    Call Shan:  021 261 0891
    Email Shan: shanthie@makomako.co.nz

  • Alex Spires

    Alex Spires

    ECOLOGICAL CONSULTANT

    Alex is our specialist in pest plant and animal management, with extensive experience leading field teams and delivering ecological restoration programmes. He oversees our pest control operations, conducts detailed ecological surveys, and audits both restoration works and health and safety protocols. His expertise and passion for biodiversity ensures every project achieves sustainable, high-impact results.

    Qualifications: BSc (Environmental sciences), PGdip (Environmental sciences), Registered Chemical Appicator.

    Call Alex: 021 118 3134
    Email Alex: alex@makomako.co.nz

  • A close-up selfie of a man with short brown hair, a mustache, and a slight smile, wearing a dark shirt and a chain necklace against a plain light-colored background.

    Jamie Weaver

    HORTICULTURE CONSULTANT

    An ex-horticultural and playground maintenance Operations Manager, Jamie can organise anything. Jamie’s main focus is on supporting, tutoring & assessing 24 horticulture students. Jamie also helps out with pest plant control, ecological auditing and health & safety auditing. In his spare time, Jamie is a firefighter!

    Qualifications: Dip horticulture, Cert Small Business Management

    Call Jamie: 021 499 256
    Email Jamie: jamie@makomako.co.nz

  • Close-up of a middle-aged man with a beard and glasses, wearing a beige collared shirt, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Tony Hart

    OPEN SPACE CONSULTANT

    Stakeholder Engagement and Open Space specialist, Tony is a master at bringing people onto the same page. Tony is a real people person and has consulted on some huge infrastructure projects, such as the Central Interceptor and the Eastern Busway Alliance. In all his projects, Tony ensures the community are informed, heard, and supported, and that amazing results are achieved for both the project and the wider community.

    Qualifications:  BSc, (Hons) Conservation Biology, PG Cert Communication Planning & Design, IAP2 Cert Public Participation

    Call Tony:    022 396 1978
    Email Tony: tony@makomako.co.nz, tony@parkenz.com

  • A man with red hair and a beard taking a selfie, smiling, wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, standing against a plain white wall.

    Gregor Leishman

    OPEN SPACE CONSULTANT

    Gregor is our incredible all-rounder. 

    With over 30 years in Parks and Open Space Management, Gregor has a wealth of knowledge across several areas including horticulture, playgrounds, sports turf and ecological management. 

    He is also an experienced people leader with skills in project planning, project management and day to day operations. Whatever you need, Gregor can help add value to your business.

    Call Gregor: 021 030 3442
    Email Gregor: gregor@makomako.co.nz

  • A man sitting on grass, smiling, wearing a cap, sunglasses on his head, athletic shoes, and casual outdoor clothing against a clear blue sky.

    Gabriel Daniels

    ECOLOGICAL CONSULTANT

    For over 20 years, Gabriel has been actively involved in ecological restoration projects across Auckland and the upper North Island, driven by a deep appreciation for the natural world, and the benefits that conservation brings to biodiversity, climate and ourselves. His experience ranges from practical fieldwork to managing complex restoration projects, encompassing field team leadership, data management, stakeholder engagement, and contract administration

    Qualifications: BA Hons (Human Resource Management), Growsafe Registered Chemical Applicator (expiry 2028), GIS for Mapping micro-credential

    Call Gabe: 022 488 5478
    Email Gabe: gabriel@makomako.co.nz

  • Person taking photographs on a frozen icy landscape with snow-covered mountains in the background.

    Louise Rapley

    DATA ANALYSIS

    Louise is our data guru, transforming historical Pest Plant Control records into meaningful insights. In her spare time, Louise is also a multidisciplinary artist working on Arctic based projects.

    Email Louise: louie.rapley@gmail.com
    www.louiserapley.com

  • Profile of a Doberman dog wearing a teal collar, standing outdoors with a body of water and a clear blue sky in the background.

    Oscar

    CHIEF PEST & SECURITY OFFICER

    Oscar takes care of rats, rabbits, and possums and even shows amazing courage when dealing with goats. However he’s not so brave when the vacuum cleaner comes out…

    Email Oscar: sirdeliciousness@makomako.co.nz