Jamie’s inspirational and performance based messages are changing peoples’ lives.

Jamie was the first ever Kiwi to reach the South Pole unsupported on foot with fellow adventurer Kevin Biggar, creating media attention world-wide as they implemented a ‘business-like’ approach to their 52-day expedition. Jamie also holds the world record for the 5000km Trans-Atlantic Rowing Race which he and Biggar won in 2003.

Whilst dragging a 160kg sled over rough ice, Jamie battled torn hamstrings for half the journey to the Pole, and enormous weight loss en-route to helping celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Scott Base, founded by his expedition’s patron Sir Edmund Hillary.

He has owned his own business, captained New Zealand rowing crews versus Cambridge and Oxford Universities during his management degrees, and has also been a bank manager.

Jamie recently finished a role that saw him help manage the design and delivery of training to Rugby World Cup 2011 volunteers. This mix of online, face-to-face workshops, and venue tour training was a critical part of helping create a positive legacy for New Zealand after the Tournament ends.

His most rewarding campaign, dubbed ‘The Big Walk’ saw hundreds of Kiwi kids have adventurous, learning-based experiences throughout New Zealand. The campaign ended with participants, Ministers and CEOs spending two days discussing a plan to combat the country’s negative youth statistics.

Jamie is the kind of guy that loves pushing his own boundaries, and improving the performance of those around him. Through his keynote speaking, facilitated workshops and personal coaching, Jamie’s ability to translate theory into action steps is very hard to beat.

Jamie is one of New Zealand’s most booked corporate speakers via Celebrity Speakers Ltd, New Zealand’s number one speaking agency.

Jamie’s professional career has included marketing, financial, agricultural, horticultural, building, and education sectors. His areas of expertise include:

• Culture change (change management)
• Leadership development and executive coaching
• Instructional design, facilitation
• Customer service
• Resilience development
• Goal setting

With real life experiences in both the business and adventure world, Jamie is an engaging and passionate speaker that people learn from, and enjoy every minute.

Jamie takes a truly bespoke approach to his speeches and workshops – working with you to understand what you want to achieve, before he designs and delivers to audiences of all sizes. A few laughs are never far away either!

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