Phil Garing

Director

LLB., B.Comm., Cert. TEFLA., Dip. AE&T.

Phil came to educational design from a legal background. He's been developing flexible, open and eLearning solutions since 1991 and has worked in Australia, New Zealand and Brazil as an educator, instructional designer and project manager.

Strategic planning Project management LMS expertise LCMS expertise KM expertise Business process expertise

Tony Kiesanowski

Advisory Board Chairman

LLB.

Tony chairs the Synapsys Advisory Board. He holds a number of directorships and advisory roles across a wide range of businesses.

Tony graduated from Canterbury University and qualified as a solicitor in 1974. He joined the legal firm of Young Hunter that same year, was a partner from 1980 to 2000, and is currently a consultant to the firm. He specialises in the areas of corporate and business law.

Christopher Stent

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

LLB.

Christopher has worked closely with Synapsys since it's incorporation, where he assisted the company establishing accounting and budgetary processes.

Having spent over 20 years working within accounting practices and at the sharp end within industry, he is ideally placed to help the management team with their budgeting, management and external reporting. Christopher has extensive experience helping growing businesses and also advises companies within the retail, electronic and waste sectors.

Michael Toothill

General Manager

BSc Operations Research

Michael recently returned from 18 years working in management roles across the commercial and not-for-profit sectors in the UK. Michael brings calm and efficient process, with an understanding of International best practice, to his role overseeing day to day operations at Synapsys. Michael’s passion for marathon running demonstrates his practical tenacity and stamina.

Kim Russo

Finance Manager

Kim has worked in the accounting field for the past fifteen years. She started her career in Christchurch working for a chartered accountant, and then she worked in Australia for many years as an accountant and office manager for two manufacturing companies. She returned to New Zealand three years ago and now works for Synapsys handling accounts and project administration.