Stakeholder Strategies wish to inform clients and prospective customers of some changes.
Largely prompted by Covid-19 related market pressures, Stakeholder Strategies’ partners have decided to reconfigure the form of organisation used to offer consulting services in the future.
Under the new model, Rick Boven, David Cunliffe and Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes will continue to consult through their private consulting companies:
- Rick Boven, in partnership with Anton Boven, will continue to operate Stakeholder Strategies, developing corporate, technology, social and environmental strategies. You can contact Rick at rick@stakeholderstrategies.co.nz
- David Cunliffe has founded a new strategy consulting practice, The Polis Consulting Group, with Kieran Brown and a range of Associates. PCG will focus on post-COVID recovery strategies, innovation and digital strategy, and economic and regional development. You can contact David at david@polis.nz
- Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes will continue with her long- standing business, Strategic & Consumer Consulting. She is open to a wide range of projects, however, and is always motivated by the prospect of interesting work with congenial people. You can contact Sarah at sarah@wilshaw-sparkes.com
Our purpose, individually and collectively, remains to contribute to a thriving New Zealand by strengthening the competitive performance and effectiveness of its organisations.
Rick Boven
PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Professional strategist and management consultant with domain expertise and qualifications spanning commercial, economic, social and environmental issues.
Anton Boven
PROJECT LEADER
Leverages his expertise in applied mathematics to solve complex strategic problems, most recently, working alongside major New Zealand infrastructure.
Danielle Boven
PROJECT LEADER
Strategic consulting experience that spans decades and continents, first in Los Angeles in 1991, then working from Chicago, Hong Kong, Dallas, Sydney, and Auckland.
Dyan de Silva
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Executive support extraordinaire with experience in management consultancy, engineering, financial services, brand & product management, and media.
Rick Boven, in partnership with Anton Boven, operates Stakeholder Strategies, developing corporate, technology, social and environmental strategies.
Rick is one of New Zealand’s leading strategists and management consultants with domain expertise and qualifications spanning commercial, economic, social and environment issues. He combines broad industry experience (spanning finance, manufacturing, distribution, retail, agriculture, infrastructure, transport, energy, communications, online and technology) with functional expertise in strategy, change management, transformations, marketing, finance, operations, information technology, human resources, organisation development, management development, risk management and governance.
In his spare time, Rick pursues his passion for the environment by developing a sustainable farm and writing a book.
Work experience highlights:
- Researcher at Dept. of Social Welfare, consultant statistician and market researcher
- University teaching experience in psychology, research methods, business strategy and managing change
- Founding Partner of The Boston Consulting Group in New Zealand and Partner in the USA
- Director of think tank – The New Zealand Institute
- Director of, or consultant to, several technology-based businesses
- Past Director of ASB Bank
- Current Directorships – Les Mills International, SIMTICS and SimTutor
- Founding Partner of Stakeholder Strategies
Qualifications
- BA (Psychology, Sociology) at Victoria University of Wellington
- BA Hons (First Class, Psychology) at Victoria University of Wellington
- MA (with Distinction, Mathematical Psychology) at Victoria University of Wellington
- MBA at The Australian Graduate School of Management at The University of New South Wales
- PhD (Environmental Management) at The University of Auckland
- Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors
A strategy consultant with experience that spans decades and continents: starting in Los Angeles in 1991, then working from Chicago, Hong Kong, Dallas, Sydney, and Auckland with the Boston Consulting Group. Danielle has diverse experience across various organisational structures and performance objectives, working on economic and social policy with co-operative, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities.
Work experience highlights:
- Boston Consulting Group in Los Angeles, Chicago, Hong Kong, Dallas, Sydney and Auckland
- Researcher at the New Zealand Institute
- Independent strategy and management consultant
- Multi-engine Instrument Flight Instructor, USA and New Zealand
Qualifications
- BA (Government, Economics and Accounting) at Claremont McKenna College
- Master of Management at The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
James is passionate about helping New Zealand’s leaders and organisations succeed. His experience spans tech, media, financial services, infrastructure, FMCG, professional services, agriculture, venture capital and investments, and government. He has developed a broad functional repertoire in strategy, organisational design, transformations, digital, and corporate finance.
Outside of work James leads the Auckland Global Shapers Hub, a sister organisation to The World Economic Forum. He enjoys studying and reading on a wide range of topics including technology, psychology, business strategy, history, and geopolitics. In the weekend he loves exploring New Zealand’s beautiful bushes and beaches.
Work experience highlights:
- Project Leader, Consultant and Analyst at Stakeholder Strategies since 2013
- Co-Curator at World Economic Forum’s Auckland Global Shapers Hub
- Advisor to, or leader of, various social initiatives and impact projects
- Investment banking experience with Macquarie’s Infrastructure and Real Asset’s team and Merrill Lynch’s Financial Institutions team in Sydney
- Consulting experience with PwC’s Strategy team in Sydney and IBM’s Global Business Services team in Auckland
Qualifications
- BCom (Economics, Finance) at The University of Auckland
Anton Boven, in partnership with Rick Boven, operates Stakeholder Strategies, developing corporate, technology, social and environmental strategies.
Anton is a highly analytical thinker with a background in mathematics and physics. He spent several years honing his leadership, interpersonal, and problem solving skills as a secondary school teacher at Lynfield College in West Auckland. At Stakeholder Strategies he has gained commercial strategy experience in infrastructure, FMCG, industrial distribution, agriculture, professional services and creative industries.
Anton is passionate about taking action towards environmental sustainability. He is also the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in a Rock band.
Work experience highlights:
- Analyst at Stakeholder Strategies since 2016
- Mathematics teacher at Lynfield College
Qualifications
- BSc (Applied Mathematics) at The University of Auckland
- Grad Dip Tch (Secondary) at The University of Auckland
Dyan has had an eclectic career spanning roles in a diverse range of industries including; Management Consultancy, Mechanical Engineering, Financial Services, Brand & Product Management, and all Media platforms. With Dyan comes over 22 years’ experience and an exceptionally high skill level to assist and elevate any company.
“My professional goal is to combine my knowledge and experience in all administrative and creative areas, to deliver the best support to my team, employer and our clients.”
Work experience highlights:
- PA to Senior Vice Presidents at The Boston Consulting Group in Auckland and London
- PA to Supermodel and Businesswoman Elle Macpherson
- EA to NZ Country Manager for a leading multi-disciplinary infrastructure & engineering firm
- Graphic design, marketing development and online media experience
- Event and conference management
- Research and project management