Email: npalmer@sitesafe.org.nz

Phone: 021 324 923

Nigel brings more than 35 years of management experience across a diverse range of industries, including sales and marketing, consumer electronics, land development, the ski industry, and New Zealand’s wine sector. Following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, Nigel moved into the health and safety sector, where he developed a strong focus on prequalification as it became an increasingly important service for principal organisations and main contractors.

While health and safety was a new field, Nigel quickly recognised that the skills and values developed throughout his career were highly relevant. His customer focus, commercial awareness, relationship-building skills, and practical approach to service delivery have helped shape SiteWise into one of New Zealand’s leading prequalification platforms.

Nigel’s approach to SiteWise is centred on making the platform simple, practical, and responsive to the needs of its users. By focusing on ease of use, providing great customer support, and a genuine commitment to listening to customers, he continues to help deliver a professional and consistent service for the organisations and contractors who rely on SiteWise.

Email: ksidon@sitesafe.org.nz

Phone: 021 717 586

Krystal’s professional career started in the classroom as a primary school teacher, teaching years 4-8.  

Following the Christchurch earthquakes, she made the decision to move into the building construction sector, where she expanded her practical experience and knowledge by upskilling in OHS. From here she led and managed health and safety for a medium sized business over several years.  

Krystal joined the SiteWise team in 2022. Alongside her Coordinator responsibilities, Krystal serves on the SiteWise Industry Working Group which focuses on ensuring the assessment questionnaire is reflective of industry and legislative requirements and provides valuable feedback from users across the platform.   

Krystal views supporting clients on their prequalification journey as a privilege. This expertise scales from assisting sole operators who are initiating the first steps in implementing their health and safety management systems, to assisting main contractors and principal organisations who look to SiteWise as a useful tool in assisting with contractor management solutions. 

Email: ksparks@sitesafe.org.nz

Phone: 027 245 4464

Katie joined the SiteWise team in early 2021 in an administration and customer service role, bringing a strong background in safety-focused, customer-facing environments.

Before joining SiteWise, she worked in the airline industry, where she led, trained, and assessed cabin crew on emergency and safety procedures, and later managed large hospitality venues and teams in London.

Katie is focused on providing clear, practical support that helps customers feel informed and confident throughout their SiteWise assessment journey.

I have a background in Quality Assurance however Health and Safety has been my career choice for the past 15 plus years. I have worked for several companies, big and small, which has given me a sound knowledge of many industries. Some of the key industries to note are laboratory, seed, meat, civil construction, and dairy/manufacturing. 

Before starting the role of Lead Assessor, I was a full time Health and Safety Advisor for Site Safe, helping to service the Southern region. In addition to my assessment responsibilities, I chair the SiteWise Industry Working Group. This group is responsible for moderating the SiteWise questionnaire, ensuring it remains aligned with current legislation and continues to meet the needs of its primary audience, small to medium-sized contractors across New Zealand. 

I have qualifications in Quality Assurance, Seed Technology and Occupational Health and Safety (Level 6). Other strengths are training, investigation, consultancy, and auditing. 

I live in a small rural village South of Christchurch with my husband, two dogs and one cat. In my spare time, I enjoy being creative. This can be in the garden or painting pet portraits onto different media types. 

I would love to talk to you about how I can help improve your health and safety systems. 

Paul joined the SiteWise team in January 2022 as an Assessor, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry. His background spans residential construction, project management, and health and safety management, giving him a practical understanding of the challenges faced by businesses across these sectors.

Driven by a passion for improving workplace health and safety, Paul joined Site Safe in 2006 as a Health & Safety Advisor, a role he held until early 2015. During this time, he worked closely with ACC, Registered Master Builders and Certified Builders Associations to develop practical health and safety resources to support the industry.

Paul combines extensive industry knowledge with hands-on experience, and a strong understanding of business operations enables him to provide thorough, practical, and constructive SiteWise assessment reviews. He enjoys working with businesses to identify opportunities for improvement and offers clear, achievable guidance to help them strengthen their health and safety systems and meet prequalification requirements should they fall short.

Outside of work, Paul enjoys flying his microlight aircraft and is active in hiking, cycling, and travel.

Specific Expertise

• Health and safety auditing
• Hazard identification and risk management
• Coaching and mentoring
• Health and safety management systems
• Site-specific safety planning
• ICAM incident investigations
• Incident investigation and reporting
• ISO and health and safety prequalification applications
• Emergency management
• Construction project health and safety management
• Residential construction

Qualifications & Memberships

• Professional member of New Zealand Institute of Safety Management NZISM
• NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• ICAM Incident Investigation
• Site Safe Certificate in Construction Site Safety
• Auditor’s Certificate
• STMS Level 2/3 NP
• Committee Member, Canterbury Recreational Aircraft Club (CRAC)
• Member, Recreational Aircraft Association of New Zealand (RAANZ)
• RAANZ Recreational Pilot

Genele joined SiteWise in October 2023, based in Hawkes Bay and covering Country wide assessments. This is not Genele’s first term as a SiteWise Assessor, she worked as a Central Region Site Safe Advisor between 2016 and 2019, and filled her spare time when not training, completing SiteWise Assessments. She has over 22 years of practical Health and Safety Advisory experience and is looking forward to assisting our SiteWise client base.

Her areas of expertise are broad and her interests include safety by design, contract management, the development of Health & Safety culture and continual improvement, systems development, worker engagement, management of risk and training/upskilling others and herself.

In Genele’s spare time she enjoys, travel, cooking, reading, walking, getting creative, and spending time with family, friends and her lab Daisy.

Qualifications and Membership:

• Oxford Brookes University Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
• ICAM Incident Investigation
• Lead Auditor Integrated Management Systems (ISO45001, ISO14001, ISO9001)
• Site Safe Certificate in Construction Site Safety
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (UK)
• IOSH Managing Safely in Construction
• City and Guilds PTLLS (preparing to train in the life-long learning sector) L 4
• Association of Project Managers Certificate and Introductory Certificate in Project Management
• Professional member of New Zealand Institute of Safety Management NZISM

Built on a foundation of practical trade experience, Neville’s career has evolved from hands-on electrical work and inspector responsibilities to senior health and safety leadership across major hazard facilities and construction sites.

Holding tertiary Occupational Health and Safety qualifications in both New Zealand and Australia, Neville blends academic rigor with frontline reality. This diverse background equips Neville with the unique institutional knowledge required to make precise, high-stakes assessment judgment calls strictly aligned with SiteWise protocols.

Qualifications

GradDip Occupational Health and Safety

Masters Occupational Health and Safety (Distinction)

Professional member of New Zealand Institute of Safety Management NZISM

My career is grounded in the construction industry, beginning with an apprenticeship and progressing through to owning a construction business and training the next generation of apprentices. I have previously worked with Site Safe as an Assessor, Trainer, and Auditor.

I have held several national technical and health and safety management roles. Alongside my professional experience, I have volunteered with the New Zealand Fire Service and Hato Hone St John.

I hold qualifications in management, health and safety, and adult education, with experience across the following areas:

• Project management
• Teaching and training
• Systems development
• Auditing
• Health and Safety