More than just guidance, working with an Icehouse Business Coach is a partnership. With their expertise and your drive, you'll tackle obstacles, seize opportunities, and elevate your business to new heights.
Matched with someone whose experience, attitude and approach suits you, together you'll dive deep into your unique challenges, and work towards a common goal.
David brings over 25 years of senior executive experience (MD, CEO, GGM) leading B2B businesses with manufacturing, distribution, and wholesaling operations across diverse industries. His operational background spans New Zealand, Australia, and China, giving him a practical, grounded approach to business challenges.
As a Director for Longame, David works side-by-side with SME business owners to navigate complex business challenges and drive sustainable growth. He specializes in developing strategic roadmaps that clarify priorities and guide implementation—helping owners balance the constant pull between urgent operational demands and critical strategic initiatives.
What sets David apart is his dual expertise: he doesn't just provide strategy, he understands the practical realities of execution. Drawing on previous roles in leadership development (Training Manager for Fletchers, Director for The People People), he helps businesses build the internal capability needed to execute successfully. This includes developing leadership teams, facilitating succession planning, organizational development, and workshop facilitation.
David understands the frustrations business owners face the lack of time, the competing priorities, the need for both immediate results and long-term profitable growth. His approach provides ongoing support for implementing strategic roadmaps and building sustainable competitive advantages that last beyond the consulting engagement.
“Having Andy working alongside us is perfect for us right now. He’s helping with the big picture stuff and the core alliance model which is a hybrid between franchising and licensing -it’s more like a partnership with other builders around the country.”
"We probably booked in for an hour session, and he ended up giving us three and a half hours of his time. We nearly missed our flight afterwards, but we were almost in the mindset of, ‘the flight doesn't matter, we need this’."
"Even if I try to take a step back and look at things objectively, or look at things from a different perspective, it still wouldn't be some stuff that I'd pick up on… His knowledge and intellect on all things business – no matter what industry it is – he just seems to find gems that you can focus on."
“Having Andy working alongside us is perfect for us right now. He’s helping with the big picture stuff and the core alliance model which is a hybrid between franchising and licensing -it’s more like a partnership with other builders around the country.”
"We probably booked in for an hour session, and he ended up giving us three and a half hours of his time. We nearly missed our flight afterwards, but we were almost in the mindset of, ‘the flight doesn't matter, we need this’."
"Even if I try to take a step back and look at things objectively, or look at things from a different perspective, it still wouldn't be some stuff that I'd pick up on… His knowledge and intellect on all things business – no matter what industry it is – he just seems to find gems that you can focus on."
1-on-1 isn't everyone's cup of tea. In addition to business coaching and advisory, we run a number of programmes for owners and leaders within Kiwi businesses.
