We attract, retain and develop a world-class team who love what they do. Each person brings passion and commitment, along with their own quirky cleverness. We are a software company after all…

Nick Kemp
Chief executive
Nick has worked in information technology for more than 20 years and loves everything about the industry. He brings a great depth and breadth of skills across technical, commercial, and social domains. Nick thrives on connecting people and their ideas (or problems!) with meaningful solutions.
As an advocate for change and new technology, Nick has led small and large teams to deliver great outcomes for businesses and organisations throughout New Zealand, and beyond. He has a delivery and quality focus, and enjoys working with talented experts to deliver great service, quality products, and solutions that have a real impact.
Nick is excited to work with the amazing Wild Bamboo team, who are already strong at heart and have an enviable level of skill and talent. Together we will continue providing great service, and strive to create fresh possibilities for our customers, and the people they support.

Jo Scothern
Software product lead
As software product lead I help to guide the direction of Recordbase and our products. To do this successfully I spend a lot of time listening to market needs and wants to ensure we are creating features or improvements to help make our customers lives easier.
Not only are we continually looking at how we can improve Recordbase, we work closely with all of our customers to help them get the most out of the software in all ways possible.
The team has had many years working with the sector and this experience means that Wild Bamboo is able to offer not just software, but industry knowledge

David Goodwin
Software developer

Jillian Pennington
Technical data analyst

Josh Wood
Software developer

Maree James
Customer Services Manager

Matthew Loo
Technical test analyst

Andrew Brehaut
Software developer

Angela Nichol
Support officer

Ben McCosh
Customer Analyst

Julie Nelson
Board chair
Julie is highly regarded as an authentic leader who engages deeply with people and builds strong enduring relationships.
Passionate about innovation in mental health services, Julie’s extensive background in the sector illustrates her ongoing desire to really make a difference for people experiencing mental illness.
Julie played a pioneering role in bringing Housing First to New Zealand through the establishment of The People’s Project, and providing support to the Housing First Auckland collective. She believes Recordbase has been a key part in this success by providing great information management, robust reporting, and valuable information and analytics.
Julie has vast knowledge and experience in the areas of governance, infrastructure services, leading complex services and development of solutions.

Jacqui Graham
Jacqui describes herself as a social entrepreneur who is part of a growing number of entrepreneurs internationally who choose to direct their skills to social good.
Jacqui is joint chief executive of the Wise Group and has been instrumental in growing the organisation from one employee to over one thousand people who work nationwide to help those with mental illness live great lives.
Jacqui believes the true value of Recordbase is that it is co-created with the people we all support. It’s a product created by the sector for the sector.
Jacqui has a nursing background, holds a Master of Business Administration and has been involved in the development of multiple social organisations throughout New Zealand.

Paul Hirst
Paul Hirst has more than 15 years’ experience across health, technology, and leadership roles. He has helped many organisations deliver complex products and stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.
Success requires one eye laser focused on execution, and another eye on the future. Paul’s extensive experience in product and service delivery will ensure Wild Bamboo continues to exceed customer expectations, while embracing new possibilities.
Paul believes Wild Bamboo has an important role in supporting the sector through change. Recordbase helps organisations to unlock and understand their data, leading to more informed strategic and operational decisions. The opportunities are endless, and Paul’s guidance will stretch Wild Bamboo into new products, services, and markets.
Paul is an Executive Director of Kianza, advising technology companies about strategy, business and process, and health organisations about technology. He has extensive governance experience, and a variety of technical qualifications. Paul holds an MBA, MSc and a Graduate Diploma Health Informatics.

Marion Blake, MNZM
Marion Blake has excelled at leading collaboration in the NGO sector and is an elected mental health and addiction representative on the Ministry of Health’s NGO Health and Disability Council.
Marion brings a deep understanding of the community sector that deliver support services to our communities. She believes that smart use of systems and information can bring the stories of this work to life. Recordbase is the perfect fit because it has been created by the sector, for the sector.
There is an increasing need to understand how information can support good decision making, and Marion’s expertise will help both Wild Bamboo and the mental health and addiction sector navigate this journey together.
Since 2001, Marion has been the CEO of Platform Charitable Trust, a national network of community organisations that make New Zealand a positive place to live and work for people with mental health and addiction needs. In the 2017 New Year’s Honours, Marion received a MNZM for services to people with mental health and addiction needs.