Our team

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.

Ben McCosh

Account manager

Chances are if you call Wild Bamboo it will be my gravelly George Clooney-like voice you will hear on the other end. As Wild Bamboo’s account manager, I am responsible for overseeing and handling the day-to-day customer interactions and showering customers with as much coffee as my weekly budget allows.

Wild Bamboo takes a truly collaborative approach when designing software. We believe input from our customers is invaluable as it helps us to create a unique system that is flexible, intuitive and easy to use. 

I spend a lot of time getting to know our customers, the service they provide and the challenges they face on a daily basis.  There are so many unsung heroes out there and it is very rewarding to know our products can help them achieve their goals.

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.