Garth Magnussen
Garth’s point of difference lies in drawing on both domestic and international
leadership and management experience to create practical, outcomes-driven
solutions for business.
Andrew Petty
Andrew Petty is a manufacturing and continuous improvement specialist with over 20 years’ experience across a range of manufacturing environments; From family-run workshops to multi-site international corporations, Andrew brings both strategic insight and hands-on capability to every engagement. His diverse experience enables him to see across the full depth and breadth of an organisation, unlocking sustainable business improvements through operational excellence, reliable systems, and empowered teams.
Anna Gordon
With a proven track record of driving business growth in both large companies and her own ventures, Anna Gordon is an entrepreneur and business consultant focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses succeed.
Based in Auckland, she combines strategic insight and structure with practical know-how to help companies scale efficiently, build strong cultures, and achieve sustainable success.
Andy Burford
With a rich background in SME ownership and general management, Andy Burford knows how easily business owners can become overstretched-so consumed by day-to-day operations that they lose sight of the bigger picture. That broader perspective is where opportunities lie-the same ones that inspired the business in the first place.
Andy provides dedicated business consulting support that helps owners stay focused on what really matters: driving stronger profits, increasing business value, and realising long-term vision.
Peter Jacobsen
Peter has extensive experience in implementing technology and process improvements to boost operational efficiency and enhance service delivery-helping growing businesses meet financial goals.
He is an MBA-qualified senior manager with deep expertise in the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors. With over 25 years of senior management experience, Peter has worked with global brands, franchised chains, and well-known NZ SME businesses, delivering strong results for multi-site B2B and B2C operations.
Steven Naudé
Based in Auckland and servicing the wider region, Steven Naudé specialises in helping small and medium-sized businesses grow by improving team engagement and making sales and marketing more effective. His belief is simple and powerful:
“Where people flourish, so do businesses.”
With a strong background in leadership, business consulting, and operational strategy, Steven partners with owners to create focused improvements that drive measurable financial performance.
Alex Peterson
Alex Peterson decided to become a business consultant so that he could help business owners achieve their true potential. Alex partners with good businesses and supports them to become excellent businesses. We all see good companies that could achieve more – Alex is committed to working with them to make a difference.
As part of the Oxygen8 team, Alex provides results-focused business coaching and mentoring for growth-minded owners looking to take their business to the next level.