Our People

Originally from Mangawhai, Joe completed his Bachelor of Surveying at Otago University before working in Australia, Queenstown and Christchurch before returning to the region. Joe has been the Director of Horizon since 2019. He lives in Snells Beach and has three young boys. Whenever he gets the chance, Joe can be found at the golf driving range. He is also a passionate Warriors supporter and don’t we all hear about it.

John’s planning career started 20 years ago and has seen him move from Auckland to Christchurch where he first worked for a consulting firm before starting Baseline Planning. He later joined forces with Clayton to offer planning and engineering consultancy services. After a few years, he merged Baseline with Clark Land Surveyors to become Baseline Group.

Jeff graduated from Otago University with a Bachelor of Surveying and brings over 30 years of surveying, land law and land development knowledge to Baseline Group. He represented the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors on the Landonline plan generation changes and has sat on the LINZ enhancement prioritisation panel. Jeff now examines spatial measurement for the Survey & Spatial NZ Admissions Panel, and was the signing surveyor on the world’s first end to end electronic survey and title registration.

Mike started his career as plumber before completing his Bachelor of Planning from Auckland University. Mike has experience in both the public and private sector and specialised in rural development. In his spare time Mike can be found at the Stillwater Boating Club where he was recently Commodore of the club. He has also been known to speak a bit of French.

Leonie is a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor with eight years of experience, leading Horizon’s survey team across three Auckland offices. She has a strong background in townhouse and brownfield developments, and outside of work she keeps active with netball and loves trying a new golf course or restaurant.

In 2022 we welcomed Richard Bromley to the team as our Survey Manager. Richard is a highly experienced Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and also has a Bachelor of Surveying from Otago University. Richard has over 40 years’ experience, working in the wider Auckland region and further afield. In his spare time Richard can be found diving into a good book and has a keen interest in historical accounts of pioneering surveyors of New Zealand and collecting historic survey gear.

A Mangawhai local, Jessie is an experienced Surveyor with expertise across aerial mapping, construction set-outs and cadastral surveying. Her diverse project experience allows her to confidently tackle everything from large-scale developments to detailed boundary adjustments, bringing accuracy, technical skill and a practical approach to every project.

Jessie’s meticulous nature and problem-solving skills ensure high-quality outcomes for our clients, while her great sense of humour keeps the team spirit and office banter alive.

Originally from Poland, Matt holds a Master’s degree in surveying and has spent the last 10+ years working in land development surveying right here in New Zealand. He has already completed his laws and regulations exam and is on track to becoming a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor.

When he’s not out in the field, Matt enjoys music and is currently learning to surf—a perfect match for our coastal lifestyle! He’s also a little camera shy, but we’re sure he’ll warm up to the spotlight soon enough!

Wayne is an experienced surveyor who qualified in South Africa before moving to New Zealand in 2022, with a real interest in cadastral work. Away from the office he walks the Auckland trails with his family, plays tennis and takes on the odd open water swim.

Rakesh is an experienced town planner passionate about shaping urban and rural environments while preserving community heritage. His planning expertise and strong technology background allow him to bring an innovative, efficient and thoughtful approach to his work.

He is also interested in how AI is transforming the planning industry, while recognising the importance of keeping human expertise and ethical considerations at the heart of planning decisions.

Hermon handles the research, site surveys and data processing that turn fieldwork into finished plans, with nine years of cadastral experience behind him. He enjoys the mix of outdoor work and office processing, and exploring new places as he travels between sites.

After moving to New Zealand from Germany, Elena fell in love with the beauty of Mangawhai. Nearly a decade later, she has made her mark in the industry, first with Dream Planning before joining Horizon as a CAD Designer.

Elena brings creativity and technical expertise to our subdivision and landscape design projects, creating detailed plans and 3D models that help clients visualise their developments. Her design skills also extend to our marketing, where she adds her artistic touch to visuals and presentations.

Now based on the West Coast, Elena continues to be a valued part of the Horizon team remotely.