Tony Teesdale

Tony is Managing Director of Teesdale Associates and one of NZ’s leading People + Performance practitioners.

With over 30 years’ experience in the field, Tony is primarily recognised for his strategic approach and competency in business transformation, the law, strategy and practice of employment relations and highly successful outcomes in both commercial and employment negotiations. He has revolutionised the approach to employment agreement implementation through innovative design, modern communication methodologies and a unique negotiation style.

Tony is a pragmatist, adopting the view that there is always a way to achieve the objective if sufficient creativity and energy is directed to the task.

Prior to becoming a consultant, Tony held senior corporate roles with New Zealand Steel Development Stage II, Wilkins & Davies Construction and NZ Forest Products. He was staff relations adviser to the National Transition Committee for Local Government Reform in 1989 and an active participant on behalf of clients in the Waterfront Industry Reform process in the same year.

Justine O’Connell

Justine is a Director with proven experience in business restructuring, leadership development, employment agreement design, collective bargaining strategy and advocacy, performance management, management of disciplinary processes, and resolution of disputes and grievances including advocacy in the Employment Relations Authority. She provides outsourced services to a range of clients as part of their management teams.

Justine is an experienced workplace investigator and recently became an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder having successfully completed the course at Baltimore, USA.

Prior to joining Teesdale Associates 17 years ago, Justine gained experience in the public sector in the Ministry of Justice, the Department of Corrections and the BBC in London.

Justine has a Bachelor of Laws from University of Canterbury and is PRINCE2 certified in project management.

Sam Audeau

Sam is a seasoned HR practitioner who has held senior specialist and generalist HR roles.

With over 15 years’ experience, Sam is well regarded for his expertise in strategic and operational HR matters, business transformation, employment relations and change management across multiple sectors and industries; and is known for taking a pragmatic and solutions focused approach. 

Sam’s areas of expertise include:

• Employment Law and Employment Relations advice;
• Strategy and Planning;
• Change Management;
• Collective Bargaining;
• Performance Management;
• Workplace Investigations;
• Grievances Advice and Advocacy;
• Mediation and Dispute Resolution;
• Remuneration and Reward;
• Job Evaluation.

Prior to becoming a consultant, Sam held senior Employment Relations and HR Management roles in the private and public sectors, including IAG NZ, New Zealand Post, Manukau City Council, the Civil Aviation Authority and the University of Auckland.

Sam holds an LLB degree from the University of Canterbury.

Margaret Teesdale

Margaret first joined the Company over 20 years ago.  Currently she is a director and manages the invoicing and accounts function.

Julia Stones

Julia is Principal of HR2GO, a division of Teesdale Associates.  With over 20 years’ experience as a subject matter expert in the HR and talent management sectors, she is recognised for her candidate focused approach to search and selection for senior permanent roles and contracting opportunities. As an active recruiter Julia is able to offer a unique and practical approach to career coaching and outplacement support.

Prior to joining HR2GO she was Principal of Sheffield’s search and selection practice and was responsible for leading the career transition programme.  Before immigrating to NZ in 2005 Julia led a number of talent management businesses and HR consultancies in the UK as Director and shareholder. 

Julia is the elected National Vice President of HRINZ and founder member of the Recruitment Special Interest Group in Auckland.  She is an Associate Fellow of HRINZ, holds a BA Honours degree (UCL London) and is a TSI Accredited Interviewer (DDI).