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Staff
Profiles
Stuart
Roddick
Managing Director & Chief
Instructor
stuart.roddick@holden-driving.co.nz
(0800) 374831
(07) 5746440 DDI
(027) 2813383
Stuart is the original creator and founding Managing Director of Advanced
Driving Systems Limited.
Whilst being domiciled in Papamoa Beach and operating our Bay of Plenty based
nationwide administration offices, he also holds the nationwide position of Chief Instructor.
Stuart maintains a hands on practical approach to all aspects of the advanced driver training
business and regularly and routinely instructs on most courses conducted,
including our Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist Courses.
He was formally a member of the New
Zealand Police, where he also served as a Body Guard on the elite New Zealand Diplomatic
Protection Squad for 3 years and then also went on to serve as a Specialist Advanced Driving Instructor based at the Royal New Zealand Police College for the final 5 years
of his 15-year Police career.
These roles involved the study, design,
assessment and implementation of all facets of advanced driver training
techniques as well as personally receiving specialist advanced expertise and experience in adult teaching
techniques.
He subsequently left the New Zealand Police in 1995 and created, designed and established
the original Advanced Driver Training Course, evolving and developing it over the last
22 years to become renowned as New Zealand's premier nationwide advanced driver training
course.
Stuart was personally selected as the original content design
consultant for the highly acclaimed and successful ACC / Peter Brock television Road Safety
commercial series.
He has been certified as an Advanced
Driving Instructor by the NZTA and has been actively involved in advanced driving
and Road Safety for the last 30 years.
Stuart is internationally recognised and regarded as an expert in the field of
advanced driving techniques, adult teaching, innovative Road Safety programs and
positive attitudinal reinforcement.
He was also personally directly involved for 15 years with Bridgestone New Zealand in the specialist area of tyre
evaluations, handling comparisons, driving demonstrations and prototype tyre
testing.
Stuart has also been previously utilised as the professional driver in television commercials and practical tyre industry handling,
performance
driving displays and vehiclelaunch demonstrations for Holden & Kia.
He was also a vehicular stunt design co-ordinator, professional precision stunt driver
and has been one of the professional race drivers of the 400kw NZV8 Hot Lap rides
& 400kw NZV8 Race Experience instructor.
A large number of New Zealand's specialist Defence Force and other Government agencies
have received their specialist advanced pursuit, evasive, offensive and anti-terrorist
vehicle training from him personally.
Stuart's extensive previous training, qualifications and specialist expertise in a very diverse range of both general and specialist roles enables
him to specifically address and accommodate virtually any clients individual operational training requirements.
He is the original creator, designer and ongoing driving force behind our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Phil Blythe
Operations Manager &
Instructor
phil.blythe@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2813385
Phil
is domiciled in the Auckland Region and travels extensively nationwide with our
specialist NZ Advanced Driver Training operation as an
Advanced Driving Instructor & also as our principal NZV8 Hot Laps pilot
& NZV8 Race Experience Instructor.
He has a background in the motor vehicle industry and
his extensive motorsport pedigree includes having previously raced speedway
saloons, rally cars, karts, and a variety of circuit race cars.
Phil is the three time FMG Classic National Champion and also twice won the Pro7 North Island Championship.
He has also competed in various selected rounds of the NZV8 Championship.
Phil is currently competing in the NZ Endurance Racing Series in a Porsche.
For the last 10 years he has also run his own successful Phil Blythe Motorsport
Team.
His passion and enthusiasium for motorsport is infectious and he is dedicated to providing the
400kw NZV8 Hot Lap rides and 400kw NZV8 Race Drive Experience options to the public.
Phil has conducted public driving demonstrations for the ACC and has also been
involved in tyre testing and vehicle handling comparisons for both Bridgestone NZ
& Holden NZ.
He is vastly experienced and instructs on
our
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist courses.
Phil is a very loyal long-term member and an integral part of
our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Brian
Barlow
Instructor
brian.barlow@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4519583
Brian is currently domiciled in the Wellington Region and
possesses a vast background
in
both driving and Road Safety within New Zealand.
His extensive previous background includes:
New Zealand Ministry of Transport;
Council
Road Safety Co-ordinators roles in both Wellington and North Shore City;
Advanced Driving Instruction; Drivers Licence Testing and NZ Police Heavy Vehicle Compliance.
He was previously an investigating officer for the Labour Department Occupational Safety
& Health.
For over the past 18 years Brian has
worked both full-time and on contract for us as one of our Specialist NZ Advanced Driving Instructors.
He has conducted public driving demonstrations and has also been
involved in tyre testing and vehicle handling comparisons for both Bridgestone NZ
& Holden NZ.
Brian has been certified by the NZTA as both an Advanced Driving Instructor and Testing Officer and
has been an integral part of
our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Sandra
Bradley
Instructor
sandra.bradley@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4524848
Sandra is domiciled in the Wairarapa Region and has for
the last 16 years worked on contract
travelling extensively nationwide all over New Zealand
and has assisted in conducting our NZ Advanced
Driving Courses.
She possesses extensive business acumen, a bubbly personality and exceptional interpersonal skills.
She is highly experienced and routinely instructs
nationwide on
our Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist courses.
Sandra is an integral part and highly valued member of our
nationwide
NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Craig
Dobson
Instructor
craig.dobson@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2573856
Craig is domiciled in the Wellington region and he possesses an extensive background in
automotive and fleet management.
He was formally a member of the New Zealand Army were he was as a
fulltime professional driver and trained chauffer driver to military chiefs of
staff and other V.I.Ps.
Craig displays an enthusiastic personality and
possesses exceptional interpersonal skills.
He has previously received extensive advanced
specialist training in anti-terrorist evasive vehicle manoeuvres upon our
original NZ Advanced Driver Training Courses and he will now be utilised as one of
specialist instructors on our
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist Courses.
Craig has been certified by NZTA as
an Advanced Driving Instructor and is a valued part of
our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Richard
Lester
Instructor
richard.lester@holden-driving.co.nz
Richard is domiciled in the Taupo Region and has worked on contract
as one of our Specialist NZ Advanced
Driving Instructors.
He possesses extensive business acumen and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Richard is very knowledgable and highly experienced having previously
operated his own race driving school and also having previously worked
for other organisations in a driving instructing role.
He successfully operates Vortex Racewear and also contracts as one of our 400kw NZV8 Race Experience instructors.
Richard has been a valued member of our
NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Alexandra Whitley
Instructor
alexandra.whitley@holden-driving.co.nz
Alexandra is an Aussie export who is currently domiciled in the Auckland Region and she
has worked on contract
as one of our NZ Advanced
Driving Instructors.
She has an extensive previous motorsport pedigree and was the 2016 Woman of
Australian Motorsport award winner.
In 2016 she was also selected and successfully graduated from the NZ
Elite Motorsport Academy.
She has competed in the SsangYong Racing Series for a number of
years and has also undertaken some endurance racing.
In 2018, Alexandra competed in the NZV8 Ute Racing series in
a NZV8 Hot Laps supported Holden racing ute.
Alexandra is a talented driver
with an approachable personality who has previously worked as an instructor at the Holden Performance
Driving Centre on the Gold Coast.
She has also worked as one of our exclusive 400kw NZV8 Hot Lap pilots &
400kw NZV8 Race Experience instructors.
Alexandra has been a valued member of our
NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Todd Pelham
Instructor
todd.pelham@holden-driving.co.nz
Todd is domiciled in the Bay of Plenty area and
works on contract
travelling all over New Zealand conducting
advanced driver training courses nationwide as one of our Specialist
NZ Advanced
Driving Instructors.
He possesses extensive business acumen and excellent interpersonal skills.
Todd is highly experienced with us and he had also previously worked
for Ford in a driving instructing role.
He has also worked on contract as one of our 400kw NZV8 Hot Lap pilots &
400kw NZV8 Race Experience instructors.
Todd has been a valued member of our
NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Hamish Piercy
Instructor
hamish.piercy@holden-driving.co.nz
(021) 1468561
Hamish is now domiciled in the Taranaki region and has had an extensive
previous background in the NZ Police, including 4 years as a crash analyst on
the Canterbury Police Serious Crash Unit.
He has been heavily involved in motor vehicle crash investigation for over 14
years and now operates his own Taranaki based nationwide crash investigation
consultancy company.
Along with undertaking studies in traffic safety and road design Hamish has also
attended many specialised crash investigation courses and has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Road Safety.
Additionally, he was formerly an investigating Health & Safety Inspector with the
Dept of Labour.
The combination of Hamish's backgrounds brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to his contracting role as one of our Specialist NZ Advanced Driver Training Instructors.
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Jamie Potter
Instructor
jamie.potter@holden-driving.co.nz
Jamie is domiciled in the Auckland region and he possesses an extensive
previous background in the New Zealand Police and Government agencies, including
having previously been a Driving Instructor at the Royal New Zealand Police
College.
He has a calm demeanour and excellent interpersonal skills.
Jamie has been certified as a driving instructor by the
NZTA and has been one of our Specialist NZ Advanced Driving Instructors for 9 years.
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Mark
Woods
Instructor
mark.woods@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2222509
Mark is now domiciled in the Auckland Region and he has an extensive previous driving background and has years of account
management experience with some of New Zealand's largest corporate companies.
Mark was originally one of our specialist Holden
Advanced Driving Instructors for over 12 years, travelling all over New Zealand conducting
advanced driver training courses, Road Safety displays, tyre testing programs
for Bridgestone NZ, vehicle handling comparisons for Holden NZ and advanced driving
demonstrations.
He is vastly experienced and instructs on contract
upon our various
Stage 1, Stage 2 & Specialist Courses.
Mark has been a loyal and valued member of our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Mark Kairua
Instructor
mark.kairua@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 2813386
Mark is domiciled in the Wellington region and
possesses an extensive background in education and Road Safety within New Zealand.
He is a trained teacher who previously spent many years as the
Road Safety Co-ordinator in Porirua.
Over many years we jointly worked on a number of innovative regional
road safety projects and Mark's road safety improvement desire has
motivated him to further develop into the specialist field of advanced driver
training.
Mark has been certified by the NZTA and has
previously owned and managed the
Wellington based NZ Driver Training operation.
He has also worked on contract for us as one of our Specialist NZ Advanced Driving Instructors.
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Neil
Mackay
Instructor
neil.mackay@holden-driving.co.nz
(021) 474709
Neil is domiciled in the Auckland region and
possesses a vast background
in
both advanced driving techniques, advanced motor cycling techniques and Road Safety.
He previously served as a Police Officer in Britain
and he
currently operates his own nationwide consultancy firm
which specialises in
Traffic Accident
Investigations, Crash Scene Analysis and Reconstruction.
He is very highly regarded and extensively qualified in this very specialist field, having attended and successfully completed numerous international courses.
Neil has worked on contract for us and he also conducts his own motorcycle
training courses.
He has been a valued member of
our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Lindsay
Hastings
Instructor
lindsay.hastings@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4402235
Lindsay is domiciled in
Wellington region and has an extensive previous history, both in driving and as a
fulltime Driving Instructor.
He has been certified by the NZTA as an Advanced Driving Instructor and has
worked on contract for more than 12 years and
was one of our original specialist Holden Advanced Driving
Instructors.
He works fulltime as a Driving Instructor within the Hutt Valley and has
been a valued member of our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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Mark
Prowse
Instructor
mark.prowse@holden-driving.co.nz
(027) 4397900
Mark has been certified as an Advanced Driving Instructor
by the NZTA
He is domiciled in the Auckland region and had previously worked an an advanced instructor
for Ford, before subsequently working with us as an instructor on our original
Holden Advanced Driving Course.
Mark has an extensive background in precision driving for the film
industry and his list of previous credits include approx 30 movies/TV series.
He was the stunt driver in 9 of the LTNZ Road Safety television adverts.
Mark has been a valued member of
our NZ Advanced Driving Team.
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NZ Advanced Driver Training is owned
and operated nationwide by Advanced Driving Systems Limited.
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