Our Team

As General Manager of Operations at Russell Roads, Jimmy is very process driven with a high expectation of quality and safety. Jimmy has a very high focus on his ability to communicate with clients in a timely manner and will monitor and report on all aspects of Quality Control requirements. Jimmy’s key strengths are detail to quantity and cost control, cash flow forecasting, timeliness and ability to produce projects within programme.

Jimmy brings strong on-site leadership to Russell Roads projects, ensuring all aspects of site compliance are adhered to.

Craig has been a part of the Russell Roads team since 2015 and continues to actively lead our team to achieve the results sought by our clients which are to be safely delivered in full, to high-quality standards, on time and on budget.

Craig is responsible for managing the performance of our projects, as well as being responsible for tendering for our future work. He has over 25 years of experience in the civil construction industry, managing projects across New Zealand. He has proven expertise in road maintenance, reseals, AWPT, bridge maintenance, structural maintenance and drainage projects.

Craig can often be found at the Streetwise Coffee trailer in Hastings or cruising around NZ campsites in his caravan with his wife and son during the summer months.

Sharon is the CFO of Russell Roads with her consultancy business, 'SDS Advisory', overseeing the financial performance of the business and ensures the management team has up to date and accurate information to make sound financial decisions. . With her previous experience consulting to clients within a leading CA firm, Sharon plays an integral role in strategic and business planning to maintain Russell Roads’ competitiveness.

She is an experienced advisor in budgeting and forecasting and works with businesses on a monthly basis to help them set and achieve their business KPIs and wider business goals.

Sharon is not only an astute accountant but also doubles as a great people manager of her husband and three children. We have been lucky to have Sharon’s experience and financial prowess in the business since 2015.

Vickie joined Russell Roads in July 2021 as the People and Culture Manager and is responsible for coordinating the development, training, recruitment, and staff engagement to enhance a high-performance culture. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Canterbury, and is an experienced Human Resources generalist, with over 15 years working in diverse industries such as manufacturing, tertiary education, financial services and central government (UK).

Vickie influences culture change by building strong relationships, coaching, supporting and empowering managers.

Originally from South Africa, Johan's impressive experience and technical acumen has developed during his long-standing career in managing many civil infrastructure builds including early contractor involvement on a complex mining programme.

Naturally driven, Johan excels at keeping tasks on track and ensuring the team understands the end goal. Having a strong focus on project risks and utilising resource in the best possible way allows Johan to overcome challenges.

Focus and determination is part of Johan's mantra. Having competed in three Iron Man events, which is no small feat, he attributes this drive to his spiritual beliefs and doing everything to the best of his ability.

With a number of years of service under his belt at Russell Roads, James' expansive technical and practical knowledge has proved very valuable to our team. Once apart of our concrete crew, James appreciates the challenges that arise 'on the job' and knows how to approach these to get the best outcome for our clients and field staff.

James' talent was quickly recognised by the management staff early on during his time at Russell Roads. He was quickly thrown into the fast-paced world of project management of which he adapted quickly and proved himself. His biggest achievement to date is project managing a 13-million-dollar project for Waka Kotahi. 'SafeRoads' ran between PakiPaki and Waipukurau on SH2 which involved widenings and major barrier installation.