Our People

Kenneth Hannon 
Auckland/Northland 

Kenneth Hannon has been a Securo Safety Consultant since the beginning of 2005.  He joined the Securo team with a strong background in Safety, Quality & Environmental systems management to both national and international standards. During his time with Securo, Kenneth has managed Clients in North, South, East and West Auckland as well as in Northland.  He is responsible for assisting more than 200 Clients manage their Health & Safety Systems, including seeing a large percentage of these Clients through to ACC Premium discounts of up to 20%.  Kenneth’s Clients include small businesses with less than five staff as well as large multinational companies with one hundred plus staff. Kenneth also is a qualified trainer and has run a number of Health & Safety training courses for his Clients.  Feedback from Kenneth’s Clients has been consistently positive as he takes a straightforward and systematic approach to guiding his Clients through Securo’s systems.

Roscoe Tait MNZM
Auckland 

Roscoe Tait MNZM joined Securo in 2009 having retired from Nuplex Industries after 25 years service, where he was the New Zealand Safety, Health and Environment Manager for the Nuplex NZ Group. He is qualified with a BSc (Chemistry), BE (Chemistry) and MNZIC and has considerable knowledge and experience in Health & Safety and Environmental matters including:

• Return to work Programmes
• ACC WSMP Programmes
• Running H&S Programmes
• Fire Protection Systems and Evacuations
• Resource Management Issues
• HSNO
• Environmental Practices etc.

Roscoe together with Kenneth Hannon is responsible for businesses in the Auckland area.

Dave Calvert 
Auckland

Dave Calvert has been a Securo Safety Consultant since 1999. He joined the Securo team with a long history in the steel industry as a Health, Safety and Environmental Professional. Dave founded the New Zealand Safety Council (NZSC) in 2002 and is the current Executive Director. The NZSC’s aim from the outset was to reduce accidents, protect people and promote health in New Zealand. The NZSC also introduced a registration scheme for Health & Safety professionals known as ‘Registered Safety Professional’ (RSP). The RSP concept is being promoted to New Zealand Industry to encourage a safety management competency standard for all safety professionals. Dave manages Securo Clients in Auckland and Manukau. His Clients include some of Securo’s larger businesses. Having worked in the Health & Safety Industry for many years, Dave has also provided considerable technical input into the Securo Health & Safety Manual. Dave is a qualified trainer, and has run a number of Health & Safety training courses for his Clients. Dave is also an Accredited Safety Auditor as well as being a Construction Safety Supervisor.

Chris Vickers
Hawkes Bay / Wellington

Chris Vickers has been a Securo Safety Consultant since the end of 2006. Chris has a strong background in Health & Safety and has been an ACC auditor since 2000. He brings with him a wealth of skills as an ACC auditor that has proved invaluable to Securo and his Clients. Chris is managing Clients from Gisborne to Wellington. He is responsible for managing small business Clients with less than five staff as well as large multinational companies in multiple sites around New Zealand.
Along with being a fully qualified ACC auditor, Chris gained a Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Management from EMA and Massey University in 2004.

Franz Assenmacher – NZCE (HVAC), Post Grad Dip OSH and NZISM
Hawkes Bay / Wellington

Franz has a strong background in health and safety particularly in the engineering/construction sector. He has gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Health and Safety from Massey University. Franz has been involved in health and safety management for the past 12 years, and since 2000 has been an approved ACC auditor.

Murray Belchamber 
Waikato

Murray Belchamber has been a Securo Safety Consultant since 2002. He joined Securo with a number of career experiences under his belt including owning and managing his own businesses. Murray was a safety and training officer for Eastland Energy in Gisborne for 8 years during which time he ran a comprehensive Health & Safety system and was responsible for training staff. Murray manages all our Securo Clients in the Waikato region. His Clients include small businesses with less than five staff as well as large businesses. Murray is a fully qualified trainer for Securo products, and has run a number of Health & Safety training courses for his Clients.  Murray qualified to Inspect and Test Electrical Appliances and Equipment and has a certificate in Health & Safety Internal Auditor, Current Out-door First Aid and Civil Defence Planning along with qualifications in Safety Management, Safety Resources, Accident Prevention and Worksite Safety.  

Annette Newbery
Palmerston North

Annette Newbery has been a Securo Safety Consultant since 1998.  Annette is a NZ Registered Nurse, mid-wife and has specialised in Occupational Health.   As a qualified Trainer she also holds a Diploma in Public Health Administration plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety.
Annette is based in Palmerston North and manages Securo Clients from Palmerston North up through Taranaki as far as New Plymouth. Annette’s Clients include small Companies with less than five staff as well as large businesses. As a qualified trainer, Annette has run a number of Health & Safety training courses for her Clients. Annette is also qualified in Hazardous Materials, Stress Management and in Internal Health & Safety Auditing. She is also a member of the New Zealand Safety Council and an inaugural member of the NZ Occupational Health Nurses Association.

Janine Haselden
Canterbury/Blenheim  

Janine Haselden has been a Securo Safety Consultant since July 2006. Prior to working for Securo Janine established and co-directed Plant Brokers Ltd from 2000 to 2006. The business involved supplying plants for landscape architects, designers as well as commercial and domestic gardeners. During this time Janine and her co-director implemented and maintained their own Health & Safety programme. Throughout her 6 years with Plant Brokers Ltd they were completely accident free.
Since starting with Securo, Janine has taken on over 120 Clients throughout the South Island from North Otago to Marlborough. Janine has picked up her role as a Health & Safety Consultant with ease and brings enthusiasm for the job into each consultation. Janine has a New Zealand Certificate for Health & Safety and a certificate for Farm Safe Awareness. She is also an Approved Handler for Agrichemicals.

Janice Norman-Oke
Southland/Otago  

Janice Norman-Oke has been a Securo Safety Consultant since 2007 and is the Otago Southland area representative. Janice studied Law and Psychology at Otago University and after graduating in 2002 worked as a litigation lawyer for 5 years, with experience in Criminal, Employment and ACC cases. Janice developed an interest in Health & Safety after becoming a mother to two small children and living on a lifestyle block.  She loves to help her Clients create their own health safety systems and create safe working environments for their employees. Due to her background in law, Janice brings a unique perspective to the Securo team in her ability to explain complex matters in simple everyday terms.

Margie Hermans
Bay of Plenty  

Margie comes from a Nursing background, followed by a decade spent in heavy industry as an Occupational Health Nurse and Health and Safety advisor, followed by a role in adult education.

Margie has experience in:
Employment health assessments, drug and biological monitoring, smoking cessation programs
Audiometry and Hearing Conservation
Ergonomics, manual handling and workplace task analysis
Workplace wellness programs
Injury management and return to work programs
Hazard ID and site safety

Margie holds a RGON registration, a post graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine, National Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety Level 4, A certificate in Tertiary Teaching and is a registered Vaccinator.