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Kevan Brown
Owner/Director/General Manager
Starting as a carpenter in the housing markets, Kevan moved into light commercial fit-out work in New Zealand (including Key Commercial) and overseas (the UK and USA). Joining Key Commercial in the late 1990s, Kevan worked in all aspects of the company. It included managing all scales of projects. For career advancement, Kevan moved into a Project manager role for a large corporate organisation (acting as the client representative) before returning to KEY in 2006 as a shareholder and director. In late 2014, Kevan became the owner and General Manager.
Conrad Pearce
Contracts Manager
Conrad began his career as a carpenter in the commercial sector. He travelled overseas and worked in various countries in the high end residential sector. On his return to NZ, Conrad worked in the residential sector in Wellington and then spent a year working as a carpenter in Antarctica. Conrad then moved onto a site management role for a major commercial construction company for seven years. This role exposed him to some very large projects and the complexities involved with them. He then started with Key Commercial Interiors in 2015 as Contracts Manager and enjoys the wide range of projects the company is involved with.
Tony Clarke
Quantity Surveyor
Tony has been a Quantity Surveyor based in Wellington for over 35 years, working on a wide range of commercial building and civil construction projects. Tony has extensive experience working with architects, engineers and subcontractors on a wide range of projects from conception to completion, with broad experience in positive stakeholder and client team outcomes.
Mike Wright
Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Mike commenced and completed his building apprenticeship in high-rise Commercial Construction prior to transitioning into Factory extensions, Service Station upgrades and general house building. At the later stage of this period, Mike moved into the interior partitioning sector completing many branch fit-outs for the BNZ Bank in a Site Foreman / Manager role. Mike joined Key Commercial Interiors in 1997 and for a period of 10 years having completed many office fit-out projects of varying sizes, complexities, and for a wide range of clients both as a carpenter and in a Senior Operations role. Mike moved back into the house construction realm before taking up a role with the Earthquake Commission as a Field estimator, Field Team Leader then as a Team leader of the Costing Analysis Team. After leaving EQC, Mike gained a qualification in Quantity Surveying and is currently completing the Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) part-time. Mike was also engaged by the ARA Institute of Canterbury as a tutor to teach Quantity Surveying. Mike returned to Key Commercial in 2019 to oversee a nationwide project for a large AUS/NZ corporate organisation.
James Smart
Project Manager
James began his career in construction in 2002 at a major Wellington company specialising in commercial construction. He left to broaden his experience in the residential sector. After completing his carpentry apprenticeship, he went on to build and supervise architecturally designed houses. In 2015 he joined Key Commercial Interiors and continues to enjoy the interesting and varied scope of work. James enjoys his close relationships with clients and always goes the extra mile to make the building process as smooth as possible.
Richard Saker
Project Manager
Richard is a skilled project manager with over 37 years of experience in the industry. Having been a builder and site manager beforehand makes him highly effective at his job. He is an effective estimator with experience providing technical advice, recommendations and excellent customer service.
Nicki Metcalf
ATM Project Manager
Nicki has been with Key Commercial Interiors since 2016, having returned after previously working for KCI in 2009. Prior to working for Key Commercial Interiors, Nicki worked within the ATM field for one of NZ’s leading banks – this means she knows what it’s like to be both a client and a vendor. This experience allows Nicki to empathise with, and recognise, client needs and expectations and deliver a comprehensive ATM Installation service at Key Commercial Interiors.
Arthur Turchie
Site Manager
Arthur started as an apprentice joiner and then moved into the residential building sector. In January 2010 he moved indoors taking up a role with Key Commercial Interiors. Arthur controls projects on site in a professional and responsible manner, resulting in a very pleasant environment to work in. He has great people skills and is a good communicator with clients, client representatives and with Key’s senior staff. Arthur can implement Key’s projects on time and to a high standard and is often requested by our clients to “run” their projects.
Alexander Babko
Health and Safety Officer
Alexander is a HASANZ registered Health and Safety Practitioner and a Professional member of NZISM with more than 13 year’s health and safety experience across different industries including Construction, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, etc. Alex has in-depth knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and Regulations which allows him to identify and successfully manage risks in complex work environments. Alex has a proven record in reducing injury rates by implementing simple and understandable practices in the workplace followed by continuous safety improvement of operational processes.
Catherine Maetzig
Office Manager
Catherine joined Key Commercial in 2015 in a part time administration support capacity. In 2021 when our previous Office Manger retired, she took on the role of managing the accounts and daily finances. Catherine brings experience from both accounting and HR fields, as well as the multi-tasking skills acquired as a mum.
Our Wider Team
We also have affiliated building companies in Auckland and Napier that form part of our wider team. We've maintained these relationships over time to ensure all client expectations are met.
Working at KEY
Our focus on our people over the years, has created a skilled and stable team, with half of our staff having been with us for 15 years or more.
Building a great team is not rocket science: we employ the right people; provide them with opportunities and support; and ensure that their contribution is valued. We also pride ourselves on the quality of the workplace and benefits that we provide.
