Movers & shakers

Jamie West joins Optimation as manager consulting. David Morris ( CBAP) has joined Optimation as agile practices director, based in Auckland. DLA Phillips Fox continues to focus on growing its expertise across all divisions with the following appointments. Dr Brendon Gray, senior associate joins the Wellington litigation team. Daniel Arapere, senior associate joins the Auckland property team. Nicola Daly joins the Wellington corporate team as senior associate. Simon York, senior solicitor joins the Auckland Managed Funds team after working for a firm in Jersey Islands. Sarah Jerebine, senior associate joins the Auckland litigation team. Robert Sloan, senior associate joins the Auckland Corporate team. ON- Brand Partners has appointed Sam Knowles, former CEO of Kiwibank and Chairman of Xero Ltd, as its chairman. Sarah Fitzgerald has joined Buddle Findlay’s Auckland office as a solicitor in the corporate and commercial team. Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Sarah worked as a solicitor for the Ministry of Health. Wellington public relations consultancy Accentuate+ Public Relations has announced that Dr Chris Galloway has joined the firm as an academic associate. Dr Galloway recently returned to New Zealand to take up the role of senior lecturer in public relations at Massey University’s Albany campus after 10 years in Australia. For a free inclusion in Movers & shakers column please send appointment notices — no pictures please — to careers@ nzherald. co. nz