Board Members

Tony Neilson is a Compliance Certifier who set up Envirohaz Limited in 2004 prior to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act coming into force. The business has seen steady growth over the years and now includes a staff of nine.  Prior to this Tony worked in Local Government and the Gas Fitting Industry for 19 years. Tony holds a wide range of Compliance Certification approvals including Location Compliance and Stationary Container Certification throughout a variety of sites, large tank farms to the small enterprise. Tony enjoys working and developing long standing relationships with clients. These relationships have continued since the outset of hazardous substances legislation under the HSNO and HSWA Acts coming into force through to today. He advocates on behalf of and beside clients to achieve best outcomes for their sites.

Kirsty is based in Dunedin and is a Compliance Certifier and director of KM Compliance Ltd.  For the past 12 years she has been working in the Hazardous Substance area both in a compliance/auditing  role and using her previous background in IT, to develop website /IT solutions to streamline the certification and reporting process.  She has a range of approvals that covers Hazardous Substance Locations, Stationary Container Systems (tanks and process vessels), Fillers and Handlers.  HSPNZ has an important role as Secretary supporting our busy President and Kirsty also holds another important position as Treasurer for our Society.

Grant Tattley has spent 26 years with the Royal New Zealand Navy as a Electronics Technician and the last 11 years as a Royal New Zealand Naval College Educator. During this time he has achieved his qualification as Adult Education and Training (Level 5), incorporating workplace assessment and moderation. He is also qualified as a Defence Force Test Certifier, an HSNO Test Certifier, and a HSWA Compliance Certifier. Grant is our HSPNZ Technical Advisory Board Manager and assists with reviewing constitution and reviewing qualification development. He will also be our continuum and perform Presidential duties when required if our President is unavailable.

Ken is provides technical compliance advice and support to the Chemical Industry, importers,

manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, end-users, territorial authorities, enforcement agencies, and allied emergency services.

He is a specialist advisor in chemical management for Responsible Care NZ - Compliance, Technical, Hazardous Substance Emergency Technician. 

Elizabeth is a Senior Consultant at Chemsafety.  From 2004 she has developed vast experience in all areas of Occupational Hygiene. As a Compliance Certifier, Elizabeth is able to help with any location compliance or certified handler issues, as well as having vast experience in all other areas, including completing noise surveys on fishing vessels and asbestos surveys in Rarotonga.

Pete is the Director of HazKnow Ltd, a Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances training/ consulting company and has been a compliance certifier since the implementation of the HSNO Legislation being the second person to be approved in 2002. Pete spent 20 years in the NZ Army as an Ammunition Technician covering roles that covered many tasks with the management of explosives including Storage, Repair, Disposal and  EOD/IED (Bomb Disposal duties). Upon retiring he became of National Manager Dangerous Goods at TranzRail, for 8 years, then left to become a Test Certifier back in 2002. Pete is also involved with Dangerous Goods transport and logistics where he is involved in both training and regulatory issues being a member of a number of committees which include Maritime and Land transport Standards and Rules. Pete’s role in our executive is part of the technical team and ensuring we provide interpretation, technical support and experience for our members queries. He also will be overseeing the review of qualification development.