I founded Basalt Solutions to help education and nonprofit leaders and boards navigate their most challenging people situations with clarity and confidence.

When organisations face serious people challenges – complaints, allegations, crises – they often find themselves without the right capability in the room. Basalt Solutions exists to fill that gap.

With a background in education, followed by more than a decade in investigations and operational leadership with New Zealand Police, including tactical intelligence work, I’m able to offer a unique perspective to your organisational challenges. The combination of investigation expertise, risk management, and crisis leadership, combined with an understanding of what’s really at stake in your environment, is rare. I know how to assess complex situations quickly, separate signal from noise, and determine what response is actually needed.

I maintain a network of trusted specialists in fields such as investigation, mediation, and employment law, enabling me to assemble the right team for any situation.