Most professionals give you one piece of what you need when concerns and complaints arise – legal protection, investigative skills, or sector familiarity. Rarely do you get all three. Tim founded Basalt Solutions because organisations facing concerns and complaints need all of this right from the start.

That comes from a rather unusual path: a career in education, over a decade in New Zealand Police – including roles as Detective Sergeant and Tactical Intelligence Officer – and experience in faith-based and nonprofit governance. That breadth, now focused exclusively on schools, churches, charities and nonprofits, means Tim brings a quality of insight these sectors rarely get from outside.

His skillset is unique. Formal investigation and interviewing expertise alongside a pragmatic, logical approach to risk. An instinctive understanding of the relational and cultural dynamics that make these environments tick. And the experience to know what’s actually at stake – not just legally, but organisationally and relationally.

That combination shapes everything Basalt Solutions does. From helping you think clearly about risk and build the right systems, to training your people to respond well, to stepping in as an independent specialist when it’s needed. The goal is always the same: an organisation that handles whatever comes its way with integrity and confidence.

Tim works with schools, tertiary institutions, charities and nonprofits across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific.