Maximize Consultancy Limited has a focus on maximising opportunity, creating value and building relationships in Mâori organisations and in the ability of Corporate and Government organisations to work productively with Mâori. Its Chief Executive Officer, Steven Wilson, has extensive experience across a wide range of fields. Steven has a Bachelor of Sciences and is also finalising a dissertation on Governance Models in Mâori organisations to complete a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Waikato. Steven has experience in a national management role, his own business, and sales and marketing and is well used to applying current business thinking and theory to market place realities.
Recently these transferable skills have been applied in Mâori organisations to support them in achieving innovative, sustainable results, and as part of the Senior Management Team of a non-Mâori NGO. Steven is also skilled at working with Corporate and Government organisations so they can form positive relationships with Mâori. Fluency in Mâori and English serve well in facilitation and dispute resolution roles. Project planning, project management, strategic planning, critical analytical thinking and successful applications for funding are other areas of strength.
Attendees at different wânanga that Steven facilitated noted that he was “very sensitive to the communication needs of the people whilst enabling all information to be imparted within the tight timeframes,” and that he “set the scene holistically which lay a foundation for enlightening and productive hui; diplomatic and efficient; clarified issues in both English and Mâori.” Still another noted that it was “the most relaxed, comfortable and confident I have ever felt in any Mâori training sessions anywhere" "Feedback received from participants indicated that they had a better understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi and learned a great deal from the session. They also highlighted that Steven was an excellent facilitator who was coherent, confident and provided an excellent style of delivery." (Te Putara, Oct 2009, http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/resources/periodicals.html#Te_Putara)
Steven has been involved in the successful development, teaching and roll out of reo, tikanga and Treaty of Waitangi programmes for a Crown Entity.
Steven was the inaugural chair of the Ngâti Tura Te Ngâkau Hapû Trust in Te Arawa and has been chair of Parawai Marae. He is also the inaugural Treasurer of the Ngâti Korokî Kahukura Trust in Waikato/Raukawa and the former secretary of Pôhara Marae. He is currently undertaking projects for his marae and hapû.
