Dr Kathryn Owler (Company Director)
BA, MA (hons), PhD (UNSW), Perf. Cert. (Trinity), NZCA Lvl 4 Cert. Te Reo Māori (Awanuiārangi), Accrediated Wellness Wise (TM) Practitioner, International Life Coaching Certificate
Kathryn is one of the founding Directors of Joyworkz. She has an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Auckland and a PhD in Sociology from the University of New South Wales, Sydney. Kathryn has previously held social work, teaching and research positions in business, education and not-for-profit.
Today, Kathryn plays an active role in Joyworkz delivering in-house Wellness Seminars to organisations and teams. She has also recently become the director of The Happiness at Work Coach, providing coaching for groups and individuals on ways to enjoy their work more. Kathryn is also passionate about work-life balance; her current interests include flute playing, her puppy, walking and learning te reo Māori.
Ross Thomson (Company Director)
NZCE, Diploma Therapeutic Massage (NZCM), NZQA Standard 17591
Ross is also one of the founding Directors of Joyworkz. Ross has over 40 years experience in a range of industries and workplace environments, including Telecommunications and Industrial Automation. He has worked in engineering as well as holding Sales and Management positions. Twenty years ago he decided to retrain in the Health Industry, gaining qualifications in therapeutic massage. During his time as a massage practitioner it became obvious (through his client’s conditions) that if you let it, work can negatively impact on your health.
Ross has become very experienced in the delivery of preventative solutions for workplace wellness issues as a Workstation assessor (both face to face and remote) and now provides Workstation assessor training and Onsite or remote ergonomic seminar. Current interests include walking, pilates and learning the piano.
Kerry Granger (Occupational Health Nurse)
NZRGON, Dip Occ Health Practice (Otago), Cert OHS Management, Adult Vaccinator
Kerry trained at Middlemore Hospital and then went in to Occupational Health Nursing. She has worked for many companies including manufacturers, printers, warehouses and service providers. Kerry enjoys the time spent with each individual, to assess their lifestyle and discuss small changes that can be made to improve their quality of life.
Kerry provides Occupational health services for Joyworkz, monitoring the health of workers in order to avoid any negative impact of work on their long term health.
She lives with her partner on a Kiwi quarter acre with fruit trees, a large vege garden, 3 chickens and 2 cats.
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