Nick
Director
Meet Nick, the CEO of the company, the boss, the head honcho, the main man, whatever you want to call him, Nick is the founder of Release NZ and takes charge in head office, when the team lets him! Starting in 2006 with the construction of the first Release property, he has organically built up Release Wanaka over the past 16 years. He controls the day to day running of the business, including helping clients with Real Estate advice and has the final say on all things ‘Release’! Outside of work, Nick loves to explore Wanaka on his mountain bike and heads out fishing on the lakes.
Alayna
Accounts
Meet Alayna, a true kiwi girl, born & raised in Auckland, New Zealand. She has travelled & lived overseas for an extended period of time but headed back to New Zealand to settle and start a family. Making Wanaka her home for a few years, she came across the Release team and fitted in perfectly. Alayna’s background covers administration, sales, marketing, key accountant management and of course tourism mixed in with a passion for property development. After being with Release for 4 years now Alayna takes charge of the behind the scenes accounts, administration and support of the team.
Josie
Marketing
Meet Josie, originally from Scotland but has lived and worked in Wanaka for the past 17 years. With qualifications in Outdoor Pursuits and Hospitality Management, Release was the perfect match. Josie has worked at Release Wanaka since 2015 and after a recent move to Christchurch, she continues to work for Release remotely. Purely in the background she helps with the marketing of the business, the property listings and whatever else the boss throws at her! Outside of the office you will find Josie walking her dog on the beach and exploring the food and craft beer scene in Christchurch.
Andrea
Sales/Operations
Meet Andrea who originates from Newcastle, England and has been working in the New Zealand Tourism Industry for over 20+ years. With a background in Adventure Tourism, she’s more reliable than the world clock and still has time for her own passions – mountain biking, swimming, the performing arts including belting out a solid tune! Andrea joined the Release Wanaka team 6yrs ago and can turn her hand to anything. She primarily works in sales and operations with a bit of marketing thrown in and is our number one problem solver.
Kirsty
Sales/Operations
Meet Kirsty who left the sunny shores of Southampton, England in 2011 to go travelling and fell in love with New Zealand, especially Wanaka. Once settled, she has never looked back and now calls Wanaka home! Kirsty joined Release Wanaka in 2019 as part of the sales and operations team, but with a background in journalism she is often recruited to write blogs, newsletters and property descriptions. She loves camping, going to the gym, walking her dog Tuki and capturing as many beautiful sunrises & sunsets as possible, quite an easy task in Wanaka!
Alana
Sales/Operations
Meet Alana, from the North Island of New Zealand but has lived in Wanaka for the past 15 years. She has worked in NZ tourism for 20 years and is our newest kid on the block, joining Release in the middle of last year. Alana is part of the sales and operations team at Release Wanaka and has also unknowingly become the office manager, taking charge of any paperwork that needs done in the office. When not at work, you will find Alana running the local tracks, clocking up km’s on her bike and competing in multi-sport events, all in-between looking after her 3 kids.
Proud of our home and passionate about sharing it
Friends who have travelled the world in pursuit of a life less ordinary, created Release Wanaka, after searching the globe they discovered the ultimate outdoor playground. The Release Wanaka team is dedicated to providing once in a lifetime Wanaka experiences. We offer a broad menu of truly unique adventures and world-class service. Release Wanaka is recognised as the leading luxury destination management company (DMC) in Wanaka, New Zealand. Let Release take the guess work out of your visit to Wanaka.
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