Our new board members
At our October 2025 AGM, we were pleased to have two new board members join the Wiri Business Association Board. We look forward to the valuable experience, fresh perspectives, and strategic insight they bring to the board table, and to working closely with them as we continue to support, advocate for, and strengthen the Wiri business community.
Kate O’Leary, CEO, will&able
I’m honoured to have been appointed to the board of the Wiri Business Association (WBA) this year. While I am relatively new to this area, having only worked in Wiri for 18 months, during this time I have seen the impact the WBA team have – creating community amongst the Wiri businesses, providing opportunities to learn and network, improving the district’s security and environment and advocating on our behalf.
I have significant governance experience as an independent director/chair, as well as business building, strategic and leadership experience in both my own companies and as CEO of others. The Wiri business district is a key economic district for the Auckland region, and I hope to contribute this experience in my role as a board member to ensure its growth and that of businesses within it.
In addition, as the CEO of will&able, I represent a vulnerable group in our community, people with different intellectual abilities. Inclusivity is at the heart of what we do. If we can together grow the strength of our businesses and the Wiri business district, we enable more opportunities for people within our community, whether they have different intellectual abilities or not. Opportunity creates pathways for growth, innovation and success, ensuring we all benefit. I look forward to creating opportunities with you all in 2026.
Carl Cumings, Owner & Director, Clean Cars NZ Limited
I bring over 15 years of corporate leadership experience across the banking, financial services, and telecommunications sectors, alongside hands-on small business ownership as Owner and Director of Clean Cars NZ Limited.
I joined the Wiri Business Association Board to contribute my strategic and operational leadership capabilities and to support the local business community. I am passionate about collaboration and believe that by sharing knowledge and experience, we can strengthen individual businesses and the wider district.
Through my role on the Board, I aim to increase member engagement within the Wiri Business District and foster stronger connections across its diverse industries. I am particularly focused on encouraging collaboration, learning, and referral opportunities that support sustainable growth for our members.
Our Wiri Business Board
Below are the representatives of the Wiri Business Board. If you have any queries or feedback for our board, please email info@wiribiz.org.nz.
Alex Davidson, The Carry Bag Company
Brett Jones, Grayson Engineering (Chair)
Carl Cumings, The Car Cleaning Company
Daniel Berry, Dalton Electrical
Jeanette Brown, WJE Holdings
Jeremy Young, JJ’s Waste & Recycling
Kate O’Leary, will&able
Tania Hemy-Bell, Stockwell International
Vimal Aggarwal, National Steel
William Brown, Trimtex (treasurer)