has 20 years accounting experience with 12 of those years as a partner with Grant Thornton, a medium sized accounting practice. Rick has in-depth experience in business re-organisation, and structural alignment of entities to accommodate the needs of owners. Rick is a trustee and director for various clients and acts as an advisor in this capacity.
is a chartered accountant with 13 years accounting experience with 3 of those years as a partner with Christmas Gouwland Limited. Willy has an extensive list of clients in the sports, IT and marketing area including retail outlets and professional athletes. Willy has a broad range of New Zealand and overseas accounting experience, specialising in business systems and reorganisation.
has worked at a senior consultant level for the last 7 years at various Chartered Accounting firms before becoming a director at Johnston Associates. Prior to this he was with Curtis McLean, Wellington. Logan has also managed his own contracting business. Logan’s client base covers sectors such as large national retailers, bars and restaurants, medical practitioners, racing and bloodstock, real estate and general business entities. He has completed a significant number of financing proposals involving bank funding, management buyouts and obtaining funding for working capital on a cash flow basis. Logan has a systems focus and likes to ensure that clients develop the necessary internal processes to grow their business in a managed and structured way. He has a Degree in International Business, a Diploma in Finance and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, all from Massey University.
is an Associate with Johnston Associates. Angie completed her Bachelor of Management Studies at Waikato University in 1992. She passed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand’s final qualifying exam in 1996 and was admitted to the Institute in the same year. Angie first joined Ernst & Young as a graduate and was with them for 5 years before travelling overseas. Upon her return to New Zealand joined Grant Thornton as Rick Johnston’s manager. Angie is responsible for a broad range of clients in the areas of tax compliance, financial & management accounting, internal systems, management services, financial projections and cash flows. Angie holds the firms expertise in the HR and Employment contract areas.
Dean Steele is a Chartered Accountant with 10 years experience with Pricewaterhousecoopers, Grant Thornton & West Yates. Dean completed a Bachelor of Management Studies in Accounting and Strategic Management with First Class Honors. Dean is based in the Johnston Associates Marlborough office and has a varied range of clients in particular vineyards, orchards, café’s, property developers and earth moving contractors. Dean’s area of expertise is hospitality, horticulture, viticulture and aquaculture.
