Meet the Directors of Asset Finance

Asset Finance has an experienced team of five directors on the board. There are two independent directors, with three involved in the day to day running of the company.

Bryan Heapy

Independent Chairman, officially appointed Director 10 May 2005

Bryan has 23 years experience in the finance and business banking industry, where he has held several senior positions in a variety of leading institutions. These positions have covered a spectrum of roles including client relationship management, lending, credit, and regional management.

These roles have exposed Bryan to a broad range of industry sectors including finance, manufacturing, fishing, tourism, commercial property, vehicle retailing, heavy equipment and civil engineering (to name a few!).

Bryan is the CEO of successful Australasian printing company, Admark Visual Imaging Ltd.

Clive George

Managing Director, officially appointed 11 March 2003

Clive has over 26 years of experience in business management, with approximately 13 years of this time spent creating and developing Asset Finance into the successful business it is today. As the founder and major stakeholder of Asset Finance, he has a vested interest, both personally and financially, in its continued success.

Clive has recruited a knowledgeable team of advisors and management, who have been placed in key positions throughout the organisation.

Nicola Andresen

Administrative Director, officially appointed 2 February 2004

As a key founding staff member of the Company, Nicola brings her 13 years of experience and knowledge of Asset Finance’s history to her primary roles of heading the loan approvals and administration departments.

Genuine and dependable, Nicola’s pragmatic approach and ability to easily relate to a wide range of people means she is able to resolve most situations quickly and efficiently. Nicola’s other key role centres around the management of the head office staff as well as the Asset Finance offices and agencies.

Dennis Hodgetts

Director, officially appointed 14 December 2005

Dennis has an extensive general management background having joined Allrig Limited in 1972. In 1979 Dennis purchased the entire business. Dennis recently sold the business to Steel and Tube Holdings Limited.

Dennis’s role as Operations Manager during the 33 years of employment exposed him to a broad range of industry sectors. He brings the knowledge and experience garnered during this time to his role as director of Asset Finance.

Donald Diggelmann

Independent Director, officially appointed 19 April 2011

Don has over 40 years’ experience in the automotive industry. For the past 25 years he has specialised in finance and insurance brokerage in various locations around the North Island, most recently in Hamilton, where he has been based for the last 6.

His extensive experience and success speaks to his strong commercial acumen as well as his ability to make things work, in roles as varied as regional management, head of sales team and directorial positions. He is passionate about people, with an inclusive management style and well developed negotiating, analytical and problem-solving skills. Don marries pragmatism with optimism in his daily life.

Don is currently also a managing partner for Crediflex Ltd.