Our Team

Now a Scholtens but still a Yearsley, Lisa brings balance and the missing 3rd dimension to the board room table along with spectacular chocolate afghans. Lisa is multi-talented and capable of just about anything from sales support to product development.

David is our number 1 'South Island Intelligence Agent'. Years of working in the shady world of the plumbing industry means David is well connected and well respected by us and his peers. Although David's primary missions involve trade related plumbing and heating products, he is equally knowledgeable when it comes to front of wall if you need any intel.

Ross joined us mid 2017, seamlessly settling in and proving himself to be an invaluable member of the technical team. Always one to work hard and often doesn't havelunch 'til 3pm, his laid back and relaxed nature helps to balance out the office personalities.

Multi-talented in the arts and the go-to guy for new movie and TV show reviews, we figured he deserved nothing less than 'Director' in his title. Forever impressing the team with his creative skills, Ben will keep the Waterware brand fresh and innovative. He's one of three Croxford siblings at Waterware, and often gets confused with his twin brother, Jerry...

Our office angel, we sometimes wonder if Betty has wings and a halo. Always pleasant, always helpful – we all want to be more like Betty. Impossible to unsettle so don’t even try. 

Dianne started with us in 2017 to help out while Betty was on maternity leave, but now Betty's back onboard we just can't seem to let Dianne go! Massively helpful with all the day-to-day running's, right from customer service to accounts to clearing out the crowded storage room, we can't imagine life without her now. 

We have learned that getting the front of wall category sun to shine in the South Island will take time and talent. Dot arrived in our office like a colourful ray of southern sunshine - just in time and shimmering with talent. Perfect.

There was one very strong argument for not hiring James – he was one of our best customers in Wellington. Fortunately for us both, James is so well connected within the capital city’s plumbing and heating market he has made us too busy to look back.

With Betty on maternity leave, we needed someone awesome to jump in and keep the admin and accounts side of the business running like clockwork. Janelle is sweet-natured and always happy to lend a helping hand. 

We think it’s a good strategy to employ the millennial generation because their mortgages will be so huge they will be encouraged to work long and hard. Lewis is living up to this expectation and packs a physics and chemistry degree which has lifted the average intelligence of our tech team while baffling us daily with completely useless facts and figures.

If you've called our office lately and had a welcoming voice on the phone (and perhaps even heard her infamous giggle) then no doubt you've spoken to our newbie, Meagan. Always happy and cheerful, she is the definition of customer service with a smile. 

With our growing inventory database, we needed a second superstar to work alongside Joff to ensure our inventory systems and warehouse operate smoothly. Mel came from the right background, and we've hit the jackpot with her being trained in H&S as well. Fun note: If you're an East Tamaki local, you might see Mel zipping to work on her new blue electric scooter! 

After running into ethical problems cloning Rochelle it was inevitable we would need to draw from local talent to find someone tough enough for the lower north island front of wall sales territory. We know from Rachael's previous experience rejuvenating the Home Ideas Center that toughness wasn't a problem and her desire to succeed would be more than a match for the challenges ahead.