Our Team

Jonathan White
General Manager
An accountant by trade, Jonathan loves the diversity of his job and making a difference to his customers and staff. Taking overall responsibility for satisfying the stakeholders in CSP Coating Systems is his primary responsibility while his downtime pursuits involve sport, in particular indoor soccer and serving on the Te Puru Sports Complex board of trustees. Jonathan considers raising his family as one of his greatest pleasures.

Neil Heron
Key Account Manager
With qualifications in Business Studies and Management as well as Real Estate Sales, Neil is responsible for building relationships with CSP’s customers. Outside of CSP Neil holds an NZSNA Coaching licence and is the football coach at Bay Olympic and is an ex-member of the Board of Trustees of Kelston Girls College.

Colin Long
CSR Manager
Colin’s chief responsibility is CSP’s administration function and operation process. He ensures process is followed and HSE is complied with as well as keeping communicaion flowing between customers and staff. With Farm Business Management qualifications, Colin is working towards a Post Graduate degree. His interests include personal development and internet marketing strategies and he is a keen Man U supporter. Colin supports charitable efforts in 3rd world countries.

Ash Arya
Operations Manager
Hailing from the UK, where he did his training, Ash manages the Auckland site with operations staff reporting to him. His main interest is metallurgy and Ash offers technical advice to designers and fabricators and is the go to guy for any issues in the plant as far as CSP’s customers are concerned. In his spare time Ash is a keen sailor with his own yacht.

Dave Rippingale
Plant Supervisor
Dave’s background was in the polystyrene industry supervising and training before he joined CSP four years ago. Dedicated to quality control, Dave is responsible for production. With his Level 4 First Line Management under his belt he is also the technical verifier for Exito. Fishing is Dave’s passion with a recent win in the Manukau Cruising Club competition. He has also been a volunteer Coastguard member.

Wayne Scott
Operations Manager
Wayne has 30 years experience in the galvanizing industry and with a long service award he is in charge of the Christchurch site, liaising with designers and specifiiers as well as ensuring compliance with Health & Safety. His priorities are care of his staff and a quality galvanized product. Wayne is a golfer and keen gardener in his spare time. He has been part of Community Watch and cares for a pensioner in his neighbourhood.

Scott Leslie
Productions Supervisor
With 15 year’s experience in the industry, Scott is responsible for ensuring that the product goes through to spec and on time. Not only is he concerned with his team’s health and safety but Scott is also involved in increasing the value of the business with an Environment Values award to his credit. Scott’s devotes much of his leisure time to raising his daughter.