Adrienne Pierce
Founder / Director / Board Member
Business ownership was never on the agenda when living in the King Country town of Te Kuiti and nursing at the local hospital. Living on a lifestyle deer farming property with two gorgeous little boys, life was busy and happy.
To cut a long story short, 17 years later Adrienne is an extremely experienced franchisor with a track record of business success. Now living in Havelock North with three businesses under her belt, Smart being the latest (and the last). The two gorgeous little boys are now men, she is remarried to Alan and step mother of two more fun adult children. Life is good.
Prior to setting up Smart Adrienne founded Bay Nursing Network in the early 1990s, and then co-founded PORSE in 1994. PORSE franchisor and PORSE franchisees were recognised nationally with the following awards:
- 2001 Franchise Association of New Zealand Business Awards, Regional Award, Bay of Plenty/Waikato region, PORSE Nanny Childcare Agency, Franchisee winner
- 2001 Franchise Association of New Zealand Business Awards, Regional Award, Hawke’s Bay region, PORSE Nanny Childcare Network, Franchise system winner
- NZ Franchise Awards 2002, Team Excellence Award, PORSE Franchising (NZ) Ltd
Following the sale of her shares in the PORSE Network in 2003, Adrienne co-founded the Smart franchise with the franchising experience gained in her time as a director and major shareholder of PORSE.
Adrienne has an extensive knowledge of the establishment and operation of a successful franchise business. “I am a great believer in franchising, having seen the benefits for both the franchisor and franchise owner first hand,” she says, “In my experience, franchising is a very efficient, effective way to build a business.”
She has been a member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand for nine years and a Board Member from 2003 to 2009.
So there have been lots of interesting things happen along the way – juggling business with the rest of her busy life. The most important things in Adriennes life are still family, friends, trying to help people when you can, being involved in charitable causes, working to make a difference in the community you live in and of course being involved in a business model that helps people and makes a difference.
Glenice Riley
Franchise Manager / Director / Board Member
Glenice Riley (nee Whittle) has been involved with Smart since 2006.
As one of New Zealand’s most experienced Franchise Managers, Glenice offers knowledge & experience gained over 13 years in franchising – owning two franchises, recruiting franchisees & as a franchisor.
She grew up on a dairy farm in Waitakaruru on the Hauraki Plains. Her whole family were enthusiastic swimmers and she was a very keen hockey player, Counties regional Women’s Hockey team Manager and A grade umpire before having two beautiful children.
Glenice moved to Hawkes Bay in 2006 to work with Adrienne in the continued development of Smart, and because she is in her element in ‘wine country’ Hawkes Bay. Her grown daughter and son are in Auckland.
Dancing, biking and body surfing are now her ‘sports’ of choice, although she has been known to jump out of planes with a tandem parachute and go gliding on occasion! Glenice has also recently taken up snow skiing (or tried to) and water skis whenever the opportunity arises. She has completed two short Blue Lake Womens Triathlons with her sisters… And she is absolutely passionate about good coffee!
- Franchisee – Georgie Pie franchise and MBE Business Service Centre franchise four years
- Manager – Columbus Coffee franchise one year
- Managing Consultant –Franchize Link (joint venture between Franchize Consultants (NZ) Limited and Business Link MREINZ) two years
- Franchise Manager, then Operations Manager – The CACI Clinic franchise three years, winner of these awards:
- Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards 2005, Lifestyle Services Category, The CACI Clinic, Milford, franchisee of the year
- Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards 2005, Lifestyle Services Category, The CACI Clinic, franchise system of the year
- Franchise Manager – Smart Business (NZ) Limited since April 2006
Alan Pierce
Director / Board Member
Alan has been involved with Smart from the beginning. As Adrienne’s husband it has been very helpful for her businesses that he is an experienced commercial lawyer, who specialises in franchising.
The firm he is now a consultant with is Bannister & von Dadelszen in Hastings following being a partner of the firm for over 20 years. Bannister & von Dadelszen is the only Hawke’s Bay law firm who are Franchise Association of New Zealand members.
Alan has assisted many franchisees and franchisors, both large and small, in setting up franchises, entering or buying a franchise, writing and reviewing franchise documentation and expanding franchises.
Alan grew up in Invercargill and obtained his LLB at Otago University being admitted to the bar in 1979.
He was a very keen cricketer back in the day playing for New Zealand Universities and Hawkes Bay. He hung up his bat in 2008 and follows cricket avidly from the stands or his couch. He is currently the vice president of the Cornwall Cricket Club in Hastings.
Golf is now his sport of choice although his father is trying to convince him that bowls may be the next step!! bvond.co.nz
John Newland – Newland Directions
Advisory Board Member
John joined the Smart Business (NZ) Limited board as an Advisory Board Member in 2007.
Through his company Newland Directions, John assists commercially focused enterprises and individuals, in pursuing their potential. He brings a wealth of corporate business and financial knowledge to Smart.
John stepped aside after 18 years as Chief Executive of Farmlands, to apply his experience and knowledge in a range of commercial and social enterprises.
Under John’s leadership Farmlands developed from a small “back street” farm supply business with annual sales of $62M, through 16 stores, to a leading rural retailer, with annual sales of $350M and 32 stores. Farmlands has become one of New Zealand’s Top 100 Companies.
Previously John also worked with Lion Nathan from 1973 – 1988 as Brewery Manager, Commercial Manager, Distribution Manager, Sales Manager, Marketing Assistant, Hotel Coordinator and Assistant Accountant; and with Shell Oil (NZ) Ltd from 1970 – 1973 as Internal Auditor and Management Accountant. newlanddirections.co.nz
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