Meet The Team
James, Mandy and Derek combine their complementary experience and skills to cover all aspects of relationship equity management, stakeholder engagement, and project and programme management. Approaches are based on a Maori world view, the Axelos Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), Prince 2 and PMI body of knowledge (PMBOK) methodologies. Combined, this partnership provides full programme and project delivery and where necessary, recovery functionality through initiation, managing the tranches, problem solving, bringing projects back on track to delivery of outputs and outcomes supported by post implementation reviews and benefits realisation measurement.
Associates hold registrations in REM, APMG Practitioner Benefits Realisation Management and Better Business Case Practitioner and are members of the NZ Treasury Led Benefits Community of Interest. With a team of experienced and qualified associates Beyond Benefits offers meaningful engagement and best practices to make your relationship management, portfolio, programme or project outcomes - a success.
James Barnes
Ngati Porou, Nuiean, REM World Founder, Consultant & Director.
The REM World agenda is culturally sensitive and organisational transformation methodology proven over 30 years. It is a model that supports the collaboration and contributions from a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. Good relationships equals good business. It begins with the "tip of the spear" knowing the best point of entry to commence meaningful dialogue and relationships.
M: 021458135
Dr Mandy Lacy
Founder & Co-Director
Mandy is a benefits realisation management specialist passionate about measuring return on investment with excellent experience. She brings a wealth of expertise in better business cases, new business development, lessons learned, change management, quality assurance, modern workplace learning and communications. Mandy is an experienced consultant, facilitator, coach, workplace educator and trainer.
Dr Derek Shorter DBA CPA
Founder & Co-Director
Derek is a senior financial leader with 30 years of experience who has lived and worked in NZ, USA, Australia and Fiji. As a chief financial officer and strategic partner Derek teams with organisations requiring business and/or finance function transformation, strategic planning and execution to achieve the next stage of growth.
M: 0275186669