BURWOOD ACADEMY STAFF

• Tony Kunowski
• Brian Laurie

• Board
• International Advisor

Manager, Burwood Academy of Independent Living Tony Kunowski Tony's career has focused on leadership and change management roles in a number of organisations within the education, finance and arts sectors. He was a tutor in Economics and Statistics at CPIT for 7 years before he became Head of Business Studies for 6 years. In the mid 1980's he joined the United Building Society as General Manager, Corporate Affairs with major responsibilities in strategic planning and public relations. During 1991-2003 he was General Manager of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra transforming it into a high quality professional orchestra. He has undertaken numerous consultancy assignments with clients as diverse as Cholmondeley Children's Home, Victoria Park Board and the National Radiation Laboratory. Since 2003 he has acted as a part time Executive Director of CPIT Foundation Trust, and lectured in CPIT's School of Business in Innovation & Creativity and Business Transformation. In 2008 he was engaged on a 1 year contract by UC Education Plus as Assistant Director. phone: 03 383 6871 fax: 03 383 7500 mobile: 027 309 2970 email: Tony Kunowski
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Administration Assistant Brian Laurie After leaving school with School certificate Brian undertook a carpentry apprenticeship studying at Nelson Polytechnic and working for Wilkes Construction, a company specialising in domestic and light commercial buildings. He then opted for a stint overseas, initially in Cairns, and later in Papua New Guinea for a decade where he acted as Construction Supervisor for large companies such as Downer Construction and a number of smaller firms. For a few years he oscillated between PNG, Cairns and Nelson, and in 2000 he married Isabel whom he’d met in PNG and they returned in late 2002 to settle in Nelson. A few months later Brian was afflicted with a spinal infection which rendered him an incomplete tetraplegic. In 2006, following his rehabilitation Brian invested in and operated a gym franchise for a couple of years before joining the team at Burwood Academy of Independent Living in August 2008 as a part time administration assistant.  Brian’s two young sons keep him very busy through their education, sport and other activities, but he still finds time for his own gymwork, gardening, friends and family. phone: 03 383 6871 fax: 03 383 7500 email: Brian Laurie
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Committees:
Funding, Scientific, Education, Consumer Leadership

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