The Abacus Support Team
Claire Martin,
Company Administrator
Claire started with Abacus Group in 2009 as a Personal Assistant to our Directors and has recently moved into the lead administrator role. She enjoys the variety and challenges that each working day throws up. Interacting with clients, ensuring every detail of every client’s policy is taken care of, and chasing up requirements with underwriting companies and clients, are a small slice of what Claire does at Abacus Group.
Over and above those things Claire keeps the reporting, administrative, financial and underwriting sides of the business on track.
Claire recently completed a Business and Computing Level 3 course at WITT after working in the UK for 18 months.
Sally Heath,
Personal Assistant
Sally is the newest member of our administration team and is responsible for ensuring the director's days run as efficiently as possible, by managing their diaries and taking care of paperwork.
Sally joins us from Taranaki Daily News, where as an Advertising Administrator she supported a team of fourteen. She has her Business Administration and Computing Level 3 from WITT.
Tessa Brophy,
Adviser Assistant
Tessa is responsible for keeping our Abacus Advisers days running as smoothly as possible.
Tessa recently moved back home to coastal Taranaki from the Waikato where she completed a Bachelor degree in Management Studies. In her spare time Tessa has a keen interest in most sports, including rugby and netball.
Tahlia Wells,
Sales Support
Tahlia joined us in November 2011 after returning from the United States working in Retail Management and Marketing. She has a background in Policy, Banking & Retail/Online Sales Management.
Tahlia graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration majoring in Commercial Law.
Tahlia is responsible for Sales Support, Prospecting, New Business & Relationship Management and Client Services Management.
Client Services
Kate Savage - Kate is an integral part of our Client Services team. Her role is ensuring that our advisors are out and about in Taranaki, helping people to minimise their risk. She comes to us from a real estate background and has a passion for gardening.
Richard Woodd - Richard enjoys making sure our advisors are seeing the right people at the right time. He comes to us from a farming and journalism background. You may be familiar with him from his days as the chief writer for the Thursday Farmer section of the Taranaki Daily News. He is into cycling (rode through Laos and Vietnam in 2011), doing up houses, and playing acoustic guitar.
Rachael Hughes - Rachael is the newest member of our Client Services team. She has a background as a small business owner in the area of Beauty Therapy. She also has 10 years in sales and qualifications in Beauty Therapy and Business Administration. Rachael's interests include family, the outdoors and enjoying time with friends.
Our client services team enjoy interacting over the phone with a wide range of people and being able to offer them the opportunity to take advantage of our advisors' experience and wisdom.
