The Team

Welcome to Cooper Aitken & Partners Ltd!

Arriving at Cooper Aitken & Partners, the first faces you are likely to see will be one of our wonderful reception staff, Christine or Lorna in Morrinsville and Stephanie in Matamata.

Christine Smith is the person most likely to greet you when you visit our offices or even make a phone call to us - our cheerful, friendly receptionist grew up on a farm and has lived in Morrinsville for over 20 years. Married to a farmer and mother of three adult children, she loves to travel spending much of the year working out were the upcoming years trip will take her!

Those not meeting Christine are likely to be greeted by the smiling Lorna Peace, Lorna’s family settled here over 30 years ago and she has been with the firm since 2002. Also the mother of three adult children, outside of work her key interests are her family, watching sports and reading.

Stephanie Howard. Stephanie, our front line accounting staff member, will be the smiling face that usually greets clients in our Matamata office. Stephanie was part of the former Cameron Accounting team that became part of Cooper Aitken and Partners in 2009. She is a local and has a keen interest in cars and spending time with friends and family and her role includes accounting work such as GST returns and other accountancy services.

After our wonderful reception staff you will meet others in the team at Cooper Aitken & Partners Ltd. With over 70 staff we feel it is best to introduce our senior staff to you. All staff at Cooper Aitken & Partners Ltd are here to help you however they can. So for your accounting or employment needs please always feel free to contact one of our enthusiastic team. To learn more about our senior staff simply click on their name to go to the link about each person.

The Partners

Trevor Cooper Gavin Haddon Grant Eddy

Imran Raza Peter Hexter Rodney Aitken

The Associates

Deborah Hollands Anna Bennett Coral Phillips

Our Business Manager

Jenny Hawthorn

Our Client Human Resources & Business Development Advisor

John Brosnan

And then, there are our Team Leaders who also serve as support and backup for the partners!

Janet Pitkethly ACA
is Rodney Aitken’s Client Manager Janet has been with the firm for her entire working career; she has been here to see all the changes - taxes, the introduction of GST, legislation changes, as well as more personal changes in partners and staff. She enjoys keeping up with modern changes as they happen, and is a valued resource in many areas of rural accountancy requirements.
Email Janet.

Linda Mason-Riseborough
is Imran Raza’s Client Manager Linda returned to the workforce joining RA Aitken & Associates in 1996 after a break away with her children. She is a great resource in many areas, especially companies and family assistance. Linda is involved with many areas of our firm and enjoys the challenges the never-ending changes in legislation bring.
Email Linda.

Joanne Burmester
is Peter Hexter’s Client Manager
Joanne joined Cooper Aitken in 2003. She has a strong accounting background and works with a wide range of clients from small businesses and self employed people through to trusts and companies. She enjoys the role of client manager for Peter's wide client base and the challenge of managing a team of staff.
Email Joanne.

Carissa Tolley CA
is a Team Leader Carissa is a Matamata local with a strong knowledge of the community. Carissa completed her CA in 2009 and takes real pride in quality of work produced and in training and running a very capable team.
Email Carissa

Kuljeet Pijfers
is Gavin Haddon’s Client Manager
As from April 2010 Kuljeet has moved up into the role as Gavin’s client manager. A very busy role and one in which Kuljeet will relish using her great array of skills.
Email Kuljeet

Rachel Robb CA
is Grant Eddy's Client Manager She moved to Morrinsville from the South Island and enjoys the responsibility of her job.
Email Rachel

Tracy Hampton CA
is the senior staff member in our Matamata Office
In 2009 Cooper Aitken took over the Practice of Roger Cameron Accounting in Matamata - maintaining all existing resources and client focus. Tracy is based in Matamata as senior staff along with partners Rodney and Trevor who are also present on set days in the Matamata office.
Email Tracy

Linda Peek
Stepped into the role of Client Manager for Trevor in 2008 and enjoys the extra responsibility.
Email Linda

Maree Sattler
is team leader for our office administration team
Maree also works hard at updating our internal office systems and happily turns her hand to a wide variety of other essential jobs.
Email Maree.

Janet Pitkethly ACA is Rodney Aitken’s Client Manager	Janet has been with the firm for her entire working career; she has been here to see all the changes - taxes, the introduction of GST, legislation changes, as well as more personal changes in partners and staff. She enjoys keeping up with modern changes as they happen, and is a valued resource in many areas of rural accountancy requirements. Email Janet.
Linda Mason-Riseborough is Imran Raza’s Client Manager	Linda returned to the workforce joining RA Aitken & Associates in 1996 after a break away with her children. She is a great resource in many areas, especially companies and family assistance. Linda is involved with many areas of our firm and enjoys the challenges the never-ending changes in legislation bring. Email Linda.
Joanne Burmester is Peter Hexter’s Client Manager	Joanne joined Cooper Aitken in 2003. She has a strong accounting background and works with a wide range of clients from small businesses and self employed people through to trusts and companies. She enjoys the role of client manager for Peter's wide client base and the challenge of managing a team of staff. Email Joanne.
Carissa Tolley CA is a Team Leader	Carissa is a Matamata local with a strong knowledge of the community. Carissa completed her CA in 2009 and takes real pride in quality of work produced and in training and running a very capable team. Email Carissa
Kuljeet Pijfers is Gavin Haddon’s Client Manager	As from April 2010 Kuljeet has moved up into the role as Gavin’s client manager. A very busy role and one in which Kuljeet will relish using her great array of skills. Email Kuljeet
Rachel Robb CA is Grant Eddy's Client Manager	She moved to Morrinsville from the South Island and enjoys the responsibility of her job. Email Rachel
Tracy Hampton CA is the senior staff member in our Matamata Office	In 2009 Cooper Aitken took over the Practice of Roger Cameron Accounting in Matamata - maintaining all existing resources and client focus. Tracy is based in Matamata as senior staff along with partners Rodney and Trevor who are also present on set days in the Matamata office. Email Tracy
Linda Peek	Stepped into the role of Client Manager for Trevor in 2008 and enjoys the extra responsibility. Email Linda
Maree Sattler is team leader for our office administration team	Maree also works hard at updating our internal office systems and happily turns her hand to a wide variety of other essential jobs. Email Maree.

	Trevor Cooper		Gavin Haddon		Grant Eddy
	Imran Raza		Peter Hexter		Rodney Aitken