Director
Fellow Chartered Accountant
chantal@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Chantal Gilmore is a Director of Gilmore Taylor Associates Limited and has over 30 years experience as a Chartered Accountant and Business Adviser.  Her clients include a diverse range of businesses, throughout New Zealand and overseas, from very small one person business owners to large commercial operations

Her area of expertise includes business advisory, business appraisal and valuation, set-up and on-going support of business systems, taxation, computer advisory and financial planning.  She has been the director in charge of a number of large assignments involving business restructuring and appraisal.

Chantal has lived in the Whangarei district most of her life and has a high profile within the business community.  She is a well respected professional business person in Whangarei.

Outside of work Chantal and her husband enjoy spending time holidaying on their boat and overseas travel.

Director
Fellow Chartered Accountant
phillipa@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Phillipa is a Director of Gilmore Taylor Associates Limited and has many years’ experience in Chartered Accountancy.  Phillipa became a Chartered Accountant in 1986.

Her areas of expertise include compliance accountancy for all entity types, business advisory, business management and taxation advisory for entities ranging in size from personal tax returns to large corporates, including legal and audit assignments.

Phillipa has lived in Northland her whole life (apart from 4 years attending University of Otago) and has lived in Bream Bay for over 30 years.  Phillipa is currently treasurer of Ruakaka Surf Life Saving Patrol having been a member for 20 years.  She currently involved with Northland Performing Arts Competition Society and Northland Ballet and Dance.

Director
Chartered Accountant
danny@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Danny became a Chartered Accountant in 2009 and a Director of Gilmore Taylor Associates Limited on 1 July 2019.  Danny is our expert in management accounting, cashflows and forecasts and software solutions.

In his spare time Danny is a keen game fisherman and likes to play hockey and spend time with his wife and daughter.

Director
Chartered Accountant
karen@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Karen became a Director of Gilmore Taylor Associates Limited from 1 July 2019, after starting her accounting career with the company early in 2005.

Karen is motivated by working with clients to grow their businesses through understanding what is happening in their business and financial planning to achieve their goals.

Outside of work Karen enjoys spending time outdoors with her young family.

Associate
Chartered Accountant
chris@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Chris is our anti money laundering compliance officer and a member of our business valuation team. He is passionate about working alongside our clients and seeing them successfully achieve their goals.

Chris enjoys mountain biking and spending time with family and friends in his spare time.

Associate
Chartered Accountant
tui@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Tui is our staff and workflow manager.  She is passionate about training and mentoring staff and making clients lives easier through streamlined processes and efficient systems.  Tui also has an interest in employment matters and human resources.

When not at work,  Tui enjoys kickboxing to keep fit and spending time outdoors with her children.

GT Advantage
ken@gtadvantage.co.nz

There is nothing Ken enjoys more than getting directly involved alongside passionate and driven business owners and their teams.

Receptionist
annie@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Annie is the friendly face on reception.  She is a key member of our administration team.

Annie likes walking, swimming and spending time with her family.

Accountant
ashima@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Ashima has joined our accounting team as an Intermediate Accountant and works on financials for individuals, trusts and companies.  She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from India and Diploma in Professional Accounting from Unitec.  She is currently working towards her Chartered Accountant designation.

Outside work Ashima enjoys looking after her young son, Aarav and spending time with family and friends.

Accountant
ethan@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Ethan is an Accountant who specialises in the Agriculture sector.  He’s interested in using his rural background to work with clients towards their goals.  Ethan is our “Figured” software specialist.

Ethan likes playing rugby and is a sucker for punishment on the golf course.

Tax administration
hannah@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Hannah is our tax administrator, specialising in the completion of tax returns and ensuring clients meet their provisional tax requirements.

In her personal time, Hannah enjoys going to the beach and swimming.

Chartered Accountant
heather@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Heather joined the company in 2007 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2015.  Living in a rural community she enjoys working with farmers and also specialises in  clients with investment portfolios.

When Heather is not at work, she enjoys playing golf, walking and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Chartered Accountant
keely@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Keely became a Chartered Accountant early in 2020.  She specialises in Xero and upskilling clients.

In recent times Keely and her husband have become parents.  They enjoy spending time with their young daughter and dog on their lifestyle block.

Administrator
kristy@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Kristy is the newest member of our administration team.  She brings with her a wealth of experience in all areas of administration and support.  She is passionate about technology, marketing and streamlining internal processes.

When not at work Kristy enjoys keeping active, fishing and spending time with her young family.

Chartered Accountant
matthew@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Matthew became a Chartered Accountant in 2018.  He specialises in streamlining client software solutions and upskilling clients.  Matthew is our Xero whizz.

Matthew seeks adventure and enjoys surfing and mountain biking.

Accountant
meghan@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Meghan is a long-time member of our accounting team. She has a Bachelor of Accountancy and specialises in Trust and Estate matters. Outside of work Meghan likes spending time with her family.

Accountant
pam@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Pam works in our Dargaville office.  Born and breed in the Dargaville region Pam is well known by most of the clients and locals.  She enjoys assisting our clients with all their accounting and taxation requirements.

In her spare time Pam enjoys playing golf, bridge and mostly spending time with her baby grandson.

Accountant
solomon@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Solomon has recently joined our team.

Accountant
suzie@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Suzie has experience in both commercial and chartered accounting before joining our Dargaville team, which gives her a broad knowledge base to draw on.  She hopes  her clients  feel assured  all their accounting needs are met and  they can focus on their core business.

In her free time, Suzie can be found in the organic orchard she is developing, usually in the company of her dogs.

Administration manager
trudy@gilmoretaylor.co.nz

Trudy is our administration manager; she looks after our administration team who together support the Directors and staff.  Trudy is our payroll guru who supports clients, along with ensuring our staff are all looked after.

In her spare time Trudy enjoys fishing, the beach and catching up with friends and family.  She also has some crazy small dogs that keep her busy.