Speaker Kevin Smith General Manager of FUSO New Zealand

FUSO New Zealand Kevin Smith
Kevin has had a very interesting career to date, heading up some major companies and organisations. Alongside this, he has also admirably and successfully fought two battles with cancer.

Among Kevin’s many achievements, he has been:

  • Area Accountant for DIC department store
  • A lecturer at Massey University
  • Area Support Manager for Scott
  • Commercial
  • Area Manager for Placemakers
  • Branch Manager for Carters
  • Total amount raised $4001
  • CEO of Fruehauf Pacific Limited
  • General Manager of Plumbing World

  • General Manager of IVECO Trucks

  • CEO of Framecad International FZE (based

    in Dubai)

  • General Manager of Truck Stops (NZ) Limited

  • Interim General Manager of Hockey
  • Manawatu
  • General Manager of FUSO New Zealand

Whilst many of these positions have been short- term, Kevin appears to be a fix-it guy who moves in, assesses the situation, then sets about making changes to have things run more efficiently and profitably.

  • Kevin’s main focus and drive is around the people involved in the organisation or business, particularly the relationships between
  • them. He works hard to instill belief in his employees, and views Culture as ‘How we do things around here’. One of the acronyms he adheres to is CHORD - Clear, Honest, Open, Respectful, Direct Communication.
  • When working with staff and management, he has several pertinent questions he poses -
  • What is our purpose?
  • How do we communicate?
  • What are the boundaries we do not break?