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ILAM Toyota
Meet the team
Mark Mills
CEO
With over 25 years working for the Toyota New Zealand brand and 21 of them with the Miles Group, I am a seasoned veteran of the Toyota brand and looking forward to many more years. As the CEO here in Christchurch, I've been received from Tauranga with a warm welcome and impressed with the great group of people we have here. Those in our business have a genuine desire to do better every day – and we take every day as an opportunity to improve! We are passionate about getting involved in our community and making Christchurch a great place to live and work. I'm looking forward to working with the team towards a common goal of achieving our best.
Elize De Goede
Sales Manager
With more than 20 years’ experience in the automotive sales and vehicle finance industry, I look forward to meeting you and assist in your journey to find perfect new vehicle! I strive to excellent customer service to ensure the best buying experience.
Sean Qu
Vehicle Consultant
I speak fluent English and Mandarin and am here to help you find your new vehicle. I look forward to meeting you!
Nathan Hunt
Vehicle Consultant
I’m excited about our fantastic range of Toyota vehicles and am here to assist you with finding your new vehicle!
Elize De Goede
Sales Manager
With more than 20 years’ experience in the automotive sales and vehicle finance industry, I look forward to meeting you and assist in your journey to find perfect new vehicle! I strive to excellent customer service to ensure the best buying experience.
Laurence Cooke
Used Vehicle Supervisor
I worked for Miles Toyota from 2011 to 2016. After a few years away living in the UK, I am happy to now be back and to be part of the team at Ilam Toyota. I am proud to represent the Toyota brand and aim to make your purchase experience an enjoyable one.
Sean Qu
Vehicle Consultant
I speak fluent English and Mandarin and am here to help you find your new vehicle. I look forward to meeting you!
Nathan Hunt
Vehicle Consultant
I’m excited about our fantastic range of Toyota vehicles and am here to assist you with finding your new vehicle!
Simon Pattie
Commercial Vehicle Consultant
I started with the company in 2003. I'm an ex-farmer and I specialise as a Commercial Sales Consultant. Looking forward to meeting you.
Ben Luxcourt
Commercial Vehicle Consultant
I’ve been with ILAM Toyota for over 12 years and am here to make sure we get your vehicle set up just the way you want it. I’m a keen outdoors man and enjoy surfing, hiking, fishing and whitebaiting.
Jason Gwatkin
Service Manager
I manage our very busy and motivated Service Team. I am a father of three boys who keep me very busy outside of work!
Katie Scott
Service Advisor
I joined the Ilam Toyota team after working at another auto repair shop for two years. I’m really enjoying getting to know everyone and can’t wait to assist you with all your service requirements.
Meghan Ward
Service Advisor
I am so proud to be part of the Miles Toyota team. I look forward to meeting you and assisting you with your vehicle servicing requirements.
Aaron Watson
Parts Supervisor
Hi, I'm Aaron, the Parts Supervisor at ILAM Toyota and I have worked with the company since 1994.
Sean Harris
Parts Consultant
I have been here since 2009 and I look forward to helping you with your parts enquiries as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Lael Vincent
Parts Consultant
I have an extensive background in Parts Sales and I look forward to meeting you and helping out with any parts requirements.
Ashleigh Starling
Business Manager
I'm here to assist you in purchasing new or used vehicles and ensure that you have the complete finance package tailored to suit your needs.
JJ Jordaan
Business Consultant
I was previously based at Miles Toyota in a technical role and have since moved on to ILAM Toyota as a Business Consultant. I look forward to assisting with any of your finance, insurance, and warranty needs.
Tania Taylor
Operations Manager
I'm proud to be part of a team that works towards achieving the BEST. I support our great team, helping them to succeed in their roles.
Nicole Miles
Administration Manager
We thrive on having a great team culture here at Ilam Toyota and we want all our customers to experience it. The Administration team are happy to assist you in any way we can to ensure you have an enjoyable experience with us!
Colleen King
Business Development Manager
We're a fantastic team who contact you to ensure that your visit with us has exceeded all expectations. I'm extremely proud to manage this team!
Paul Taylor
Branch Manager
I manage a superb team and we're here to ensure your experience here is a great one. Looking forward to meeting you on your next visit.
Mark Lincoln
Senior Marketing Specialist
Hi! Connected with us online? It’s probably one of my team that you spoke to. Be sure to leave feedback, ask questions, or share a photo!
Ash Pearson
Senior Marketing Specialist
Marketing without Design is lifeless, and Design without Marketing is mute. Our department raises volume with innovative ways of communicating with you, our guest!
Caroline Pope
Marketing & Events Specialist
The best marketing of all is happy customers! I’m here to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest happenings in the Toyota world.
Emily Kloogh
Marketing & Design Specialist
Coming from a Graphic Design background, my passion lies in creating beautiful things. I look forward to showing you how I can use my creative flair to help you up your marketing campaign game.
Ashlyn Oswalt
Marketing & Content Specialist
Marketing is alive and well in both the digital space and the real world, and I’m here to help cover both. I enjoy connecting with customers over social media, and equally love coordinating our Toyota events to meet customers in real life. I am here to help keep you in the loop about both!
