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Manawatu & TRC Toyota
Meet the team
Debbie Hart
CEO
Debbie has over 20 years history with Manawatu Toyota, having been here for 14 years before purchasing the company in 2004. When she’s not hard at work she can be seen out walking her two dogs Pepper and Coco and loves getting on her bike and cycling around the Manawatu.
Russell Cameron
Vehicle Consultant
Russell has been working for the Toyota brand since 1981, and the TRC group since 1993. Russell has a strong interest in Rotary, the Automobile Association, and Clan Cameron. He is passionate about motorsport and also enjoys walking, gardening, and reading.
Paul Early
Vehicle Consultant
Paul started in 2011, coming from the UK where he ran his own pub. Paul is an avid golfer, and his whole family likes to get involved too!
Kara Walsh
Vehicle & Finance Consultant
Kara is originally from Masterton where she grew up on a farm. She has a degree in Business Studies from Massey, and has had a varied work history including cave guiding at Waitomo. She moved from the Waikato to Feilding in 2016 to be closer to family, and her passions include walking, swimming and spending time with her husband and two sons.
Elmer Ado
Sales Groomer
Elmer joined our team in 2020 after moving to NZ from the Phillipines in 2008. He worked for more than 20 years in the IT industry then decided he needed a change, so we're lucky to have him as part of the team. He loves to write, enjoys golf, tenpin bowling and travelling throughout NZ with his lovely wife.
Russell Cameron
Vehicle Consultant
Russell has been working for the Toyota brand since 1981, and the TRC group since 1993. Russell has a strong interest in Rotary, the Automobile Association, and Clan Cameron. He is passionate about motorsport and also enjoys walking, gardening, and reading.
Paul Early
Vehicle Consultant
Paul started in 2011, coming from the UK where he ran his own pub. Paul is an avid golfer, and his whole family likes to get involved too!
Kara Walsh
Vehicle & Finance Consultant
Kara is originally from Masterton where she grew up on a farm. She has a degree in Business Studies from Massey, and has had a varied work history including cave guiding at Waitomo. She moved from the Waikato to Feilding in 2016 to be closer to family, and her passions include walking, swimming and spending time with her husband and two sons.
John Marsh
Parts & Service Manager
John joined TRC Toyota as a technician in 1983, and has worked his way up to the role of Service and Parts Manager. He enjoys watching motorsport, playing football, and spending time on his lifestyle block with his wife and 2 children.
Cheydon Brooking
Parts & Service Advisor
Cheydon started with the group in 2016 as an apprentice. He’s always been customer focused, previously working front-of-house at the Manawatu golf course. Cheydon is part of the Manawatu Toyota indoor netball team, but enjoys all kinds of sports, particularly skiing so keep an eye out for him on Ruapehu over winter!
Patreece Moffett
Service Advisor
After almost seven years in luxury vehicle sales and service in the Manawatu, and a management role in retail, Patreece joined our team in 2020. She enjoys netball, reading, watching movies, travel and spending long weekends at the beach in Mahia.
Dean Wells
Foreman
Dean has practically grown up in a garage - his father was a technician and loved working on Land Cruisers. Dean is really into 4x4 Extreme, and regularly gets involved with competitions that involve backflips in his race buggy! He loves hanging with his sons and does family days out in his kart.
Mathew Watson
Technician
Matt started with TRC Toyota in 2012. As a father of 3, Matt is kept busy with family time, and they enjoy travelling around the North Island. When he gets some time to himself, Matt enjoys working on classic cars.
Robert Burns
Technician
Robert joined the team in 2015. He enjoys skateboarding, music, playing guitar, and catching up with his friends.
Chris Beames
Technician
Chris returned to our team in 2017, and has spent his career in the automotive industry - from his apprenticeship at a country garage working on everything from chainsaws to harvesters, to a bit of crane driving. Chris is a TRC Toyota-sponsored Formula 3 racer, whose passion for motorbikes saw him competing for the first time at 50, and winning his first title in the 2014 winter series after only two years racing.
Holly Antrobus
Apprentice Technician
Holly joined us in 2019 after a year at UCOL when she decided to take up an apprenticeship in her home town with TRC Toyota Feilding. Her passion for all things automotive was sparked by her grandfather and his vintage car collection. When not under the hood of a car, she enjoys playing softball.
George Vennell
Apprentice Technician
George is as local as they come - he hails from Hunterville (he's done the Shemozzle four times), did his schooling in Feilding, and when he graduated in 2019, came straight into an apprenticeship with TRC Toyota Feilding. Like most of our team, he's passionate about cars, and also races sidecars.
LaDene Legg
Service Groomer
Proudly from the Manawatu, LaDene has a background in dairy farming and horses as a pre-trainer and breaking in ponies for the showing scene. LaDene's love of horses extends to competitive dressage - she's the only person in the Lower North Island to do graded dressage on a standard bred!
John Marsh
Parts & Service Manager
John joined TRC Toyota as a technician in 1983, and has worked his way up to the role of Service and Parts Manager. He enjoys watching motorsport, playing football, and spending time on his lifestyle block with his wife and 2 children.
Jonathan Hardy
Parts Leader
Jonathan moved to the Manawatu in 2020 from his home town of Wellington and joined our team in 2021. He's been in the automotive industry since 2012 including five years at Rutherford & Bond Toyota, and has experience in most areas of the business. Jonathan is an avid gamer, sci-fi enthusiast, movie lover, and he's loving life in the Manawatu with his gorgeous partner.
Kerry Beck
Parts Team Leader
Kerry arrived at TRC Toyota in 2014 with years of parts experience under his belt. Kerry regularly plays golf, and enjoys watching motorsport. He also enjoys spending time with his family.
Cheydon Brooking
Parts & Service Advisor
Cheydon started with the group in 2016 as an apprentice. He’s always been customer focused, previously working front-of-house at the Manawatu golf course. Cheydon is part of the Manawatu Toyota indoor netball team, but enjoys all kinds of sports, particularly skiing so keep an eye out for him on Ruapehu over winter!
Kirsty Hoffman
Branch Manager
Kirsty joined the Manawatu and TRC Toyota group in 2001 with a background in finance, and has two children with her husband Brett. The whole family loves sport and watching live games together. Kirsty enjoys playing hockey, watching motorsport, and travel.
Janine Wolland
Dealer Operations & Support
Originally from Pahiatua, Janine moved to Feilding in 2018 with her husband and three children and joined our team in 2019. She's a jack of all trades with experience in administration, banking and travel. In her free time, Janine loves spending time with her family.
