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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.
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!
Louise Thompson
Service Advisor
Louise spent her first 12 years living in Wanganui before moving to Feilding in 2012. She has a background in hospitality, and has previously represented Manawatu and Central Districts in football. She still enjoys playing and coaching at club level, and in her spare time she loves hanging out with her dog, Wally.
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.
Haydon Meyers
Apprentice Technician
Haydon joined us in 2017 so he could indulge his love of cars and machinery. Outside of work, he enjoys riding his dirt bike and participating in freestyle BMX competitions.
Kerry Akehurst
Groomer
Kerry has been in the vehicle industry for over 20 years, 14 of those years as a self-employed groomer. He loves everything about cars, particularly restoring them and attending car shows.
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.
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.
