Connor Archbold

“It was really lovely working with Connor to grow the Noissue events and partnerships scene. He was a brilliant manager who was always looking for new ways to improve job satisfaction, work environment and creates a collaborative team culture. He made our remote New York team feel connected to our counterparts in New Zealand and was always keen to get lunch and explore Brooklyn. He will be a cherished connection as our careers grow. I feel very lucky to know that he is constantly looking out for me and is passionate about other peoples success.”

“Connor leads with a cheerful spirit of proficiency and ingenuity that is contagious and motivating to work alongside. With a unique combination of creativity, optimism, and intelligence, Connor is skilled at thinking big picture, without loosing sight of the day-to-day. He has led the launch of multiple channels while at noissue, both sales and community focused, all of which are designed to scale and maintain operational efficiency long-term. Just as important as his business acumen, Connor has a people first growth mentality and truly values the well-being of his team, which speaks volumes of his leadership style.”

“Connor was the Programme Manager at Lightning Lab, an accelerator programme for technology start-ups, for which I was the Mentor-in-Residence. The programme was run for nine selected start-up businesses and was by its nature very fluid, very "full on", and a significant logistical challenge. Connor's role was pivotal to the success of the programme. It included: ensuring that the needs of the nine teams were appropriately met to give them every chance of success; organisation, administration and stewardship of some 200 mentors; coordination of a significant number of national and international presenters; management of a number of "lab technicians" who were available to assist the nine teams with the technical development of their products or services; dealing with the unexpected and wide ranging issues arising every day as part and parcel of a very entrepreneurial and fast moving environment; and ensuring the programme was delivered within an appropriate atmosphere of learning, hard work, competition and humour. Connor delivered on every one of these requirements both expeditiously and to the highest standard. Everything got done with authority, directness, humour, and hard work in what were often stressful situations. He showed significant resourcefulness in preempting potential issues or dealing with those that arose. He ensured a very successful programme. As I said to him at the end of the programme, he would make a very successful entrepreneur/CEO. ”

“Connor is the exact person you want to reach out too when you have a difficult problem and don't know where to start. He is able to quickly grasp complex situations and will immediately set about solving them. The speed at which he is able to deliver results means he has been able to add exceptional value to our team. I can happily recommend Connor for any freelance work. ”

“Connor worked with me to deliver the Lightning Lab Auckland 2015 Accelerator. Although his title was Programme Manager, he was much more than this. He had the capability and drive to go above and beyond what was required. Through his attention to detail, willingness to go the extra mile and opportunistic mind-set, he became an integral part of the programme and a key ingredient in its success. His role positioned him as the “pivot” of the accelerator programme, dealing with a large and diverse group of stakeholders which he managed exceptionally well. All in all, great guy to work with and happy to recommend him.”