A small, experienced and helpful team.

We are a team of officially 6 staff, but being a third generation family company, at times there can be a few more of us with "little people" helping out from time to time! Many of our team have been working in this industry for well over 10-15 years, some have spent the majority of their working life in this field and are commonly referred to as experts!

All of us are passionate about the products we represent, the industry we work in and are more than happy to help with any queries or information you require.

Introducing our Team

 

Mike Joyce - Past Managing Director

Mike Joyce was our Managing Director and also longest serving employee of the company for over 40 years! He very sadly passed away in January 2019 after passionately moving the company away from its original retail structure to the successful wholesale business it is now. Mike was an incredible boss, mentor, father and husband and is hugely missed at Michael Joyce Ltd - however his legacy lives on within the company.






 

Jenny Joyce - Director

Jenny is a director of the company and has been actively with the organization since 1993. Her role within the company is varied, she likes to focus on the creative side of product presentation and display when time allows. She always enjoys her visits to the European trade fairs to catch up with the latest trends and new products. She is an awesome golfer, fantastic snow skier, talented tennis player, magnificient water skier, pilates guru and all round sports star - or so she says!!  

 

 

 

 

 

Kristin Larsen - General Manager

Kristin has been with the company for the last 15 years but has pretty much grown up in the industry as she is Mike and Jenny's daughter. She has cleaned many shop windows as a pre schooler, swept alot of warehouse floors, dusted showrooms and worked in different retail shops during High School and University. She now works in all areas of the business with a focus financial control, new business development and our Australian market. She also has three children young children which keep her busy outside of the office when she is not working.

 

 

 

 

Matt Joyce - National Sales Manager

Matt has also grown up in the industry being Mike and Jenny's son and he has been actively working at Michael Joyce Ltd since.
These days he is responsible for key accounts throughout New Zealand and is often in store providing demonstrations or sales expertise. He also works closely with our off shore suppliers and travels to Europe to visit trade shows and the factories. He is passionate about our products and how to sell them successfully. Away from the office he is kept busy with his dogs Boss and Mali and loves to travel with his wife Marija.

Chantelle Hildrick - Account Manager

Chantelle has been with the company since 1994 and has worked full time and part time depending on family commitments. She has a varied role, some of which includes working with our reward programme customers, stock control, customer enquiries, the in house production of sales catalogues and helping with the maintenance of our website. Away from work Chantelle is busy with her family enjoying camping, tramping and the outdoors.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Andrew - Warehouse Manager

George is our warehouse manager and is responsible for all inward and outward goods, he is also a great handyman fixing whatever needs to be fixed from time to time. He has been a part of our team for well over 10 years and tells us that he wishes it had been the last 20 years!! When he is not busy around the warehouse, picking or packing orders, unloading containers or keeping our shelves organised, you might find him at his desk with the heater on full - as it can be very cold in our warehouse in Winter, or out with his 5 children enjoying family time.

 

 

Jan Thompson - Office Manager

Jan has been with the company for over 10 years and is responsible for the very smooth running of the office, our invoicing and staying on top of our orders and administration. It is her friendly voice that will generally answer your phone calls and help with most telephone sales. When she is away from the office she is enjoying her grandchildren, sitting in her seat at Eden Park or outside in her garden.