The Directors

Charles Willmer - Managing Director

Charles has been with LeasePlan since 1987. He joined the company in the UK where he was Sales Manager for 3 years. He took an opportunity to work for the company in Melbourne for 2 years in 1990 and this was followed by two years in Sydney. When LeasePlan opened in New Zealand Charles was asked to head up the company and he has been Managing Director ever since.

Anthony Bayne - Finance Director

Anthony transitioned from chartered accountancy to LeasePlan following a stint in the mid 90's as CFO of Tairawhiti Healthcare. His current role covers LeasePlan New Zealand's financial planning, reporting and risk management as well as ICT and related topics. During Anthony's career with LeasePlan he has also been responsible for car remarketing, procurement and fleet operations.

Craig Ross - Commercial Director

Craig joined LeasePlan New Zealand in 1997 when it was a young company with around 1,000 vehicles under management and 12 employees. Initially he held the role of Operations Director and later on Commercial Director.  In 2005 Craig left New Zealand to start LeasePlan Emirates. In 2010 Craig returned to New Zealand to take up the role of Commercial Director once more, responsible for business development, marketing, product development and account management.

Johannes Jacobs - Operations Director

Appointed in 2007, JJ has worked with LeasePlan in various management capacities since 2000. His roles have predominately involved operational management and included the negotiation of our supply relationships and the establishment and ongoing management and improvement of our operations teams. In his role as Operations Director he is tasked with determining the strategic direction of our operations team and ensuring the delivery of our strategic client objectives.