William has spent his working life in the media sector. Having completed a BA and then post graduate study in History at Otago University he left New Zealand on his OE and did one or two(OK three) years doing ‘extra-curricular’ things.

Whilst in the UK he commenced his ‘real’ career with a position at DMX, a US owned digital music delivery service where he negotiated supply and distribution contracts. During this time he completed
a finance and strategy degree at the University of Westminster, London. In 1997 he was fortunate to begin at Lord Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group (RUG) as a commercial executive reporting to the Board of Directors. Working across the business he gained valuable experience in various media channels including stage theatric, film, television, music and music publishing, licensing, live entertainment, theme parks and the exploitation of entertainment IP online. Over time he moved into the creative side of the business as a member of the RUG acquisitions team and worked with the creative personnel.

On returning to New Zealand in mid 2000, he did a brief two year stint at an investment bank before leaving to establish Lion Rock Ventures. He is responsible for the creative direction of the company and recently led the writing team and went on to direct the CGI animated TV show Buzzy Bee & Friends (13 x 5 and 1 x 23) that went to air on TVNZ in April 2009. He also contributed to and oversaw, all the creative aspects of the new Buzzy Bee™ children’s books producing four titles in 2009.

He is married with two children who he insists are not test marketers.

Wendie has spent a reasonable amount of her career working in different parts of the finance and investment communities. Having completed a Bachelor of Management Studies at Waikato University and some time with Kodak and then the Winstone Group of companies, she left NZ to add to her OE with a couple of years in the UK.

Wendie returned to NZ in 1987 to take up an operational role with NZ Futures & Options Exchange and while at the Exchange, she completed an MBA through Massey University’s Auckland presence. Wendie left the Exchange in 1993 to form an investment bank associated with health care property products. In 1995 the investment bank formed a technology based venture capital division and split into two parts in 1996 with Wendie choosing to side with the venture capital division. As one of the foundation partners of Caltech, Wendie was responsible for assisting a number of New Zealand software, computer games, electronics and biotech companies, all with intellectual property as their key assets, to establish strategies for international growth, to gain international partnerships and to raise capital.

In 2003 Wendie left Caltech to establish Lion Rock Ventures. Wendie has been responsible for the commercial direction of the company including its acquisition of the Buzzy Bee and Friends property in 2004, the companies shift to a licensing based model in 2005 and more recently Wendie was lead producer for the company’s production of the first series of CGI animated television programming. Wendie is currently focused on extending the companies key strategic partnerships in New Zealand and internationally and particularly in relation to the launch of the Buzzy Bee and Friends property in international markets.

Terry began his career as a production accountant in the fledging NZ film industry. The next 15 years he was a business advisor with Gosling Chapman Chartered Accountants, where he was a partner. He left chartered accounting in 1997 to take the position of CEO with one of his long term clients. This company was responsible for managing the international Licensing programme for photographer Anne Geddes.

With his extensive experience and connections working with international licensees in over 100 countries, he joined Lion Rock in October 2008 to assist in the management and expansion of the New Zealand and International Licensing programme for Buzzy Bee and Friends.

He lives in Auckland and, is married with two children who are both at University.

Earl is a partner at law firm Simpson Grierson, and is regarded as one of New Zealand's leading intellectual property lawyers. His practice covers all aspects of intellectual property, including brand and copyright protection, exploitation and enforcement.

Graeme is an independent business consultant. He has had more than 30 years experience in business management and property investment both as a manager and a director. He lives in Wanaka and is married with 3 Children.