Luke Johnson

Strategic Advisor

Luke is a Strategic Advisor & High Performance Leadership Coach with a keen interest in solving problems through leadership development, strategic planning and change management.

Luke is passionate about helping leaders and businesses adapt, grow and thrive through change. His diverse background enables him to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to truly understand the needs and challenges they face. Luke's core focus is in ensuring the workforce and business processes are aligned so they are working towards a strategic outcome, not against.

Luke served as a commissioned officer in the New Zealand Army and gained extensive leadership skills and an awareness of how to support and develop people. He has a strong sense of what people need to be successful and a rational approach to problem solving. After leaving the New Zealand Army Luke grew his commercial capabilities at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the F1 British Grand Prix, where he planned and delivered some of the largest sporting events in the world. He worked closely with clients like Formula One, MotoGP and Ferrari. He understands commercial relationships and large-scale operations and can build better processes for future financial benefits. More recently, Luke worked in the Emergency Management sector within the Ministry for Primary Industries helping them navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Bachelor of Applied Management (Distinction)

  • Diploma in Security and Risk Management- College for Law and Education Training

  • APMG Certified Change Management Practitioner

  • Served in the NZ Army for 8 years and completed an operational tour to Iraq for which he was awarded and Australian Defence Force commendation for his leadership.

  • His leadership experience comes from a unique combination of the military, public and private sectors.

  • Luke currently advises owner/operator businesses in the construction sector on the importance of developing their people and processes to coincide with their growth.

  • He enjoys working collaboratively with clients to challenge the status quo and will often be seen in engaging across the workforce to test and adjust solutions.

Luke enjoys taking up various extracurricular physical challenges to keep him honest.