Our Team
Our Waikato Builders
Matt Healey
Director
Matt started Whippet Developments in 2007, he is a qualified builder. Matt comes from a family which has been in the industry for over 70 years. He has worked in commercial and residential building in New Zealand and the UK.
Matt’s main role is to ensure the team delivers the goods for his clients. He is very fortunate to be an ‘on tools boss’ which allows him to ensure the detail is kept razor sharp and on point.
Amanda Kerley
Qualified Builder/ Project Manager
Amanda comes from a Legal background being a qualified Legal Executive and has run her own successful businesses from a young age. She tracks money in and the money out on our projects and doesn’t miss a beat. And deals with all of our projects from design to logistics.
Amanda is a trade qualified carpenter and a licensed building practitioner.
Brannan Lawler
Apprentice
Brannan is one of our star get-the-job-done apprentices. He loves getting his head into the detail and visually seeing a job jump out of the ground. He enjoys reading, the gym and long walks on the beach. He is a hybrid creation of both NZ and Australia but we treat him as a full-blown Australian due to his thick Aussie accent.
In 2023 Brannan received a scholarship from the Waikato Master Builders Association to go towards his apprenticeship .
Kaden Wenham
Apprentice
Kaden has been with us as a gateway student from school and has turned into a full-time apprentice once he achieved his level 2. After we tried to run the usual first year tricks on Kaden like asking him to fetch the left-handed screwdriver and sending him to Acorns to get a bag of blue sparks we realised this kid might just be a little different.
We usually start at 7 am most mornings and Kaden is out loading the trailer at 6.45 am for our day’s work. He is the first to get up off his chair at smoko and lunch.
He is one of those kids who makes his lunches every day and comes to work with a great attitude even if he is digging 20 holes down to 900 in the blazing sun, he has a strong work ethic.
Why Choose Us
Qualified & Experienced Builder
10 Year Master Builder Guarantee
Trusted Team
Pride of Workmanship