PEOPLE

JAMES GOODHUE

DIRECTOR

James is an experienced Development Director specialising in residential projects and large-scale urban regeneration programmes. With a background in senior positions across government, Iwi, non-profit, and private sectors, James brings a strategic understanding of property development from multiple perspectives. His expertise in delivering outcomes and objectives is underpinned by strong technical aptitude, commercial acumen, and director-level leadership.

James holds a Bachelor of Construction (major: Property Development) and prides himself on delivering multi-level outcomes, including environmental, social, cultural, economic, and financial. As well as ORA's Founder, he is also a Board Trustee of Dwell Housing Trust in Wellington.

PAUL BROWN

Paul comes from an entrepreneurial background and has worked on a diverse range of businesses, including in the construction, consumer goods and hospitality sectors. Paul has worked across the construction industry throughout his career, including design, residential building, and project management. He has a passion for ethical building and urban regeneration. Paul is located on the Kapiti Coast, where he is working on urban development projects alongside his own large scale native forest regeneration project.