Who we are

Redwood North provides you with a diverse team of investors, operators, founders, and specialists, each bringing their distinct array of experiences, achievements, and lessons learned.

Investment Team
Daniel Belcher Managing Director

Daniel Belcher is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Redwood North. Before establishing Redwood North, Daniel worked as a consultant in McKinsey & Co.’s New York office. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (B.Com/LLB) from Bond University and earned his MBA from Columbia University.

A passionate sailor, Daniel previously served as President of Australian Sailing and currently sits on the World Sailing Council. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys playing golf and spending quality time with his family, raising his daughter, Emma, with his wife, Lisa.

Steven Brookes Partner

Steve co-founded Redwood North and oversees the acquisition team.

Steve was previously CEO of a property investment business.

Outside Work: Steve enjoys all forms of sport, particularly touch football. He is raising a little boy with his partner, Leah.

Nick Prebble Investment Director

Nick is primarily focused on acquisitions and due diligence. He joined the team from ANZ Institutional Banking and has completed level three of his CFA.

Previously Nick was an Olympic level skier and coach.

Outside Work: Nick loves outdoor sports, particularly mountain bike riding and skiing in winter.

Alice Dunn Investment Associate

Alice has a BCom and a BBiomedSc from the University of Otago and a Masters in Commercialisation from the University of Auckland.

Previously, she worked for a corporate venture fund and before that in Life Science Innovation and Partner Consulting.

In her spare time, she takes French lessons and plays hockey.

Josh Linde Investment Analyst

Josh is an Investment Analyst at Redwood North, focusing on deal origination and due diligence. He’s previously worked in Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) in Sydney and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London. Outside of work Josh enjoys the outdoors (Surfing, Golf, Camping) and loves to travel.

 

Our Team and Portfolio Partners
John Freeman Director of Portfolio Operations

John works closely with the Chairs, CEOs, and Senior Management teams of our Portfolio Companies, ensuring that each company has a clear strategy in place and the support they need to achieve success.

John has extensive executive and global business experience, most recently as Managing Director of New Zealand’s largest publicly listed wine producer. John has previous experience in finance and wealth management, and within a private equity owned software company.

Outside of work John enjoys spending time with his wife Becky and young son Jasper, exploring the outdoors, and racing vintage motorcycles.

Wendy Hall People & Culture

Wendy has extensive leadership, HR, and RTO experience and provides advice on people and succession related topics to our portfolio companies.

Meaghan Jeffrey Portfolio Marketing

Meg has extensive senior marketing leadership experience, including adidas and Red Bull. She assists our companies with project management, marketing and sales strategy, including funnels and lead generation.

Zoe Fisher Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Zoe is the Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Redwood North. She has provided EA support to CEOs, Board Directors and senior executives for the past 20 years in the UK and Australia.

In addition to Redwood North, Zoe currently provides EA/Board Director support to Coles Group, REA Group, Sydney University, Cricket Australia, Appen and Enable Advisory. Previously Zoe worked for Sky UK, News Corporation, Foxtel, Commonwealth Bank and Mortgage Choice. Outside of work Zoe loves spending time with her two boys, travelling and hiking.

 

Erica Mawer Executive Assistant

Erica is an Executive Assistant at Redwood North, leveraging her extensive background of more than two decades in diverse professional settings such as start-ups, small businesses, and global advertising agencies. Throughout her career, she has excelled in various capacities, including Marketing, Operations, Project Management, and Account Management.

Outside work: Erica enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, and is also a qualified Reformer Pilates Instructor.

 

Our Board, Investment Committee and Advisors
Greg Smith Chairman

Greg was appointed Chairman of the Redwood North Pty Ltd group, effective October 23, 2023. Greg has been very active in the private equity industry for over 35 years. He was previously a partner at the mid-market private equity firm Champ Ventures and formerly the Head of Private Equity at AMP Capital Investors.

Greg was originally trained in the early eighties at one of Australia’s first private equity/venture capital funds, Audant Capital, which was a joint venture between the State Authorities Superannuation Board and State Bank NSW. He is a well-known and successful businessman.

Over the years, Greg has invested in and exited a broad range of investments, both in Australia and internationally.

Gordon Windeyer Investment Committee

Gordon is Chairman of the Board and Investment Committee.

Gordon comes to Redwood North following 20+ years in the private equity industry and co-founder of Catalyst Investment Managers.

Peter Lancken Investment Committee

Peter is on the Investment Committee and Board of Scully RSV.

Peter comes to Redwood North following 30+ years at Kennards Hire.

 

Chris Dow Operations

Chris has extensive experience as a CEO and Chair within the manufacturing sector and provides advice on operations to our portfolio companies.