About Us
Built on client-side thinking. Delivered with agency excellence.
Our Story
Real people, real results — across Australia and New Zealand.
HTMG was founded with a simple conviction: marketing agencies should be accountable to their clients' business objectives — not their own metrics.
Since 2016, we have grown into a trans-Tasman independent agency with offices in Brisbane and Auckland, delivering strategy, paid media, digital, social and creative services for brands serious about growth.
What makes us different is where we came from. Our leadership brings decades of client-side experience from global brands — which means we understand what it is like to sit on your side of the table. We know what good looks like, and we hold ourselves to that standard every day.
The People Behind the Work
Meet the Team
A diverse group of specialists united by one goal: making your brand impossible to ignore.
Kris McFarlane
Founder & Managing Director
Kris started HTMG in 2016 after two decades in TV, production and radio. He recognised the gap for data-led, digital-first solutions — and the gap between what agencies were charging clients for and what they were actually delivering.
Julia Dietz
Business Development Manager
An energetic, commercially minded senior marketing professional with deep experience across diverse categories and portfolios. Julia brings a track record in multi-channel strategies that drive growth and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Greg Chamberlain
Strategic Media Advisor
A veteran strategic marketer who has led media planning for Michael Hill Jeweller, Village Roadshow, Virgin Australia and Suncorp. Greg is an advocate for evidence-based strategies, creativity and marketing integrity.
Silvia Arpasova
Paid Search Specialist
A highly skilled digital media professional with 17 years of experience across telco, finance, automotive, FMCG and eCommerce. Silvia has won industry awards and managed the largest Google agency transition in the UK market.
Upesh Thapa
Digital Specialist
A respected digital leader with 15+ years of experience specialising in data utilisation to identify customer acquisition opportunities. Upesh has worked with major agencies including OMD and Publicis.
Tony Morton
Media Strategy Director
Tony brings decades of advertising and media experience. His career has focused on media strategy, planning, placement and post-analysis for brand and retail clients across New Zealand and Australia.
Ahmad Gundru
Paid Media Manager
Ahmad runs paid media across social, search and programmatic — at the crossroads of creative and commerce. He focuses on making paid media simpler, more transparent and more commercially effective.
Nimesh Govind
Content Creator & Digital Producer
Nimesh brings pure passion to digital content production, with expertise in full-stack web development, live streaming and user-centric design. He is the brains behind HTMG's most ambitious digital production projects.
Channel Harrison
Graphic Designer
Channel was born to draw, design and create. With 17 years of graphic design experience spanning illustration, web, ecommerce and social, she takes a brief and breathes life into it — building work that looks great and performs harder.
Mehul Patel
Graphic Designer
Quiet and consistent, Mehul is the design guru of the HTMG team. His creative genius is reflected in a fine sense of visual aesthetics, and he is passionate about using design skills to help clients achieve their goals.
Karla Watts
Content & SEO Specialist
A seasoned digital storyteller, Karla transforms copy into narratives that resonate with target audiences. Specialising in SEO, content marketing and webmaster services, she integrates brand storytelling into every piece of content.
Richard Lee
Asian Media Specialist
Richard joined HTMG in 2018 as the agency's specialist in Asian media strategy — from WeChat to traditional media placement and events for Chinese-speaking communities across New Zealand and Australia.
Kelly McFarlane
Accounts & Operations Manager
Kelly brings deep end-to-end understanding of the business — from accounts and financial processes through to team support and HR. She keeps operations running efficiently and supports both our people and performance.
Ciyas Fajrin
Client Relationships Manager
Ciyas brings a calm, steady hand to client relationships — with experience across brand strategy, campaign execution and partnerships. She listens first, plans carefully and follows through. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Amelie Raya Sari
Account Manager
Amelie is HTMG's newest Account Manager, bringing energy and focus to client relationships and campaign coordination. She ensures clients are kept informed, projects run smoothly and expectations are consistently exceeded.
Setti Mulari
Senior Adviser
With two decades of client-side experience at Zurich Financial Services, Nissan, SEAT and CUPRA, Setti brings genuine client-side thinking to HTMG's work. He ensures every strategy is grounded in clients' business objectives and performance — not agency marketing metrics.
Susan Guest
Accountant
A qualified accountant with over 50 years of experience, Susan has worked with high-profile clients in England and New Zealand. She brings extraordinary depth of financial expertise and an unwavering commitment to service integrity.
Bonnie McFarlane
Bookkeeper
Bonnie handles day-to-day bookkeeping for HTMG — invoicing, accounts payable, bank reconciliations and BAS. With a practical, reliable approach, she keeps the business financially organised so the wider team can focus on what they do best.
Where You'll Find Us
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