Darran Lees

Darran Lees has a diverse work experience in the sales and marketing field. Darran is currently the Head of Sales for New Zealand at Wattyl, a part of Hempel. Prior to this role, they served as the Primary Demand Manager at James Hardie New Zealand Limited. Darran has also held positions such as General Manager of Sales and Marketing for New Zealand and Australia at Kingspan Thermakraft Limited and National Sales Manager Channel at James Hardie Building Products APAC. In addition, they served as the General Manager of CSR Himmel Interior Systems and the National Sales Manager at Laminex New Zealand. Darran has also worked at Tasman Insulation - Fletcher Building, Fletcher Building, Winstone Aggregates, and Lafarge in various sales and marketing roles.

Darran Lees earned a Diploma in Business and Finance from Stourbridge College of Technology and Art from 1987 to 1988. Prior to that, between 1983 and 1987, they attended Buckpool School, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period of education. In terms of additional certifications, Darran Lees obtained the Indicator Sales Syndicate certification from Indicator in September 2022.