Our History

Management Team

Lyndsay is our Facilities Manager, our newest management team member having been with us for about nine months so far. Joining us from his previous role at Eden Park, Lyndsay is responsible for making sure our building is in tip-top condition.

The role of Facilities Manager is a varied role, and it’s Lyndsay’s job to make sure the building and its assets are maintained to a complying standard. This includes all structural, electrical, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, painting, IT and BWOF are all looking working great and looking good.

Samantha is our head bean counter (Financial Controller) and has worked at the Arena for five years.

Having grown up out West, Sam has a passion for the venue and for the community. Sam is a Chartered Accountant with over 18 years’ experience both in NZ and the UK. Sam’s commercial acumen helps us keep our ducks in a row and ensures the financial performance of the Arena is robust, allowing us to achieve our key objective of supporting the West Auckland Community.

Simon Daly is our Head of Sales – he’s been with us for over 11 years.

In his time to date, Simon has secured some huge events – not least the first three years’ Auckland Darts Masters, numerous events for the Warehouse, the 2020 Building Nations conference/Expo, concerts for Post Malone, Jack Harlow, Wilkinson as well as launching and growing our outdoor concert business into the success it is today, hosting the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and the Golden Lights Festival for huge shows.

Although now based in Brisbane, Simon’s enthusiasm and passion for ‘selling’ our venue has not slumped in any way – we can’t keep up with him!

Jordan started at Arena Fitness in 2015, and is now the Gym Manager, leading the team and the gym operations since May 2024.

Jordan has had an interest in people and their physical wellbeing for as long as he can remember. Helping people set and achieve their goals, no matter how big or small, has been a major passion of Jordan’s since he qualified as a Personal Trainer at Auckland University of Technology in 2014. Over the years, Jordan progressed from a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer role to the Assistant Gym Manager, and is now the Gym Manager – leading, managing and maintaining the fitness facility.