Our People
Meet the Manuka Biologicals team, we’re growing all the time.
Nick Coughlan
Managing Director
Nick is the Managing Director of Manuka Biologicals and has been a passionate driver of the mānuka industry for the last 6 years.
For the last 20+ years, Nick has been involved in Business through ownership and directorships of companies in a diverse range of industries including Risk Management, the Construction Industry, Property Development and as an Avocado orchardist.
Nick has also spent 20 years working in law enforcement which included a 12 month secondment to the United Nations working in Namibia, Southern Africa as a United Nations Civilian Police Monitor.
Hein Wait
Head of Operations
Hein has a (High Dip) in plantation and broadacre farming. He is an outdoors enthusiast with an agricultural background. Hein joined New Zealand Manuka Group and when their mānuka oil assets were sold to MBL in 2021 he became the operations manager.
Hein believes we lead from the ground up and as market leaders and partnering with the best stakeholders/landowners we will take the mānuka oil industry to new heights.
Hein particularly enjoys living in the Eastern Bay of Plenty where in his spare time he is usually found fishing or diving.
Tasha Carlos
Business Development Manager
Tasha Carlos, Business Development Manager at Manuka Bioscience, boasts over a decade of expertise in global speciality ingredients distribution and supply. Armed with a chemistry degree and a rich background in international scientific business, she brings invaluable insight to our team.
Her journey with Manuka Bioscience began with a mission: to unlock the full potential of New Zealand’s East Cape mānuka oil, particularly in therapeutic and skincare formulations. As a key member of our team, Tasha spearheads Business Development and B2B Growth at Mānuka Biologicals. Collaborating closely with the innovative minds at Manuka Bioscience and our international co-development partners, Tasha and the team are trailblazing new frontiers in this field.
Dr Wayne Campbell
Head of technical and quality control
Wayne has a PhD in Chemistry, a trade certificate in engineering and is responsible for all of the technical, quality and production process within the company as well as being a key part of the R&D team. He has been with the Company for the past eight years and loves that we employ many locals in the community, we produce oil from often marginally economic land block and we produce a natural bioactive that demonstrates exceptional activity toward a number of common human pathogens.
He loves the breathtaking natural and often untouched landscape of the East Cape of New Zealand giving him the opportunity to pursue his favorite outdoor sports.