Our People

Born and raised in South Auckland, company founder and director Daniel Walker worked in roofing, building, and house haulage projects before heading overseas. During his time abroad, Daniel ran construction crews and managed major events throughout the United Kingdom. Returning home, Daniel has worked for over 20 years in the New Zealand painting industry, including holding senior roles in commercial painting. He established Walker Property Services Limited in 2012 after recognising a need for quality, locally owned and operated commercial repainting services. He has since steered WPSL to its current position as one of New Zealand’s leading commercial repainting businesses. Daniel has a wealth of managerial, technical, client, and operational knowledge, ensuring the company delivers expert property painting and maintenance services to major clients across New Zealand. Family orientated, Daniel is also a passionate rugby fan who is always keen to work on reducing his golf handicap.

Working across all areas of the business, Jacques ensures all WPSL operational systems run smoothly. A strategic thinker, Jacques appreciates teamwork and enjoys how strong this is at WPSL. He brings over 20 years of sales experience to his role as operations manager, as well as an MBA in Business Administration and General Management. Jacques’s eye for intercepting issues and implementing innovative ideas for system improvements has brought big bonuses to the business. He keeps us all on schedule and on budget. His expert business oversight has established him as a solid, essential addition to the WPSL crew since joining the business in 2024. Our operations manager is always up for a professional challenge, or a more personal one on the golf course.

The feeling of success that comes from watching a project from start to completion is what business development manager Alex Crighton most loves about his role at WPSL. That, and all the conversations he gets to have each day with clients and the team. Joining the business from ITM, Alex has enjoyed transitioning from the construction sector to commercial painting. And he's had a strong impact since starting with WPSL in mid-2024, securing high level contracts through his skillful communication and client care. Achieving efficient quote turnarounds allows Alex to maximise his time in building client relationships. And he likes to live efficiently outside of work, too, with morning runs and after work gym sessions bookending his day. As a keen golfer and surfer, Alex’s weekends are spent at the mercy of the weather. He’s excited about the potential of WPSL and its innovative projects on the horizon.

Over 40 years of experience in the painting sector gives Glen Harrison a level of industry knowledge that is hard to match. Sharing this with his colleagues is what he now considers to be an essential part of his job. As project manager – major repaints, Glen works across WPSL’s major clients. His high-level of understanding is matched by a genuine care for delivering the very best in the business. He gains the same sense of satisfaction from a job well done today, as he did when starting out as a 15 year-old painting apprentice. Glen manages to combine capability and character with curiosity, welcoming the chance to learn and implement new systems to improve workflows. His grandchildren provide plenty of energy to his life, and exploring new dining experiences is one of his favourite ways to wind down.

It is the role of Pete Rodgers to ensure all WPSL’s maintenance projects run effectively and efficiently. Project managing the people and processes involved in our maintenance activity means Pete is a skilled multi-tasker. And he proves this by also assuming overarching responsibility for health and safety compliance, both on our project sites and across the business. Sharing his time between the WPSL head office and project sites, Pete runs everything we do through a safety lens to ensure we are alert to any potential health and safety risk. He enjoys the variety of his role and the satisfaction he gains from keeping people safe. Pete’s excited about the future of WPSL, with its huge opportunity for growth and its current exploration into exciting new technology. When he’s not problem solving in the office, or identifying any potential hazards on site, he likes to spend time playing sport or having fun with his kids at the park.

Responsible for day-to-day office processes at WPSL, Kathy brings a wealth of quality administrative experience to the team. A master of multi-tasking, her high level of support to the management team helps ensure our goals are accomplished. Learning how to operate, manage and share new systems are among Kathy’s valuable professional skills. The opportunity to engage with the range of people she communicates with each day makes her role not only fulfilling but enjoyable. Welcoming new faces, brightening people’s days and getting through the administrative tasks to her exceptional standard is the way Kathy works. The expansion of the WPSL business keeps her looking forward to what’s next. Outside the office, Kathy most enjoys spending time with her family, and she is well-known for her weakness to chocolate.

All painters employed by WPSL have well in excess of 5 years painting experience. We have our own plasterers and employ qualified and certified abseilers to complete at height work. All staff are extensively trained in our work processors and health and safety procedures. The use of subcontractors when required is only by way on limited liability companies that have been inducted to our safety procedures. WPSL staff are required to monitor and control any such environment where this is a necessary requirement.