The Consortium piloted the Associate network concept in 2007. In December 2007 the CMI Board approved four individuals as initial members of the Associate Network:

Name	Business	Brand	Residence	Cell #	Landline #	Address	E-mail
John Clements	Continuous Business Improvement	20Keys	Auckland	021 717 025		pobox 65-218 Mirangi Bay Auckland	jclement@ihug.co.nz
Vishnu Rayapeddi	Productivity Solutions		Auckland	021 173 1060		PO Box 24 499 Royal Oak Auckland 1345	vishnu@ solutions4productivity.com
Bob Carter	Improve Group	Improve Group	Auckland	021 615 169 61	0800 467 009	PO Box 76433 Manukau City	bob.carter@ improvegroup.co.nz
Nilesh Pandit	Improve Group	Improve Group	Auckland	021 239 7594	(09) 277 5408	11 Kilbaha Close Dannemora,	nilesh.pandit@ improvegroup.co.nz
Jeff Tuffnell	SNRG Asset Management	Competitive edge	Murawai	021 392 855		102 Domain Cresent Murawai	jeff.ams@xtra.co.nz
Richard Braithwaite	Strategia		Wellington	021 320 373	04 562 7602	PO Box 41-023, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5047	richard@strategia.net.nz
Keith Alexander	Strategia		CHCH	021 225 4842		PO Box 5653, Papanui, CHCH	keith.alexander@ strategia.net.nz
Chris Benn	Improve Group	Improve Group	CHCH	021 615 091		12 Somerton Rise, Westmorland	chris.benn@ improvegroup.co.nz
Ian Walsh	Intent		Auckland	0275 349 258	09 523 0366	PBag MBE N 313 Auckland	iwalsh@intentgroup.co.nz
Greg Radich	Step Change Associates		Palmerston North	027 599 9294			greg.radich@ stepchange.co.nz
Melvin Thornley	Thornley Group		Nelson	021 120 6910		Nelson	enquires@ thornleygroup.co.nz
Peter J Paola	QCD Systems	TRY-Z	Auckland	021 026 47695	09 241 1801	20 Blackbridge Road, Dairy Flat	qcdpjp@ix.netcom.com
Stacy Bower	Halo Group		Napier	021 425647	0800188001	3/81 Wellesley Road, Po Box 976	stacy@switchsports.co.nz
Ray Ninow	Continuous Business Improvement	20Keys	Auckland	021 803 661	09 478 2563	16a Scarboro Terrace Mairangi Bay	ray.ninow@ cbi-international.com
John Ter Morshuizen	Just Performance Co		Auckland	027 228 8785		pobox 87-129 Meadow Bank	john@justperformance.co.nz
Chris Reed	Lean 6 Sigma	6 Sigma	Auckland	021 727 464	09 817 9722	229 Victory Road. Laingholm	chrisreed@lean6sigma.co.nz
Peter Cox	Simply Lean	Toyota	CHCH	027-444-7383	03-358-4063	4/31 Chester Street West	peter@simplylean.co.nz
Martin Bennett	Simply Lean	Toyota	CHCH	021 176 0856	03-980-6054	226 Queensbury Street	martin@simplylean.co.nz