Stuart Smith - DirectorStuart is a licensed customs broker and has been managing Dean Freight since its inception in 1980. He has led the companies growth to become a market leader for the greater Waikato and Bay of Plenty region.
About Us
Dean Freight is wholly New Zealand owned and operated International Freight Company since its inception in the early 1980’s. We specialise in both Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage. Our Company contains skilled professionals who represent both importers and exporters in the Customs Clearance and Freight Forwarding Industry.
Dean Freight has been carefully structured to provide our clients with a complete solution to the management of their international freight needs. We work hard at getting the structure of your freight management system working well first, and then we address the 'systems' to get the benefits flowing through to you quickly.
Our team
Carlee Rudd - Exports Manager & Customs BrokerCarlee is the Exports Manager and licensed customs broker here at Dean Freight. She brings many years of freight forwarding and accounting experience to the company. She is responsible for the daily exports operations
Emma Savill - Import Co-ordinatorEmma is the Import Co-ordinator for the Waikato area and is responsible for all your import shipments. She brings her knowledge of the supply chain into the freight forwarding industry which gives her a good insight into our clients needs.
Amy Mackenzie – Import Co-ordinator / Customs BrokerAmy is the Import Co-ordinator for shipments outside the Waikato region. She brings valuable experience from the supply chain and customs brokerage sectors into the freight forwarding industry, giving her a strong understanding of our clients’ requirements. Amy also assists with New Zealand Customs entries and import documentation.
Reagan Spencer - Customer Service / Key Accounts SupportReagan is part of our Customer Service and Key Accounts Support team. His warehousing experience gives him a solid understanding of logistics operations, helping him support customers and key accounts effectively while building his freight forwarding knowledge.
Kate Smith - Sales Support / Account CoordinatorKate is our Sales Support and Account Coordinator, providing assistance across customer accounts and operational support. Although new to the freight forwarding industry, she has previous exposure to exporting and logistics, giving her a solid foundation as she develops within the role.
