Meet the Bracing & Supports Team
The Össur New Zealand - Bracing & Supports division employs a highly collaborative and diverse staff who provide clinical support designed to meet and exceed expectations.
Rod Cooper
Managing Director, Össur ANZ
Rod graduated from LaTrobe Unveristy with a Bachelor of Prosthetics (Hons) and has diverse industry experience in clinical provision, education and business development. Rod joined Össur in 2006 (a small independent distributor at the time) leading the growth of our bracing wholesale division. More recently, Rod has graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and became Össur Australia's Regional Director in 2019. Rod is inspired to work for a company that values innovation and making a difference to the lives of those that receive our products and services.
Meredith Booth
Sales Director, Bracing & Supports
Meredith has over 30+ years of experience working in and servicing the Orthotics industry. Graduating from Lincoln Institute, she worked clinically for 12 years as an Orthotist before moving into Sales. Meredith joined Össur in 2007 (a small independant distributor at the time) and now leads the Braces & Supports business unit. Meredith is inspired to work with such a great team of people and for a company that stands true to their core values: honesty, frugality and courage, in their quest to provide innovative, industry leading products and solutions to make a difference to those in need.
Hannah Buultjens
National Sales Manager, Bracing & Supports
Hannah has exclusively worked in several bracing and supports companies in Australia, and has also managed a company in New Zealand for several years since graduating from Australian Catholic University with a Bachelor of Exercise Science. With almost 20 years in the industry, nine of which have been with Össur, she understands the ever-changing nature, shifts and trends in the market and now helps guide an incredible team of salespeople to best help their customers.
Anton Kemp
New Zealand Territory Sales Manager
Originally from South Africa, Anton has spent the last 26 years in the orthotic and prosthetic field as clinician. Anton has extensive industry experience in business and service development and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes, mobility, and quality of life. With passion for biomechanics and sports injuries, orthotics was the perfect driver for Anton to pursue a career in clinical support and sales. Being able to provide bracing solutions in partnership with fellow clinicians is the perfect win-win for all. Anton joined Ossur in 2023 and is the Territory Sales Manager for New Zealand. Outside of work Anton enjoys mountain biking, paddle boarding and spending time with his family.
Priscilla Kehoe
Customer Care Director, Össur ANZ
Priscilla and the Customer Care Team ensure that our customers have a superior end-to-end ordering and delivery experience for all Össur prosthetic products through proactive communication and rapid responses to customer requests.