Our Team
Senior Leadership Team
At Oxford Finance our Senior Leadership team have a diverse range of expertise and leading financial industry experience.
Guy Bryden
Chief Executive Officer
Guy joined Oxford Finance in 2018 as Finance Manager, later becoming COO in 2020, and ultimately CEO in 2024. Guy is a strong finance professional, with over a decade of banking and finance experience across the NZ and UK markets prior to joining Oxford Finance. Guy is a chartered accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Otago University.
John Morrison
Audit & Compliance Manager
John joined Oxford in 1997 and has worked in all areas of the business from Sales, Lending, Credit and Legal Collection. Before joining Oxford John held a number of roles in the banking and finance sector. John’s current role in Audit and Compliance brings together his years of knowledge and experience in the industry.
Dave Cowan
National Sales Manager
Dave joined Oxford Finance in 2021, and has been in the automotive industry for over 25 years. Working across dealerships, Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) and corporate finance in both Australia and New Zealand, Dave has a wide knowledge base. This includes retail sales, training & development, analytics, investigations and systems implementation.
Shaneel Shankar
Head of Lending & Payouts
Shaneel joined Oxford Finance in 2005 and has worked in a range of roles within the company. From Credit and Legal Collections to Consumer and Commercial Lending. In 2017 Shaneel moved into a management role as Lending Manager for Auckland, and shortly after became Head of Lending and Payouts for Oxford Finance. Shaneel holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Accounting and Finance. His extensive industry knowledge and commitment to team development continue to drive success for his team and Oxford Finance.
Jason Smith
National Credit Manager
Jason joined Oxford Finance in 2015, becoming National Credit Manager in 2018. He is also Manager of our office branch based in Levin. Jason has over 17 years’ experience working in financial services across both Australia and New Zealand, with his previous roles covering all aspects of receivables management, customer services, legal recoveries, credit management and insurance. Jason holds a 1-year Diploma in Applied Science, as well as a Certificate IV in both Front Line Management and Financial Services.
Maryanne Burns
Group General Manager People & Culture
Maryanne joined Turners in 2019. She has 20 years of experience as a Human Resources Professional in a broad range of industries in New Zealand. These include automotive, financial services, insurance, environmental solutions, importation and distribution. Maryanne has led multiple transformational people projects across a number of businesses.
Sales Team
Our Sales team work in partnership with you to support the growth and profitability of your business. With their in depth knowledge of the motor industry, including sales, finance and insurance, their aim is to help your business succeed.
Michelle Moran
Business Development Manager
Peter Crowther
Business Development Manager
Josh Morris
Business Development Manager
Shariza Mohammed
Account Executive – Auckland
What our customers say about us
Oxford Finance are helping Kiwis nationwide. Here’s what our satisfied customers have to say about our vehicle, business and personal finance options.
Gene C
The whole process was super easy! Nothing was too much trouble and the person who was assisting us was very friendly and professional.
Chris H
Always good communication and prompt service. This is my third vehicle purchase through Oxford.
Rita S
Oxford Finance has got a really good understanding with their representatives and the whole deal was so easy, without any worries from me. It was just sorted. Would really recommend them for financing.
Geoff S
Top notch lender. Made the whole process very smooth.
Nathan R
100% excellent service from start to completion, very fast and professional service, easy to apply and acceptance fast. Couldn’t fault the professional service that they have provided.
Julie C
Only ever dealt with Oxford finance they are fast and friendly taking the time to really explain things I highly recommend this company.