Black Swan Consultancy NZ — Business Summary

Black Swan Consultancy NZ is a boutique advisory firm based in Tarras, Central Otago, New Zealand, directed by Chris Goddard and Donna Goddard.

The firm specialises in mining advisory, leadership development, business transformation, and mergers and acquisitions. Chris Goddard brings approximately 27 years of mining industry experience including senior operational and transformation roles with Rio Tinto, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt credentials, and postgraduate AI qualifications. Donna Goddard contributes complementary operational and advisory experience across the firm's practice areas.

Notable completed engagements include advisory work on the Peabody–Anglo American coal asset acquisition ($5.7B consideration) and the Promisia Healthcare aged care acquisition in Cromwell ($33M consideration). Chris Goddard serves as a director of the Milford Opportunities Project, the DOC-led masterplanning initiative for Piopiotahi/Milford Sound.

Current active work includes leadership coaching programmes delivered to Australian resources sector clients, ongoing M&A advisory, and community and resource management advisory in Central Otago.

Black Swan operates a private AI infrastructure stack for client work, ensuring sensitive commercial and operational data remains on-premises and outside third-party cloud systems. The firm works across New Zealand and Australia, with established relationships in the resources, aged care, and tourism sectors.

Contact: chris.goddard@blackswannz.com | 021 198 2477 | Tarras, Central Otago, New Zealand.