JOHN GILCHRIST
Senior CAD Draughtsperson
Unofficially, John leads the only Envelope office in the South Island. A South Islander at heart, John lives in his dream rural retreat in Central Otago. Leaving behind the capital city for the land of cheese rolls and the eye-popping Southern Alps.
John brings a wealth of land and title experience to Envelope, having worked on numerous large scale and comprehensive developments around the country.
As a boy, John was inspired by his father, a strong Labour and Union man. He still admires those brave enough to stand up for their cause, and hopes for peace in the fragile, beautiful world we have.
John loved painting and drawing as a child and learnt how to paint in oils at just 11 years old. And when he learnt about drafting and survey John thought being paid to draw was a fantastic choice of career.
He trained with Lands & Survey (now LINZ) in Christchurch, then worked for survey firms in Nelson and Wellington. Other diverse highlights included running his own gift shop in the capital, and three years as a Land Advisor with the Office of Treaty Settlements.
When he isn’t at his desk or on site, John can be found on his motorbike riding the winding back roads and enjoying the scenery of New Zealand.
Contrast with that his quiet collecting of Crown Ducal ceramics, or focusing his camera to take a scenic snap, and you’ll have an idea of what John Gilchrist is like. Born to be wild – with a glass of bubbles to follow.
PHONE
+64 21 159 7857