Meet the Bowater Renault Team

Call in for a cup of coffee and meet our friendly team in person at our centrally located showroom at the corner of Rutherford & Hardy Street in downtown Nelson.
You can call us on 0508 449 863.


Chris BowaterChris Bowater
CEO. Bowater Renault

Chris is a 3rd generation Bowater family member taking care of the family business and has lived in Nelson most of his life.

His family comes first in his life, reflecting the Bowater philosophy of Family Values, and Value for Families. Chris is married to Yvonne and has two children, Laura and Nats.

In his spare time he enjoys movies, the gym, golf and travel - and Chris also plays rugby in the President's grade for the Nelson Rugby Football Club and Golden Oldies for the Buccaneers Club.



Bowater Renault Sales Team.

James Duncan

James Duncan
Sales Team Leader

James has decades of experience under jis belt, and a real love of cars, having come through the industry since his first job as a vehicle groomer back in 2002.

Born and bred in Nelson, James grew up in Wakefield and attended Waimea College. He has kept true to his country roots, having competitively ridden horses since he was 5. He now competes on a national level, often travelling to events such as the Horse of the Year with his horse. Got a question about towing a horse float - James is your man! He has towed more horse floats in his time than most of us have had hot dinners! 

   

2019 hyundai matt enrightMatthew Enright
Vehicle Sales Consultant

Call Matthew on +0064 027 475 6744

Matt has rejoined the Bowater Motor Group team in Autumn 2019 after 5 years away. Prior to that he was at Bowater Honda for 8 years, leaving the role as Sales Manager. He has a wealth of knowledge of cars, and is very excited to be back in the building he knows so well. 

 

 

marcel guyMarcel Guy
Vehicle Sales Consultant

Call Marcel on +0064 027 688 3639

Marcel has been in the car industry since the late 1990's, as a sales consultant, fleet manager and sales manager. He has also spent around 4 and a half years in real estate, so is well versed in providing advice and support when buying your most valuable assets. He and his wife moved to Nelson 5 years ago just before the birth to their 3rd child. He lives in Richmond with his wife, 3 gorgeous children and their Chihuahua cross, Peanut, whom they adopted from the SPCA in 2019. Listening to music is a passion (especially live in concert) and watching most sports, and spending as much time as he can with his family.