Meet the Team

Brian Stotts profile: With 53 years guiding families through life’s hardest goodbyes, Brian has spent all  his working life as a funeral director and manager grounded in quiet service.

Brian brings five decades of steady presence, practical care, and hard-earned perspective helping people honour their loved ones with dignity and clarity when it matters most.

Brian has a diploma in Funeral Directing and is a proud father of 2 daughters and a son and nine grandchildren.

Nicole became part of the Resthaven team in 2017. She graduated with a Diploma in Funeral Directing in 2020. Nicole brings strong people skills to the forefront with a balance of empathy, care and humour. Nicole has a wealth of knowledge in understanding people and their needs having grown up in South Auckland and then living in East Auckland for a number of years,. Nicole is a proud mother of an adult daughter and has recently become a grandmother. She is a keen gardener, has a love for the outdoors and animals. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Rachelle joined the team in 2021. She has a background in beauty and was self-employed for most of her previous working life, but always had a desire to be a funeral director from a young age. Now that her two sons are working and independent, she has fully committed to the role. Rachelle can relate easily to people and has a natural caring compassionate nature which puts families at ease. She adores her family and loves spending time with them and friends outside of work.

Adam has a professional and caring presence to bring to his role as a funeral director. Having come from a background in hospitality Adam is well suited to organization as well as having a deep understanding of people from different avenues of life. Always happy to meet new people and new challenges. Outside of his professional work Adam is often found at the gym, out with friends or family or alternatively sat with a good book and a strong coffee.

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Trish has come from an administrative background working in two Aged Care Facilities in the South Auckland Region. She has enjoyed helping residents and their families and is honoured to be able to carry on helping families whilst working at Resthaven.
She enjoys walking, swimming, craft work, hospice shopping as well as spending time with family and friends.

Trish resides in The Gardens area with her husband and has three adult sons, two step-daughters and four grandchildren.

Louise joined the Resthaven team in 2023 as the administrator for the Howick location. She comes from a career in a large media organisation for the past 25 years. Her strong admin skills coupled with her love of people, brings a great balance as the first point of contact in the funeral home. Louise has been part of the east Auckland area for many years. She enjoys being part of the community and has a passion for helping others. In her spare time she loves going to the gym, enjoying her local area, spending time with family and friends.