Commercial property developer and seasoned construction industry veteran Craige Mayo has served in a variety of past positions with major real estate development firms in New Zealand.
With a property development career that spans 24 years, Craige Mayo possesses extensive experience in project planning, financing, and execution. Educated at Mount Roskill Grammar School and Carrington Polytechnic, Craige Mayo holds a national certificate in carpentry. After completing a four-year building apprenticeship in 1991, Craige Mayo began his career as a self-employed general building contractor and property developer and in 1999, Craige Mayo joined one of New Zealand’s largest publicly listed construction companies, Mainzeal Property and Construction, where he functioned as National Business Development Manager for the firm, which has completed work on significant New Zealand construction projects that include Parliament buildings and Wellington Airport. In the last decade, Craige Mayo served as a senior executive at several prominent real estate and construction companies in New Zealand and the South Pacific. As Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Islands Partnership Limited, Craige Mayo oversaw the acquisition of native land leases on whole islands in Fiji in order to develop financially and environmentally sustainable tourist resorts. At The Building Intelligence Group Limited, one of New Zealand’s oldest independent project management companies, Craige Mayo contributed to the firm’s exceptional brand differentiation among competitors in his role as Business Development Manager while serving New Zealand government clients. Today, Craige Mayo functions as Managing Director of Global Outlook Limited, established April 2001. Based in Auckland, Craige Mayo’s consultancy specializes in representing clients in large property and construction projects both nationally and in the larger Pacific region. Because Craige Mayo understands that his clients need to remain focused on their core businesses while maximizing their returns, Global Outlook Limited manages end-to-end projects in order to ensure economically optimized outcomes. Additionally, Craige Mayo holds the position of Managing Director of West Plaza Tower Limited, which is currently redeveloping an inner-city block for the construction of a hotel and high-rise office building.
A lifelong athlete and sportsman, Craige Mayo went to CrossFit Auckland seeking an experience that could take his workouts to the next level. His participation at CrossFit Auckland changed his views about exercise and fitness.
Question: Talk a little bit about your experience at CrossFit Auckland. Craige Mayo: I have always participated in sports, and I thought I was in decent shape. After coming to CrossFit, I quickly realized that I was not as well conditioned as I thought. Now, however, I am confident that I am the fittest I have ever been in my life.
Question: How does CrossFit differ from more traditional workouts? Craige Mayo: Traditional fitness programs focus on building muscular endurance, strength, and cardiovascular fitness. CrossFit uses natural movements to build not just strength and endurance, but flexibility, agility, coordination, speed, and explosive power.
Question: Besides the fitness benefits, what do you like about this type of exercise? Craige Mayo: The workouts vary every single time, and that keeps me interested. The coaches push me for my best performance and keep me motivated. I also really like the intensity of the exercise experience as well as the sense of community I get from others with similar goals.
Question: You were in reasonably good shape when you started at CrossFit. How do people who are less fit fare when they start the program? Craige Mayo: I have seen people of all fitness levels do well with the program. Because the coaches scale workouts to meet individual needs and fitness levels, beginners do well and make quick gains. For a closer look at a similar CrossFit program, watch the following video:
