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HODSON Spark New Zealand

Market value : US $ 5.81 billion

As CEO of the country ’ s largest telecoms and digital services company since 2019 , Jolie has successfully navigated Covid and achieved positive financials – leading the way among NZX-listed gender-diverse boards .

Jolie ’ s rise to the top follows various leadership roles at Spark over six years , including CFO , where she was pivotal in transforming Spark from telco to digital service provider – landing the Deloitte CFO of the Year award for her efforts . She recently also bagged Deloitte ’ s CEO of the Year award .

A strong advocate for DEI , Julie is a member of Global Women , a founder of On Being Bold , and is passionate about mentoring women in business . Last year , she became the Convenor of the Climate Leaders Coalition , uniting NZ businesses to raise the bar on climate action .

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