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Our congratulations to Gordon Tietjens and the NZ Sevens team - they've won the London Sevens Cup title as well as the HSBC Sevens World Series title for an incredible 11th time! It was a gutsy performance with the youngsters in the team really taking a big step up! - well done guys!

Our congratulations to Rob Waddell on being named the next Chef de Mission of the New Zealand Olympic team - his impeccable sporting achievements and personal attributes have made him a stand-out choice! ... more


Look out for Sir Ray Avery’s book The Power of Us: New Zealanders Who Dare to Dream
- encapsulating one of Ray’s key philosophies ‘nobody is as clever as all of us’ - it's a celebration of 50 NZ’ers who are high achievers, risk takers and extraordinary in their own fields - we are proud to offer Ray and many of these great kiwis to speak at your events!



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Presenter Profile - CATH HANDLEY
Travels from   Auckland
Based   Auckland
Type   Speaker, Consultant
Style   Inspiring, Insightful, Engaging, Dynamic, Compelling, Impactful, Memorable, Thought Provoking, Down-To-Earth, Savvy


Cath has an excellent track record in New Zealand business.  She’s been the General Manager of National Women’s Hospital in Auckland (largest women’s hospital in Australasia) and Chief Executive Officer of the Ellerslie Flower Show for 2 years managing its transition from the Rotary Club of Auckland and mounting the acclaimed 10th Anniversary show in 2005. 

She heads a Management Services Business providing strategic support for boards and executives and is the current CEO of a non profit organisation working with young people who are at risk of poor life outcomes.

Cath is an accomplished speaker and writer and her business book “Receiving Orders: Caught in the Corporate Crossfire” published in 1999, was a best seller. It’s a story of change management and a personal account of the receivership of Palmers Gardenworld from her perspective as General Manager at the time of the collapse of parent company, Maine Investments.

Cath has specialised in major company turnarounds and the creation of values-based organisations.  Her employment history includes …

  • Executive Director of Fletcher Challenge Steel Group
  • Interim CEO of Stirling Sports
  • Corporate executive for the Australasian Whitcoulls group
  • General Manager of Angus & Robertson Bookworld (Australia’s largest book retailing business -150 nationwide stores includes 80 franchises) when the company was owned by NZ entrepreneur Graeme Hart.
  • Currently a director of Water Care Services Ltd (greater Auckland regional water supply & wastewater services)
  • Advisory board member for Institute for Strategic Leadership

Cath’s management experience also includes several significant national industrial relations, customer service, sales & marketing and operational management roles and her employment history spans the education, retail, distribution, heavy industrial and health sectors.

An engaging speaker, Cath can tailor the content of her presentations to make sure your requirements are met.



Categories
Business, Communication, Change Management, Corporate Culture, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Organisational Change, Resilience, Strategy

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