Helen Robinson (businesswoman) explained

Helen Robinson
Birth Place:New Zealand
Nationality:New Zealander
Occupation:Businesswoman
Known For:Founder of social enterprise Organic Initiative

Helen Robinson is a New Zealand businesswoman and company director from New Zealand.[1]

Life

Robinson was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. She moved to Auckland as a child, where she attended Carmel College. Her first job was in a bank, followed by a position as data processing manager at an importing and distribution company. She worked in a number of technology-related roles, including chief executive of Microsoft New Zealand, a position she left in 2007.

In 2008 she helped launched the TZ1 Registry which became the largest environmental asset registry worldwide within four months of its establishment. She also sits on a number of boards, including Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development and the government-owned Network for Learning, a company that helps schools around the country access reliable, fast and safe internet connections with uncapped data.[2] [3] She is also a member of the board of The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation and Sir Ray Avery’s Mondiale Technologies.[4] [5]

With business partner Bridget Healy, Robinson founded Organic Initiative, or "Oi", a company producing affordable. biodegradable menstrual products.

Recognition

In 2016 Robinson received the Board and Management Award, as well as the Supreme Award, at the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.

In 2019, Robinson was the NEXT Woman of the Year in the Business and Innovation category.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helen Robinson: Women of Influence supreme winner 2016. Stuff. en. 2018-06-02.
  2. Web site: Women of Influence alumni Q&A: Helen Robinson. Stuff. en. 2018-06-02.
  3. Web site: Woman of Influence 2016 Helen Robinson: NZ needs more female leadership. Stuff. en. 2018-06-02.
  4. News: Ten* After Ten: Helen Robinson on the next 10 years and what keeps her awake at night. 2015-12-10. Idealog. 2018-06-02. en.
  5. News: Henri Eliot interviews Helen Robinson - Sunday Star Times - Board Dynamics. 2013-06-23. Board Dynamics. 2018-06-02. en-US.
  6. Web site: Lang. Sarah. Meet Next Magazine’s Woman of the Year 2019 Winners. 2021-06-06. Now To Love. en.