jolie hodson
In October 2016 Jolie became Chief Executive Officer of Spark Digital, Spark New Zealand’s ICT services division which delivers dynamic digital solutions to a wide range of New Zealand business and government clients. Jolie joined Spark in 2013 as Spark Chief Financial Officer, playing a pivotal part in re-orienting the business from a ‘telco’ to a ‘digital service provider’, securing its return to growth in 2016.
In 2016 she won ‘CFO of the Year’ at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards and in 2015 she was a finalist in the Westpac Women of Influence Awards in the Board and Management category. Prior to joining Spark, Jolie spent 13 years in executive roles for Lion Group Australia, Australasia's beverages business. Her career started with Deloitte's audit division. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.
Jolie is a member of Global Women and a founder of OnBeingBold and is passionate about mentoring women in business. Outside of work Jolie is married to Gareth, a very supportive and patient husband and has two fantastic children, Sam and Emma. Family time is spent supporting Sam and Emma’s sporting adventures, walking their two golden retrievers and travelling.
In 2016 she won ‘CFO of the Year’ at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards and in 2015 she was a finalist in the Westpac Women of Influence Awards in the Board and Management category. Prior to joining Spark, Jolie spent 13 years in executive roles for Lion Group Australia, Australasia's beverages business. Her career started with Deloitte's audit division. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.
Jolie is a member of Global Women and a founder of OnBeingBold and is passionate about mentoring women in business. Outside of work Jolie is married to Gareth, a very supportive and patient husband and has two fantastic children, Sam and Emma. Family time is spent supporting Sam and Emma’s sporting adventures, walking their two golden retrievers and travelling.
