Founder of The Shift Foundation and advocate for the wellbeing of young women in Aotearoa Fran McEwen quit school and left home at 16. She looks back on these choices as “pretty poor decisions” that affected her mental health for years. But, at age 25, wanting to...
Values-based business leader, lifelong learner, and philanthropist Mike Marr’s career in business started with an electrical apprenticeship and a thirst to learn. Two decades later, he’s created a group of complementary businesses from finance to electronic security,...
Civic-minded engineer, international businessman and community man. The 2019 BLAKE Medallist is a humble, pragmatic, passionate New Zealander with a huge capacity for contribution. Sir Ron Carter blended a career at the helm of the international consultancy firm he...
Founder and CEO of Eat My Lunch, social entrepreneur and businesswoman. Former corporate marketer Lisa King kept reading about hungry children in New Zealand schools, and she was determined to find a solution. The result is Eat My Lunch, a social enterprise which...
Voice for youth, Pasifika and the environment. At just 17 years old, this young man of proud Samoan heritage has developed significant leadership credentials which span community, school, sport and culture. He created and drove a huge student vigil in response to the...
