She's one of the few female CEOs of NZ's top 50 companies. Last night, she was named CEO of the year
'It’s really all about the people' - Jolie Hodson
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Premium: Deloitte Top 200 CEO of the Year awarded to Spark’s Jolie Hodson
She was appointed to the top job in August 2019, just six months before Covid tipped the world upside down. Video / NZ Herald
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