Christine Abbott

About Me

“Sport is very much in my DNA having grown up as an active enthusiast and competing in swimming, surf lifesaving and waterpolo at a national level. I believe sport plays an important role in connecting communities and building resilience. Professionally, I have been an elected board member of the local school where we successfully navigated the ERO 5-year review and was a board member when I was a shareholder in my own business. I have a depth of experience in senior executive roles, most recently I was actively involved with presenting on numerous occasions to the board at Auckland Airport to get crucial projects over the line in my role as General Manager of Marketing. I have over 25 years of business leadership experience and a proven record of transforming organisations to achieve their vision and drive sustainable success. My expertise includes strategic alignment, stakeholder influence, and team & culture transformation. I have a broad suite of general management skills that allow me to quickly understand the fundamentals of different businesses. My passion for people development, succession and diversity drives me to connect on culture and talent management. I bring energy, optimism, future thinking and a strategic mindset to the board table. I build relationships quickly, am a natural communicator and an independent thinker with strong stakeholder management skills. I am looking for directorships where I can share the board table with a diverse and experienced group of directors, who have aligned values and a passion for sport. ”