Karen Rolleston

Karen Rolleston

Best advice ever received:
“Don’t over complicate it, keep it simple, make a decision and move forward. There is no wrong decision, only moving forward.”

 

Chair Since: 2021
Current Executive / Board positions
  • Advisory Board Member - Vertical Horizonz Group Limited
  • Advisory Board Member - Computer Culture Ltd
Memberships
  • Member - NZ Institute of Directors (IoD)
Former Positions
  • Interim CEO – Contract: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association
  • CEO - Telco Technology Services Ltd
  • NZ CEO - 3P Learning Ltd
  • Director - Limestone Risk Management Ltd
  • Co-Owner/Director - Manzana Ltd; 2Touch Technologies Ltd; Interactive Whiteboards Australia Ltd
  • Board Member - Education New Zealand
  • Council Member - ACG Education Limited

Karen has had an extensive and rewarding career in driving business change and transformation; and possesses a proven background in leading and expanding businesses across NZ and Australia, to achieve commercial successes and stakeholder returns.

Karen is an experienced Managing Director of multiple start-ups in NZ and Australia, demonstrating a highly developed commercial acumen. Karen’s particular expertise is in leading the development of strategy and vision; business planning; engagement and leadership of teams to deliver strategic milestones.

Karen completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing at the Auckland University of Technology.