I am a pragmatic and values-driven leader, offering 15 yearsβ commercial experience in managing core sustainability dilemmas facing humanity. πͺππ¬ πͺπ’π₯π πͺππ§π π π?β I have collaborated with essential stakeholders and acquired skills in primary industries, sustainability consulting, strategic business development, sales and supply chain, business operations, and project management.β I am a natural business leader and a deeply invested sustainability specialist.β I merge international multi-industry business experience with an MBA in Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Development to detect and nurture improvement opportunities and deliver solutions that provide exceptional long-term value.β I have considerable business acumen and honed relationship building strengths.β I am a strategic βbig-pictureβ thinker with a deep respect and unwavering commitment to ethical business, climate justice, and equity. β I have an innate curiosity about the world, and can absorb information quickly and apply it in ways that help me to make a meaningful contribution to the future of sustainable business.ππ’π‘π‘πππ§ πͺππ§π π π:β kate.ross2@gmail.com
Game Change Limited
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Founder And DirectorGame Change LimitedChristchurch, Nz
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Founder & DirectorGame Change Limited Nov 2021 - PresentNew Zealandβ’ Assisting companies to analyse their business, understand their impact, and identify areas where they can transform and make improvements that result in better business outcomesβ’ Guiding companies to set impactful sustainability strategies for their organisations, and ensuring Boards and Senior Leadership teams are working together to care for people and the planet
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Sustainability AdvisorPivot & Pace Aug 2021 - Present -
Head Of SustainabilitySynlait Milk Limited Nov 2022 - Aug 2024 -
Steering Committee MemberTe Hono Jan 2021 - Jul 2023New ZealandTe Hono is a partnership between the leaders of Aotearoa New Zealand's food and fibre sector companies, iwi, and government agencies, that drives the sustainable transformation of the primary industry.As a Steering Committee comprised of key leaders across government and large private sector entities, we are focused on uniting key stakeholders to transform the systems in which we operate. -
Customer Manager: Food & BeverageNew Zealand Trade And Enterprise Jan 2016 - Jan 2023New Zealandβ’ Managing relationships directly with senior leaders in New Zealand food and beverage export companies to develop and deliver international expansion strategies that build their export capability and international growthβ’ Building strategic relationships with New Zealand's key exporters across senior management and Board levelβ’ Leading strategic projects for key exporters across international strategy, digital transformation, marketing, regulatory compliance, market entry, partner selection and governanceβ’ Using influence across government to engage on issues that are important to exportersβ’ Leading key relationships internationally, leveraging βknow-whoβ and βknow-howβ in the interest of our exporters -
Strategic Extension Manager: Business Development And Technology LeadThe New Zealand Merino Company Limited Jan 2021 - Dec 2021New Zealandβ’ Key member of the Senior Management team responsible for establishing the strategic direction of the ZQ Regenerative Index and evaluating opportunities to extend revenue streams and business developmentβ’ Conducted regular Board contact and day to day engagement with the sales, finance, and operations teamsβ’ Led cross-industry engagement with large primary industry organisations and identified collaborative opportunitiesβ’ Identified revenue streams and business verticals that would be most profitable for the organisation -
Sustainability AdvisorNew Zealand At Expo Apr 2019 - Jun 2019Dubai, United Arab Emiratesβ’ Responsible for creating New Zealandβs sustainability strategy and execution plan for the Expo 2020 in Dubaiβ’ Completed creation of the sustainability strategy from blank slate to executionβ’ Facilitated regular stakeholder engagement across government and private enterpriseβ’ Led collaboration with involved parties including architects, sourcing specialists, and constructionβ’ Selected to be featured in the Sustainability Pavilion, New Zealand's presence at Expo 2020 gained a reputation for the best treatment of staff and associates -
ConsultantBetter Life Industries Sep 2015 - Jan 2016New ZealandSupporting this company from Startup to Growth in the FMCG Sector
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Manager: International DistributorsMusuchouse Spa. - Bcorp Jul 2013 - Jul 2015Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chileβ’ Managed sales development and distributor management across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and South Africaβ’ Project managed seasonal launches including the coordination of design, marketing, sales, and supply chainβ’ Established supply chain processes to future proof the businessβ’ Introduced a seasonal calendar to allow purchase windows for the supply chain partners and certainty of order timingβ’ Negotiated production and delivery deadlines with factory suppliers
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International Business DevelopmentProyecto Horizonte Mar 2013 - Jun 2013Cochabamba, Boliviaβ’ Established a cooperative business model for womenβ’ Developed and implemented an export business model for women to export handicraft internationallyβ’ Established processes for stock management, customer relationship management, Incoterms, international money transfer, shipping, and insuranceβ’ Consulted key stakeholders to ensure that the business system was fit for purpose, within context and beneficial to allβ’ Educated the women in business practice to ensure business continuity -
Sales Operations Coordinator | Project ManagerIcebreaker Jun 2009 - Feb 2013Wellington Region, New ZealandSales Operations Coordinator: Distributors and Emerging Marketsβ’ Managed forecasting and ordering for 11 distributors and emerging markets across Europe, Asia, and South Americaβ’ Assisted in developing business and market presenceβ’ Coordinated marketing communications for all emerging marketsβ’ Built and maintained relationships with a variety of different countries and culturesβ’ Managed the onboarding of Southern Hemisphere distributors and new markets, and adapted business process to new seasonal timingsβ’ Provided database management and sales operations management for all distributor marketsProject Manager: European Tradeshowsβ’ Managed the planning, construction, and running of a booth and brand presentation β’ Facilitated meetings to ensure key stakeholdersβ interests were presented and metβ’ Managed project execution to ensure exceptional brand presenceβ’ Coordinated the European Tradeshow booth build and 50 staff members onsite -
Supply Chain Graduate | European Export CoordinatorIcebreaker Feb 2009 - May 2009Wellington Region, New Zealandβ’ Supply Chain planning and support projectsβ’ Process flow documentationβ’ Shipping and International Logisticsβ’ Invoice processing and Shipping Documentation preparationβ’ Customer liaison
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Sales And Marketing SupportCastle Hill Investment And Leisure Ltd Jul 2006 - Dec 2008Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandβ’ Administration, Data Entry and Accountsβ’ Researching and Writing articles for the CHILL tourist guide bookβ’ Market Research; customer surveys and preparing focus group materialβ’ Marketing and Distribution of CHILL merchandise
Kate Ross Education Details
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Sustainable Capitalism & Esg -
Awarded With Distinction -
International Business & Project Management
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Kate Ross's current role is Founder and Director.
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Kate Ross attended University Of California, Berkeley - School Of Law, Griffith University, University Of Canterbury, The University Of British Columbia.
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