BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Tarawera Publishing//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.8// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-3651 DTSTAMP:20180720T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Mike Pero Women In Business Lunch "\;Fling Your Bling"\ ; for Dress for Success Come and join other women in the industry to hear from 3 inspirational women whilst bringing your spare bling to support the cause and brighten the "\;work outfits"\; supplied by dress for S uccess\nLisa King \nLisa is the co-founder of Eat My Lunch\, a social ente rprise business launched in 2015 with the belief that clever business solu tions can solve big social issues. For every lunch you Buy\, Eat My lunch Gives a lunch to a Kiwi kid in need.\nLisa demonstrates a unique combinati on of generous spirit and exceptional business acumen. After 15 years work ing in large FMCGs\, marketing some of the country&rsquo\;s biggest food b rands\, Lisa decided to put her corporate experience towards doing somethi ng that would make a positive impact in the community. As a mother of youn g children\, she couldn&rsquo\;t fathom that in a country like New Zealand \, 28% of children live in poverty and thousands go to school every day wi thout lunch.\nLisa is relentless in her passion to promote the business ac ross all avenues\, challenging the way businesses think about social respo nsibility and how they can help solve social issues. Of significance\, ear ly on she meet with the Governor General in Wellington about the business\ , received a letter of commendation from the NZ Children'\;s Commission er\, and was a speaker at TedX Auckland in 2017. This year Lisa was invite d to attend and meet Barack Obama.\nKatrina Shanks \nKatrina has spent muc h of her career in financial services. A Chartered Accountant by trade\, K atrina started her career in Audit\, spent time at Newton Fund Management in London and then joined Westpac Trust. She has owned her own small accou ntancy business for seven years\, after which she was the Financial Contro ller for the National Party.\nKatrina was the CEO of the Funeral Directors Association\, where she created unprecedented public awareness for the as sociation and its members &ndash\; constantly in the media talking with Ki wis about important issues and raising its profile for members.\nKatrina h as been the CEO of Financial Advice NZ for a month and is extremely excite d about the opportunities to make a real difference in the sector.\nCharlo tte Lockhart \nCharlotte spent the first part of her working life working in the Middle East mostly in legal and office supply services. On returnin g to New Zealand she purchased one of the first Mike Pero Mortgages franch ise\, which she ran for 12 years\, this was the start of a new career in f inancial services. Following that\, after a three years establishing the s ales department for a roading supplies company she returned to the legal/f inancial sector to establish the new mobile sales team for Perpetual Guard ian and lead the rebrand.\nThese days she spends her time on their wine bu siness\, fundraising for their classic yacht\, Ariki\, projects in philant hropy\, work for the commonwealth\, investment in start-ups and independen t consumer advocacy. \n DTSTART:20180720T000000Z DTEND:20180720T000000Z LOCATION:Remuera Golf Club\n120 Abbotts Way \nRemuera \nAuckland\, Auckland SUMMARY:Women In business END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR