Jude

MANNION

Jude is currently embarking upon a career-step into the death and dying industry, with her own business: Great Goodbyes. This venture is in partnership with Sharon Hunter. She remains a Director of the Robin Hood Foundation NZ.

positions

Prior to specializing in CSR cross sector partnerships, Jude held a variety of international positions, including:

Ventures

Having managed some of Americas most respected brands across Asia Pacific, Jude left corporate life to become the Founder and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation New Zealand. The Robin Hood Foundation enabled smart business investments into the social sector. Shortly after establishing the Robinhood Foundation in New Zealand, she co-founded The Robin Hood Foundation Asia with Oren Schlein UN. Working with Matt Friedman (UNIAP), Jude co-founded the Mekong Club, Hong Kong, which is an anti-human slavery organisation, across 6 Mekong countries. Jude also founded The Pacemaker Trust, which recycles pacemakers globally and enables them to perform another tour of duty in poor countries.

ConsultING

Jude has been a regular guest speaker across Asia at CSR forums for the past decade.

She has consulted to APEC and Asian Development Bank on Corporate Social Responsibility trends.

She has consultant to New Zealand’s largest company and the world’s largest diary exporter – Fonterra (US$9 Billion), advisor to SCA Australasia (globally named the 2nd largest paper company in the world) and advisor to Les Mills Gym’s International – 75 countries, US $80 million annual turnover.