Jolie Hodson

Jolie succeeded Tim Miles as Chief Executive of Spark Digital in October 2016 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer for Spark for three years. Spark Digital provides converged ICT solutions for the rapidly evolving needs of business, enterprise and government customers, as they meet the demands of an increasingly globalised, connected and mobile customer base.

Spark Digital’s unique capability in delivering the best ICT solutions in New Zealand, inspired and fully supported by the power of Spark, makes it possible for its customers to contribute to the overall economic success of New Zealand. Jolie understands dynamic, competitive markets and focuses on developing clear insight into what customers value, what makes the business more competitive and what delivers value for Spark New Zealand.

Prior to joining the company as CFO, Jolie worked for 12 years with the Lion group, Australasia's largest beverages group in a range of senior financial roles. Most recently she was finance director of the Beer, Spirits & Wine Australia division. Before joining Lion in 2000, Jolie spent eight years with Deloitte's audit division based in Auckland, rising to senior audit manager. She gained a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland and has attended the Strategic Management Program at Sydney's Macquarie Graduate School of Management.