TVNZ appoints first female CEO

TVNZ appoints first female CEO
Jodi O’Donnell. (Image: TVNZ)
Daniel Dunkley
TVNZ has appointed its first-ever female chief executive, promoting commercial director Jodi O’Donnell to the top job.The public broadcaster has ended an eight-month search for a new boss following the sudden resignation of Simon Power in April.O’Donnell has spent more than 20 years at TVNZ, in commercial, brand, marketing and project manager positions. She has been commercial director for nearly four years, responsible for relationships with advertisers and agencies, and driving revenue growth.The new CEO will assume her role...

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