My Net Worth: Jodi O’Donnell, TVNZ chief executive

My Net Worth: Jodi O’Donnell, TVNZ chief executive
Jodi O'Donnell was 23 when she started at the state broadcaster. (Image: NZME)
Victoria Young
Jodi O’Donnell was appointed chief executive of TVNZ last December, having been with the state broadcaster since 2000. She took over from acting chief executive Brent McAnulty, who stepped in after Simon Power announced his resignation in April 2023. O'Donnell lives in Auckland's St Heliers with her husband and two children. I had a great childhood. My out-of-school hobby was dancing. I did a lot of ballet. Between dancing and school, that was my life, really. At the age of 15 I dropped it because my teacher pulled...

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