My Net Worth: Wade Jackson, Covert Theatre founder

My Net Worth: Wade Jackson, Covert Theatre founder
Wade Jackson. (Image: Supplied)
Jacques Steenkamp
Wade Jackson is the founder and artistic director of the Covert Theatre in Auckland and The Improv Bandits. He is also a high-performance coach, teaching leadership skills to business executives across New Zealand. He lives with his wife, RNZ newsreader Evie Ashton, and their two children, Sabina and Axel, in Auckland.I was born and bred in Onehunga, in Auckland. I have an older brother, Brandon, and two younger sisters, Narelle and Roxanne. My father, Don Jackson, was quite entrepreneurial. He owned several businesses, including bakeries and m...

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