Therese Walsh: Difference between revisions

'''Dame Therese Walsh''' {{postnominals|country=NZL|DNZM}} is a chief executive and business leader from New Zealand. Her particular successes include her roles as the chief operating officer for the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] and head of the organising body for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]], held in Australia and New Zealand.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.victoria.ac.nz/about/governance/council/membership/therese-walsh|title=Dame Therese Walsh DNZM|last=Wellington|first=Victoria University of|date=2016-08-31 August 2016|work=Victoria University of Wellington|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03|language=en}}</ref>

Walsh was born and grew up in [[Wellington]] and studied accounting at [[Victoria University of Wellington]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.victoria.ac.nz/vbs/about/alumni/therese-walsh|title=Therese Walsh {{!}} Victoria Business School {{!}} Victoria University of Wellington|website=www.victoria.ac.nz|language=en|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03}}</ref> She started her professional life as an chartered accountant and auditor at [[KPMG]] in the city.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalwomen.org.nz/our-people/our-members/show/322/dame-therese-walsh|title=Our Members|website=www.globalwomen.org.nz|language=en|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/new-director-appointed-asb-bank-180021|title=New director appointed -– ASB Bank|date=2015-10-13 October 2015|work=The National Business Review|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03|language=en}}</ref> In 2003 she moved to work for the [[New Zealand Rugby Union]] as general manager of corporate services and later as chief financial officer, and was then appointed to the team that worked on the winning bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://management.co.nz/article/mw-cover-story-therese-walsh-career-crossbars|title=Therese Walsh: On Career Crossbars|last=|first=|date=27 September 2006|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>

Following her success with New Zealand rugby, Walsh became a Director of New Zealand Cricket. She was the head of New Zealand's 2015 Cricket World Cup campaign and successfully negotiated for New Zealand to host a significant number of the games and events, including a semifinal held in Auckland, and the opening ceremony held in Christchurch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/68967117/therese-walsh-made-a-dame-in-queens-birthday-honours|title=Therese Walsh made a Dame in Queen's Birthday Honours|website=Stuff|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03}}</ref>

Walsh serves on the Boards of NZX, [[ASB Bank|ASB]], [[Air New Zealand]] and is Chair of [[Television New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11846901|title=New chairwoman and directors for TVNZ|work=NZ Herald|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airnewzealand.co.jp/air-new-zealand-board|title=Air New Zealand Board -– About Air New Zealand {{!}} Air New Zealand Japan|website=www.airnewzealand.co.jp|language=en-JP|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03}}</ref> She is also a member of the Government’s Major Events Investment Panel, chairs the International Development Advisory and Selection Panel for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and serves on the Government’s Strategic Risk and Resilience Panel.<ref name=":0" /> She is a trustee of [[Wellington Regional Stadium]], and a Victoria University Council Member.<ref name=":1" />

Walsh is also an ambassador for the Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pace.org.nz/events/may-member-meeting-dame-therese-walsh|title=May member meeting: Dame Therese Walsh {{!}} PACE -– Professional Assistants to Chief Executives|website=pace.org.nz|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03}}</ref>

In 2005, Walsh was the regional winner of the NZIM Young Executive of the Year Award.<ref name=":2" /> In 2013, Walsh received the [[New Zealand Women of Influence Award|New Zealand Women of Influence]] Supreme Award in recognition of her impact at local, regional and national levels.<ref name=":0" /> In 2014 she received a Blake Leader Award, and in 2015 she was made a [[Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]] for services to sports administration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sirpeterblaketrust.org/posts/2016/02/12/therese-walsh|title=Sir Peter Blake Trust|website=sirpeterblaketrust.org|language=en|access-date=3 September 2017-09-03}}</ref>