Introducing Robyn: A Career Built on Curiosity, Capability, and Connection

Turtle Bay Consultants Staff

Introducing Robyn: A Career Built on Curiosity, Capability, and Connection

Born in New Plymouth and raised near Palmerston North as the youngest of five, I grew up with a natural enjoyment of learning. I was academically strong and quietly competitive, often pushing myself to fully understand a problem and keep going until I found a solution. Those early tendencies became the thread that carried through my professional life.

Early Career and Foundation

After completing a Bachelor of Business majoring in Information Systems and Accounting Studies, I began my career at age 19 when Russell Weaver employed me as the administrator for a small software company. It didn’t take long before I moved into consulting, where I became a software consultant working across systems, finance, and implementation.

What started as an entry role grew into a substantial consulting career that spanned well over a decade. I worked in software consulting until 2008, progressing into senior roles with Deloitte and Olympic. Despite time spent in other industries later on, I found that the knowledge I developed during those years remained strong and fully intact.

Entrepreneurship and Broad Business Experience

After having children, I stepped into entrepreneurship, launching my own online retail and distribution business specialising in baby products. Alongside this, our family purchased an avocado orchard in the Bay of Plenty.

Running these businesses meant handling every aspect of operations — finance, sales, customer service, supply chain, distribution, marketing, and day-to-day management. It gave me a practical, hands-on understanding of how businesses function as a whole, complementing the technical knowledge I had gained through consulting.

When my eldest turned ten, I transitioned into mortgage advising, applying my financial background in a regulated, client-focused environment. Later, I worked for a manufacturing firm, adding further practical experience and refreshing my Excel skills in another corner of the business world. During that time I developed many operational reports that transformed the way the company ran their business.

Rejoining Russell

Eventually, my career came full circle when I rejoined Russell many years after that very first role in the early 1990s. Today, I bring together extensive software consulting experience, wide-ranging business understanding, and a natural inclination toward problem solving. While attention to detail isn’t my strongest area, I contribute through clear thinking, creativity, and the ability to approach challenges from multiple angles.

Life Beyond Wor

Outside of work, I enjoy the quieter, hands-on pursuits that bring balance to my life: gardening, furniture restoration, and decoupage.

As I continue this chapter of my journey, I draw on a career shaped by curiosity, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to helping people bring structure and clarity to their systems and processes.

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