Ep. 83    Traci Houpapa

Traci Houpapa is a company director and business advisor from New Zealand. But a simple scratching of the surface reveals a unique and inspiring story. 

Her early life influences could well have something to do with her Maori father who was very active in campaigns to return properties back into Maori management in the 1980s. 

As to her own career, she was advised to experience a wide range of occupations after high school before settling on a career... and that education was essential to her success. 

She sits on numerous Boards an Foundations.  She is, amongst many other things, chair of the Federation of Maori Authorities, a Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors, an advisor to Maori, Government, public and private sector organisations and has an unwavering commitment to advancing the interests of indigenous women in New Zealand. 

In the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business and Maori. In 2015, she won the Board and Management award at the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards. In 2016 she named as one of the BBC's 100 Most Influential Women in the World for that year. 

She has some great advice for life and career. And an optimism that we’re heading in the right direction on a number of fronts including gender bias and racism. 

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