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And the boats were going by, and I touched her perfect body with my mind, because there was no other opportunity. She had a space in a warehouse down there, and she invited me down, and I went with her, and she served me Constant Comment tea, which has little bits of oranges in it. She had a loft, at a time when lofts were… the word wasn’t used. I bumped into her one evening, and she invited me down to her place near the river. First of all he was a friend, and second of all as a couple they were inviolate, you just didn’t intrude into that kind of shared glory that they manifested. But there was no… well, there was thought, but there was no possibility, one would not allow oneself to think of toiling at the seduction of Armand Vaillancourt’s wife. BIRD ON A WIRE creative professionals represent the creme of Photographers, Stylists, Food Stylists, Hair & Make-up and Directors working in Cape Town and South Africa today. She is changing the futures of families. She encourages them with understanding, wisdom and humor. Her practical advice leaves moms feeling equipped for their special role as mothers. Gattung held senior marketing roles at TVNZ, National Mutual, the Bank of New Zealand and Telecom before taking over as Telecom CEO from Roderick Dean.At a certain point, I bumped into Suzanne Vaillancourt, who was the wife of a friend of mine, they were a stunning couple around Montreal at the time, physically stunning, both of them, a handsome man and woman, everyone was in love with Suzanne Vaillancourt, and every woman was in love with Armand Vaillancourt. Karen Stubbs is a hero to moms Through her ministry, Birds on a Wire, Karen shares the lessons she learned as the mother of her four children. Gattung has a Bachelor of Management Studies (Honours) in economics and marketing from the University of Waikato, and a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington. From 2008 to 2011 she was Chair of Wool Partners International.
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She chaired the Advisory Group, NZ Country of Honour, Frankfurt Book Fair 2012, and chairs AAA Australia, Telco Technology Services and the Wellington SPCA. A member of Global Women, an active philanthropist and busy keynote speaker, she lives in Wellington. See She talks candidly of the personal toll of those tough years at the top, and about how she has rebuilt her life. Gattung was appointed CEO of Telecom in 1999 at the age of 37, and led the company through massive change for seven years - including the struggle with an Australian telco acquisition, shareholder pressure, antagonism from the government, controversy over pricing, battles with Telecom’s telco competitors, and changing technology. As well as an inspirational story, Bird on a Wire explores new ways of leadership and running businesses. Superstars Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn team up with this non-stop action-comedy directed by John Badham. Several times she featured Fortune’s list of The World’s 50 Most Powerful Businesswomen, and in 2006 was number 49 on the Forbes list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Theresa Gattung wrote the bestselling memoir Bird on a Wire: The inside story from a straight-talking CEO about her time as Chief Executive Officer of Telecom and the road that took her to becoming New Zealand’s highest-profile businesswoman. The personal toll of those tough years at the top had been significant and Gattung is frank about how she had to rebuild her life with a clear focus.īird on a Wire is a candid, engaging and inspirational story that points the way to new ways of leadership and running businesses. After seven years she felt she'd given her all. It tells of the highs of running a vitally important company such as Telecom and also the lows, as the company struggled with an Australian telco acquisition, shareholder pressure, antagonism from the government, battles with its telco competitors and changing technology. This no-holds-barred memoir tells of her ambition, her determination, and her rise to business power. Named after the Leonard Cohen song of the same name, Bird On A Wire Wines are generous and flavourful, refined and elegant. We also offer all day brunch and are fully licensed. Our aim is to provide wholesome food that tastes great, in an authentic and relaxed environment. Her appointment, at a young age and from the marking ranks, astounded the country, and her leadership of the big telco that Kiwis love to hate was never far from the headlines. Caroline Mooney creates wines to reflect their time and place. At Bird on a Wire we specialise in all things Chicken From our free-range, twice brined, rotisserie chicken and salads to burgers, sandwiches, baguettes and delicious main meals. No woman has ever risen as far in the corporate world as former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung. Inside the high pressure, brutalising CEO world with New Zealand's highest profile businesswoman.