Belinda Tumbers is the 2017 Telstra New South Wales Australian Business Woman of the Year.
Passionate about inciting cultural change, Mrs Tumbers is committed to continuing WK Kellogg’s founding mission: to provide families around the world with accessible nutrition.
“I love a challenging situation and live by the motto ‘if it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you,’” Mrs Tumbers said.
Also recognised at the 2017 Telstra New South Wales Business Women’s Award were:
- Entrepreneur Award winner: Hana-Lia Krawchuk, Director, Love To Dream
- For Purpose and Social Enterprise Award winner: Violet Roumeliotis, Chief Executive Officer, Settlement Services International Limited
- Public Sector and Academia Award winner: Simone Constant, Deputy Secretary, Financial Risk Management and Transformation, NSW Treasury
- Young Business Women’s Award winner: Gen George, Managing Director, tamme
Joe Pollard, Telstra Business Women’s Awards Ambassador, Group Executive Media and Chief Marketing Officer, said that all the New South Wales winners are extraordinary business women whose achievements deserve to be recognised.
“Mrs Tumbers’ commitment to putting together a team with an equal representation of men and women has not only been responsible for influencing real cultural change, but it has also resulted in a dramatic financial turnaround for her company. She has taken Kellogg Aust from loss to profit in two short years,” Ms Pollard said.
The Telstra Business Women’s Awards shine a light on women’s achievements as business leaders and celebrate the positive results of inclusive leadership, such as better organisational performance, increased competitive advantage and, at a macro level, a thriving economy.
State and Territory winners will be flown to Melbourne for the National Awards judging, culminating in a Gala Dinner on the night of Tuesday 21 November 2017.
