BestStart
Rosemary Hume has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Rosemary started their career at Allied Liquor Merchants, where they served as the Marketing Manager and later as the Brand Manager Wines. Rosemary then moved on to Arnotts Biscuits New Zealand, where they held the positions of Marketing Manager and Group Brand Manager. Following this, Rosemary worked at Huka Lodge as the Marketing & Sales Manager, focusing on both domestic and international markets.
Rosemary then joined rogenSi as a Partner and consultant, specializing in sales development, winning pitches, and driving change for corporate and government clients. During their time at rogenSi, they also held global responsibilities, working on the global people team, developing global strategy, and leading the New Zealand team.
Afterwards, Rosemary took a break to travel overseas with their family. Upon their return, they worked at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) as a Services Learning Advisor, leading the "Services Learning" project. Rosemary also served as a Design Catalyst and Acting Director at Better By Design (BBD), collaborating with private sector NZ export companies to deliver strategic design solutions.
In 2019, Rosemary became the Strategic Development Manager at New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) - part of UP Education. Their role involved leading and supporting the development and implementation of organizational strategies to transform the business.
Currently, Rosemary is working at BestStart as the Head of Learning and Development, responsible for overseeing the learning and development initiatives within the organization.
Throughout their career, Rosemary has consistently demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and a focus on delivering results.
Rosemary Hume attended Diocesan School in Auckland, but no specific details about their education there are provided. Rosemary later pursued a Bachelor of Business Studies degree in Marketing at Massey University. It is not mentioned when they obtained any additional certifications, but they have certifications in Belbin Team-Roles, Cultural Transformation Tools from Barrett Values Centre, MBTI (ENFP), and Zenger Folkman Extraordinary Leader.
BestStart
BestStart is New Zealand's largest quality child care and preschool provider. We have over 270 different centres from Northland to Invercargill. We have a clear mission - to make a positive difference in lives of the children of New Zealand and have been doing that for 21 years now. We know that the key to fulfilling our mission is having a team of highly qualified, experienced and passionate teachers who have children at the heart of everything they do as part of our team. We support this amazing group of teachers with ongoing professional development, specialist mentors and leadership development programmes, creating a culture of live long learning.