Samantha Colebatch Hodkinson

Samantha Colebatch Hodkinson has a strong background in location planning and strategy development. Samantha has worked at GEOLYTIX since 2015 as the Commercial Director, where they help businesses optimize their network and forecast store potential. Prior to GEOLYTIX, Samantha worked at Sainsbury's from 2006 to 2015, holding various roles including Head of Non Food Transformation and Trading Support, Head of Network and Investment Planning, and Head of Location Planning and Senior Location Planner. During their time at Sainsbury's, Samantha was responsible for property strategy, location planning, and the development of new store roll out strategies. Before Sainsbury's, they worked at Coles Myer as a Manager Market Analysis, where they managed forecasting for new space investments across Australia and New Zealand. Overall, Samantha has extensive experience in location planning, forecasting, and strategy development in the retail industry.

Samantha Colebatch Hodkinson studied at the University of Melbourne from 1995 to 2000. During this time, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts and a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Design, with a focus on Town Planning.