 Annah Stretton
Now working under the ‘Stretton Group’ banner, Annah operates her impressive list of business interests – Stretton Clothing and Stretton Publishing to name just two – from her Waikato base.
Her boundless energy also allows her to be actively involved in a huge number of philanthropic endeavours, supporting many national groups including Look good Feel Better, Starship, SPCA and several Breast Cancer initiatives.
Annah holds an Honorary Master of Arts, awarded to her by the Waikato Institute of Technology, for her contribution to Fashion. Her connection to WINTEC is further strengthened with Annah tutoring in its Diploma of Fashion Design and Practice.
In 2001, she received her Chartered Accounts degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand. In 2005, she received the Ernst & Young Retail Consumer and Industrial Products Award and was awarded the honour of becoming a Member of New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Fashion, Business and the Community in 2008. In addition, Annah became the 2009 New Zealand recipient of the Veuve Clicquot Award; a global tribute to female achievers in business and industry.
Annah actively serves as a Fashion Industry NZ Board chairperson, member of the Massey Business Advisory Board and the Ernst & Young Alumni.
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