Christine Holgate

Christine Holgate

Christine Holgate is a British business executive. She was the chief executive of Australia Post from 30 October 2017 to 2 November 2020. Prior to that appointment, she was CEO of the vitamin and nutritional supplement company Blackmores from 2008 to 2017. She is also a board member of Collingwood Football Club.

About Christine Holgate in brief

Summary Christine HolgateChristine Holgate is a British business executive. She was the chief executive of Australia Post from 30 October 2017 to 2 November 2020. Prior to that appointment, she was CEO of the vitamin and nutritional supplement company Blackmores from 2008 to 2017. She is also a board member of Collingwood Football Club. Holgate grew up with her four siblings, in Cheshire, England. She has three post-graduate diplomas in management, marketing, and purchasing and supply. In 2015, Holgate ranked the top “100 Women of Influence” by the Australian Financial Review in 2015. In 2014 she was one of the only 20 business leaders invited to the 2014 G20 Brisbane summit. She explained the phrase was quoted out of context, having said that the proposal would add the ‘Coke and fries’ option to prescribed medication. She conceded that linking food with medicine was ‘unfortunate’ Holgate was criticised for referring to the deal as a ‘C Coke and fries option’ in 2011.

In 2012, she increased Blackmore’s annual sales to USD 234 million. In 2013, she helped increase sales in the Chinese market to USD 50 million. At the end of 2014, they reached USD 50-15 million and they reached the 50 million mark in 2014. Her sister’s death from cancer spurred her to join the company. Her job was to lead the Energis strategy and planning teams in Europe, and monitor its marketing activities. She worked for Allied Healthcare and BBC News after graduating from university. In 1988, she joined the telecommunication company Cable & Wireless and started her international career. In 2000, she worked for J. P. Morgan as the Managing Director of Marketing of its European subsidiary. In 2002, she became the marketing director of Telstra Mobiles. In 2004, she led Telstra’s business sales and managing the operations of its channels. In 2008, she left Telstra to join health supplements company Black mores as chief executive officer.