Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016: Sarah Paykel (ONZM)
Public relations professional says she enjoys being a role model to her three daughters and young New Zealand women.
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Public relations professional Sarah Paykel has used her skills to help a number of health and not-for-profit organisations and says it is humbling to be inducted into the Order of Merit.
A former director and founding partner of Lush Cosmetics Australasia, she says she enjoys being a role model to her three daughters and young New Zealand women.
In addition to her regular clients for Sarah Paykel Ltd, she serves on the boards of a number of companies, including Rose and Thorne lingerie, My Droplet Charitable Trust and Co.ofWomen to support female entrepreneurs.
Ms Paykel is a trustee of the Mental Health Foundation and has worked with a number of organisations including the Breast Cancer Research Trust, the Starship Foundation, KidsCan, KidzFirst Hospital, and Sweet Louise Charitable Trust for breast cancer patient support.
She says the proudest moment of her career was being awarded Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1999 for launching Lush. In the same year, she was inducted in The Australian Business Women's Hall of Fame.
“I am very humbled to receive the honour and feel very blessed,” she says.
“I have loved every minute of my career and still do, including the businesses I have worked in, the amazing people I've met and learned from and the many non-profit organisations I have been able to help.”
The most challenging moment in her career was having premature twins who arrived at 29 weeks as well as a toddler at home.
“I was still working from the hospital, being self-employed. The challenge of juggling work and motherhood and doing both well is ongoing,” she says.
Sarah is married to Craig Greenwood and has daughters Ella, Olivia and Charlotte.
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016: Sarah Paykel (ONZM)
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