Rate My Professor Ingrid Roding

Prior to relocating to New Zealand, Roding was CEO of a prominent South African marketing agency for nearly ten years. In this capacity, she specialized in providing marketing and communications solutions, strategy development, and implementation for top-tier South African and international clients across diverse sectors, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), hospitality, lifestyle, technology, health, sport, entertainment, renewable energy, and government, serving both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) markets. Her career also includes senior positions at multinational companies such as Sony Music International, where she procured a global record deal for the South African band Seether, leading to a year working in New York; Primedia Broadcasting South Africa in commercial radio and news; and MSC Cruises International. Currently, she chairs the Swim Dunedin Board, applying her governance and management skills to advance swimming coaching in the region. Roding's core competencies lie in general management, governance, marketing, strategy, and planning, with extensive experience in arts/entertainment, government/public sector, media/advertising/communications, sports/recreation, and food & beverage industries. A keen sportsperson with a passion for community investment, she is recognized for her business acumen, energetic approach, and commitment to leadership and mentoring. She plans to pursue a PhD focused on strategy and leadership in high-performance environments.