Lynne Jacobs

Non-Executive Director

Lynne was appointed to the board in July 2022 after taking up the role as General Manager of Just Water in 2019. She led the restructure of Just Water, Unovent, Solatube and Hometech into a single entity – the Just Life Group – and became Group General Manager in June 2020

A commercially and culturally focused business leader, Lynne has proven ability in sales, marketing and innovation and a strong track record for unlocking profitable business growth.

Lynne has over 20 years’ experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) gained from working with many of New Zealand’s blue chip FMCG giants including BrewGroup, Fonterra, Goodman Fielder, Bluebird Foods and Nestlé.

Her expertise in strategic planning, culture transformation, change management and executive coaching has contributed greatly to the Group’s ongoing success, particularly during the recent challenging times.

Lynne gained a Bachelor of Arts from Auckland University and is a chartered member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.