Cheryll Sotheran
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Dame Cheryll Sotheran, DNZM
is a museum professional who rose to prominence as the founding Chief Executive of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
from 1993-2002.
Since 2002, she has acted as Sector Director, Creative Industries
, Industry New Zealand, where she is responsible for the strategic development of the creative industries across all sectors in the New Zealand economy.
Dame Cheryll received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Auckland
in 1999 and, in 1998, she was made Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
is a museum professional who rose to prominence as the founding Chief Executive of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".The museum's principles...
from 1993-2002.
Since 2002, she has acted as Sector Director, Creative Industries
Creative industries
The creative industries refers to a range of economic activities which are concerned with the generation or exploitation of knowledge and information...
, Industry New Zealand, where she is responsible for the strategic development of the creative industries across all sectors in the New Zealand economy.
Dame Cheryll received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
in 1999 and, in 1998, she was made Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
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