Speaker Joc O’Donnell

Joc O'Donnell

Director, HWR Group

Joc is a Director of HWR Group, taking on this governance role in the family-owned business after the death of her father, Bill, in 2005. Joc cares deeply about the family business and ensures the values it was built on are reflected in today’s Group of Companies. She spearheaded the redevelopment of Bill’s truck collection and the result is Bill Richardson Transport World, which opened to the public late in 2015. 

Joc oversees many projects in the Tourism division of the business, including The Lodges at Transport World, TW Events & Incentives, Classic Motorcycle Mecca and Dig This Invercargill.

She is married to fellow Director Scott, and they have three children together.