Lizzy Ryley in

Lizzy Ryley

Login to view DISC.
Chief Executive Officer at The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ)
📍 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Lizzy Ryley is the CEO of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), bringing over 30 years of leadership in marketing, data, and digital transformation from roles in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. With an MBA from Sheffield Hallam University, she specializes in driving business growth and enhancing member value through innovation and strategic leadership.

Outside of her corporate roles, Lizzy is deeply passionate about animal welfare, serving as Deputy Chair on the SPCA New Zealand Board. She is an enthusiastic animal lover, living in Auckland with her husband, two adult children, her dogs Ernest and Lyla, and cats Oscar and Aloysius. She also enjoys continuous learning, drawing inspiration from her team.

She has led significant data and digital transformations at major organizations like Woolworths Group and Loyalty New Zealand (Flybuys).

Read the full overview →
Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Personality Overview

How Lizzy shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Lizzy cares about

Digital Transformation
Has extensive experience leading organizations through data and digital transformations to deliver business growth and superior customer experiences.
Animal Welfare
Actively serves as the Deputy Chair on the SPCA New Zealand Board and is a passionate animal lover with four pets of her own.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Executive Officer
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ)
2-2024
Deputy Chair SPCA Board
SPCA New Zealand
9-2017 - 4-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Loyalty New Zealand Limited
5-2016 - 9-2017
Director, Marketing
Australian National University
4-2013 - 11-2014
Chief Loyalty & Data Officer
Woolworths Limited
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Sheffield Hallam University
Education details unavailable
Institute of Directors in New Zealand
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Lizzy. Free, 10 seconds.