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Mike Jenkins

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Tū Ātea at Contract
📍 New Zealand

Mike is a board chair and founder with over 20 years in tech, including roles at IBM and Cisco. He founded The Instillery, scaling it to over $50M in revenue before its sale. Colleagues describe him as an inspirational sales executive with strong leadership and high emotional intelligence.

He is passionate about supporting the development of businesses in New Zealand. As a founding trustee of the Cultivate Trust, he works to accelerate the growth and diversity of the Waikato regions technology and digital sector, aiming to inspire future innovators and founders.

He is an award-winning leader, having been named Westpac Waikato CEO of the Year and New Zealands Emerging Leader of the Year.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Tū Ātea
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New Zealand
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Priorities

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Scaling Businesses
He founded The Instillery and scaled it to $50M+ in revenue. His motto is "Intent without scale is just a neat idea," reflecting his focus on growth.
Technology Governance
As a Chairman and Board Member for several companies, he emphasizes commercially grounded oversight while maintaining a clear separation between governance and management.
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Career

Work history

Tū Ātea
Contract
12-2025
Co-Founder
Ambient Context
1-2024
Chairman of the Board
Tū Ātea Network Services Ltd
11-2025
Board Member
Feenix Communications
11-2021
Founding Trustee
Cultivate Trust
In the press

Media appearances

Tū Ātea Network Services appoints Jo Stansfield as Chief Executive. Featured in Broadtech Limited
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Education
2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Business
AUT University
2003 - 2003
Post Graduate: Bachelor of Business
University of Portsmouth
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