Lisa King

King's parents emigrated to New Zealand from China and ran businesses such as a restaurant and an acupuncturist clinic.^[3]

She spent 15 years working in corporate marketing in large businesses such as Unilever, Fonterra, Heinz Watties and Cadbury's.^[2] In 2015, King launched Eat My Lunch, a social enterprise which provides free lunches to children in low-income schools.^[4]

In 2016, she won the New Zealand Women of Influence Award for business enterprise.^[2] In 2019, King was named New Zealand's Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.^[5]

In 2020, she founded AF Drinks, an alcohol-free beverage company.^[6]