This article was first published in Woman.
She dodged her share of mudslinging in the male-dominated world of Aussie rugby, now the sports-obsessed CEO is back on New Zealand soil and motivated to get Kiwis moving. Raelene Castle talks to Sophie Neville about ambition, resilience and when business gets personal.
Raelene Castle is a woman who, whether she likes it or not, tends to stand out in a crowd. Perhaps it’s the bold lippy, the trademark hairstyle (a wig, but more on that later), the statement jewellery or her purposeful walk.
There’s something about her that makes people look up from their meals as she marches through the restaurant of the QT Auckland hotel where we’ve arranged to meet for our interview.