FAMILY HISTORY
A desire to make a difference gets Katie Nimon out of bed each morning. Nimon is the general manager of the family business Nimon Luxury Passenger Transport in New Zealand, where she works with her father and managing director, Bill Nimon, her mother and administration manager, Sue, and uncle, Garth Nimon, who looks after the company’s school runs.
The 28-year-old has been working for the company since the age of 14, having grown up with a lot of industry operators who she now works alongside.
She’s the fifth generation of the Nimon family to work in the business. After leaving school, Nimon studied advertising and marketing, finishing with an honours degree.
Since completing her studies and spending time in Auckland, she headed back to Hawke’s Bay in 2015 to take up the role as marketing manager at the family business.
She was appointed general manager earlier last year, tasked with diversifying the business through customer service and tourism.
Passionate about ‘the Bay’, Nimon was last year recognised as Ambassador for Tourism in the Hawke’s Bay Tourism Awards.
Motivated by growth, Nimon said the family has
