Adrienne Stewart

[3] In 1958, at age 22, she started working for PDL as personal secretary to Bob Stewart, who had purchased the firm the previous year.

Adrienne Stewart became deeply involved in the arts sector, where she is a "patron, supporter, board member and philanthropist".

[2] In the 1979 New Year Honours, her husband was appointed Knight Bachelor, and she was thus styled Adrienne, Lady Stewart.

[6] In the 2006 New Year Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the community.

[8] In the 2015 New Year Honours, she was appointed Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) for services to the arts and business.