Mark Banicevich interviews a series of experts about governance, including company directors, lawyers, executive managers, and governance consultants. Each interview is on a different topic related to governance, tied to the guest's expertise. He also asks interviews for the best governance advice they've received, or they would give to new directors.
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Governance Bites #57: online or in-person board meetings, with Fiona Whyte
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Fiona Whyte about the difference between online and in-person board meetings. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each format, whether the decision-making process differs, which format is more efficient, and which is more effective. They discuss tools that enable online meetings, and h…
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Governance Bites #56: holding management to account, with Craig Mulholland
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Send us a text In this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Craig Mulholland about the board holding management to account. Holding management to account is one of the four pillars of good governance promoted by the NZ Institute of Directors. Mark asks what this means, what types of information the board needs to hold management to account, and what tools…
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Governance Bites #55: leveraging regulation from other jurisdictions, with Peter Kenny.
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Send us a text In this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Peter Kenny about leveraging the regulations and guidance from other jurisdictions. New Zealand regulation in many industries is very principles-based. Are there benefits to researching the regulations and guidance of regulators in other jurisdictions? Peter and Mark particularly discuss fina…
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Governance Bites #54: ESG in the boardroom, with Fiona Whyte
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Fiona Whyte about environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the boardroom. He asks what ESG is, why it is important, and why it is relevant in the boardroom. He also asks how an effective board oversees its entity’s ESG behaviours, and how it assesses and manages ESG-related risks. Mark also as…
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Governance Bites #53: board papers, with Craig Mulholland
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Send us a text In this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Craig Mulholland about board papers. He asks about the number of agenda items in board meetings, the size of board packs, and the length of board papers. They discuss how far in advance board papers should be available to directors, and what is usually covered in a board paper. Craig also shares …
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Governance Bites #52: Delegations of authority, with Peter Kenny
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Send us a text In this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Peter Kenny about delegations of authority. He asks what they are, what sorts of powers are delegated, and what sorts of powers cannot be delegated. They discuss processes to assess and manage risk associated with delegations of authority, and how an organisation ensures accountability and ov…
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Governance Bites #51: keeping directors relevant, with Fiona Whyte
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Fiona Whyte about keeping directors relevant. They discuss board evaluations – what they are, how frequently they are performed, who should perform them, and what sorts of questions are asked. They proceed to discuss director tenure, avoiding stagnation, and succession planning. Fiona Whyte is a di…
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Governance Bites #50: a brief history of governance, with Dr Peter Crow
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow about the history of governance. Companies have been around since Roman times, but we tend to think of the beginnings in the 17th century CE, when companies such as the East India Company were established by Royal Charter. What was governance like? How has it evolved? Where is it now?…
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Governance Bites #49: data security and integrity, and director responsibility, with Philip Whitmore
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Philip Whitmore about the board's responsibility for an entity's data security and integrity. They discuss the risk that third party IT (information technology) providers pose to an entity, and the due diligence the entity should perform before engaging a third party. Philip provides examples of da…
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Governance Bites #48: the voice of other stakeholders, with Kate Vennell
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Kate Vennell about the voices of the customer and other stakeholders in the boardroom. They discuss whether those voices are relevant, and how to gather them effectively. They discuss how things differ in not-for-profits and small businesses. Kate then outlines the impact of s131(5) of the Companie…
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Governance Bites #47: governance and corporate failure, with Dr Peter Crow
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow what drives corporate failure. Dr Crow starts by outlining corporate success, and then moves on to the topic du jour. He lists several behaviours that lead to corporate failure, and then he and Mark discuss some of those behaviours in the boardroom. Dr Crow talks through some examples…
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Governance Bites #46: cybersecurity and director responsibility, with Philip Whitmore
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Philip Whitmore about cybersecurity and director responsibility. Philip provides examples of cybersecurity risk, and the impact it can have on large and small businesses. They discuss the directors' role in managing cybersecurity risk, and what directors should do about cybersecurity. Mark also ask…
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Governance Bites #45: effective shareholder engagement, with Kate Vennell
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Kate Vennell about the role of the board in promoting effective shareholder engagement. She outlines the importance of the shareholders' voice in the boardroom, and the challenges of disparate voices and goals. They discuss whether large shareholders effectively represent all shareholders, or wheth…
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Governance Bites #44: governance around the world, featuring Dr Peter Crow
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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow about how governance differs around the world. Dr Crow outlines how governance in New Zealand differs to the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Africa and Asia, and Eastern and Western Europe. He also outlines some of the key challenges that all boards face. Dr Peter Crow h…
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Governance Bites #43: governance in a growing business, featuring Tony Vidler
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Send us a text Tony Vidler is a business adviser and mentor, speaker and coach who focuses on helping business professionals build more profitable advice businesses. Following a career in the Australian navy, Tony moved into financial services about 30 years ago. He has worked as a financial adviser, managing partner, professional association leade…
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Governance Bites #42: financial stability for not-for-profits, featuring Jim McElwain
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Send us a text Jim McElwain is Executive Director of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ). He has a background in corporate finance, having worked at Treasury, Lloyds Merchant Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Jim's governance experience includes the Advisory Board of the School of Accounting and Commercial La…
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Governance Bites #41: directors and climate change, featuring Lloyd Kavanagh
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Send us a text Lloyd Kavanagh is a Senior Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, and one of the most respected financial services lawyers in New Zealand. He has over 25 years' experience in governance, both advising and as a director, in for-profit and not-for-profit, in New Zealand and overseas. Past directorships include AMP Services NZ, Soprole SA (…
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Governance Bites #40: culture between board and management, with Tracey Berry
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Send us a text Tracey Berry is a Partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure. She is an experienced company executive and director, with particular experience in banking and financial services. She is on the board of the National Provident Fund, has been Chair of Nikko Asset Management (New Zealand), and on various trust boards. She has bee…
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Governance Bites #39: diversity in the board room, with Myles Allan
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Send us a text Myles Allan started his journey as a business analyst, and moved into project management. He founded Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure in 2010, and has grown it to a reputable consulting firm with 80 staff. Myles engaged an advisory board about three years ago, to challenge his thinking with their diverse expertise and experie…
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Governance Bites #38: securing alignment between the board and management, featuring Jim McElwain.
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Send us a text Jim McElwain is Executive Director of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ). He has a background in corporate finance, having worked at Treasury, Lloyds Merchant Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Jim's governance experience includes the Advisory Board of the School of Accounting and Commercial La…
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Governance Bites #37: governance in small businesses, featuring Tony Vidler.
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Governance Bites #36: directors of subsidiary companies, featuring Lloyd Kavanagh
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Send us a text Lloyd Kavanagh is a Senior Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, and one of the most respected financial services lawyers in New Zealand. He has over 25 years' experience in governance, both advising and as a director, in for-profit and not-for-profit, in New Zealand and overseas. Past directorships include AMP Services NZ, Soprole SA (…
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Governance Bites #35: "greenwashing" with Professor Coral Ingley
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Send us a text Professor Coral Ingley was an Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology. She has a PhD in governance (the first person in New Zealand to do so), and teaches governance in New Zealand and around the world. Professor Ingley is on the board of Governance New Zealand, and the educational board of its internat…
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Governance Bites #34: effective meeting minutes, with Myles Allan
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Send us a text Myles Allan started his journey as a business analyst, and moved into project management. He founded Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure in 2010, and has grown it to a reputable consulting firm with 80 staff. Myles engaged an advisory board about three years ago, to challenge his thinking with their diverse expertise and experie…
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Governance Bites #33: board culture, with Tracey Berry
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Send us a text Tracey Berry is a Partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure. She is an experienced company executive and director, with particular experience in banking and financial services. She is on the board of the National Provident Fund, has been Chair of Nikko Asset Management (New Zealand), and on various trust boards. She has bee…
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Governance Bites #32: environmental, social and governance, with Professor Coral Ingley.
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Send us a text Professor Coral Ingley was an Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology. She has a PhD in governance (the first person in New Zealand to do so), and teaches governance in New Zealand and around the world. Professor Ingley is on the board of Governance New Zealand, and the educational board of its internat…
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Governance Bites #31: board work plans, featuring Dr Denis Mowbray.
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Send us a text Dr Denis Mowbray is one of few people in New Zealand with a PhD in Governance. He has sat on and chaired numerous for-profit and not-for-profit boards. He is President and Chair of Governance New Zealand, has taught governance and strategy at Auckland University of Technology, and chaired boards including Gymnastics New Zealand and Y…
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Governance Bites #30: featuring Mark Banicevich? Or Russell Hutchinson?
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Send us a text Russell Hutchinson is a director of Chatswood Consulting, a firm that provides consulting services to the life and health insurance industry in New Zealand, and Quality Product Research, a firm that provides life and health insurance product research to financial advisers. Russell is experienced at senior and executive management lev…
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Governance Bites #29: professionalism in directors, featuring Dr Denis Mowbray.
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Send us a text Dr Denis Mowbray is one of few people in New Zealand with a PhD in Governance. He has sat on and chaired numerous for-profit and not-for-profit boards. He is President and Chair of Governance New Zealand, has taught governance and strategy at Auckland University of Technology, and chaired boards including Gymnastics New Zealand and Y…
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Governance Bites #28: the journey to an advisory board, featuring Russell Hutchinson.
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Send us a text Russell Hutchinson is a director of Chatswood Consulting, a firm that provides consulting services to the life and health insurance industry in New Zealand, and Quality Product Research, a firm that provides life and health insurance product research to financial advisers. Russell is experienced at senior and executive management lev…
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Governance Bites #27: board subcommittees, featuring Phil Doak.
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Send us a text Phil Doak is an experienced executive, executive director, and director, particularly in the financial services industry. He is a partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. In this conversation, Mark asks Phil about board subcommittees (particularly the Audit and Risk Co…
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Governance Bites #26: how the board manages risk, featuring Phil Doak.
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Send us a text Phil Doak is an experienced executive, executive director, and director, particularly in the financial services industry. He is a partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Mark Banicevich asks Phil about how a board manages risk, and Phil talks about an entity's Enterpr…
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Governance Bites #25: other director duties, featuring Nick Summerfield.
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Send us a text Nick Summerfield is Partner and Head of Banking, Financial Services and Insolvency at Anthony Harper. Nick advises on all areas of financial services law including investment funds, insurance, capital markets, financial advice, and financial service provider regulation. He also supports clients with regulatory reform and dealings wit…
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Governance Bites #24: the duty to act in the company's best interests, featuring Nick Summerfield.
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Send us a text Nick Summerfield is Partner and Head of Banking, Financial Services and Insolvency at Anthony Harper. Nick advises on all areas of financial services law including investment funds, insurance, capital markets, financial advice, and financial service provider regulation. He also supports clients with regulatory reform and dealings wit…
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Governance Bites #23: differing governance in large and small entities, featuring David Whyte.
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Send us a text David Whyte, known in the NZ financial services industry as The Laird, is a very experienced financial services company director. Prior to his governance career, he was Managing Director of AIA Australia. David has experience on boards of large and small companies, as well as not-for-profits. Within his portfolio of governace roles, …
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Governance Bites #22: succession planning for directors, featuring Mel Hewitson.
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Send us a text Mel Hewitson is a professional director, and a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She holds a portfolio of independent director roles, including Fidelity Life, Southern Cross Health Insurance, Simplicity, the Domain Name Commission and Whai Maia (a company owned by Ngati Whatua Orakei). She is also a trustee of Foundation Nort…
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Governance Bites #21: managing risk in not-for-profits, featuring David Boyle.
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Send us a text David Boyle is one of the best-known personalities in financial services in New Zealand. He is an experienced executive who is passionate about financial literacy in New Zealand consumers, particularly investment literacy. He is also passionate about music, which led him to his first governance roles. He now has governance experience…
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Governance Bites #20: governance for small enterprises, featuring Melanie Purdey.
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Send us a text Melanie Purdey is an experienced CEO with extensive experience across the financial services industry. She is presently Head of Governance at Compliance Refinery, and (among other things) helps principals of financial advice businesses understand good business governance through training, sitting on advisory boards, and compliance re…
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Governance Bites #19: the tension between governance and innovation, featuring Don Allerston.
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Send us a text Don Allerston is an experienced executive manager with a strong background in life insurance from New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He is particularly focused on the customer experience, marketing and strategy. Mark Banicevich asks Don about the tension between governance and innovation - particularly the need for businesses to inn…
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Governance Bites #18: board induction and early learnings, featuring Kendall Flutey.
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Send us a text Kendall Flutey is founder and Co-Chief Executive of the amazing social purpose business Banqer (banqer.co), which teaches financial literacy by running classrooms as virtual economies. Kendall was Young New Zealander of the Year in 2019, and she now sits on boards including the Financial Markets Authority and the Insurance & Financia…
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Governance Bites #17: work and alignment in not-for-profit entities, featuring Richard Klipin.
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Send us a text Richard Klipin is the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Council in New Zealand, a not-for-profit organisation with over 100 members, including banks, life and health insurers, fund managers, and law and accounting firms. He has over 15 years experience as a Chief Executive Officer, governance experience on or chairing…
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Governance Bites #16: the role of the Chief Executive, featuring Scott Duncan.
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Send us a text Scott Duncan is Managing Director at Aspire Executive Search, a boutique executive search firm that helps organisations appoint exceptional leaders. Scott helps organisations find and engage Chief Executives, C-suite executives, and directors. Mark Banicevich asks Scott about the role of the Chief Executive, and what he looks for whe…
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Governance Bites #15: board structures. and cultural differences, featuring Adam Hunt.
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Send us a text Adam Hunt is an experienced executive and director, with experience in both the public and private sectors. He has held executive positions at the NZ Inland Revenue Department and Financial Markets Authority. Presently he contracts to the International Monetary Fund advising countries on their tax policy. He also sits on or chairs va…
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Governance Bites #13: board processes, featuring Dauniika Puklowski.
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Send us a text Dauniika Puklowski is a professional company secretary, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, with her own business called Board Administration Services Ltd. She is company secretary for NZ Health Group, Unitec and Auckland Grammar School. She also has experience as a director. Mark Banicevich asks Dauniika about the …
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Governance Bites #14: governance and the board role, featuring Dennis Murray.
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Send us a text Dennis Murray is an experienced tech entrepreneur and director, with a background in the legal sector. He is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dacreed. Earlier in his career, while consulting to Lexus Nexus, he wrote governance material for their clients. Prior to that, he managed a team writing law reference books for lawyers …
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Governance Bites #11: policies, process and controls, featuring Steve Burgess.
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Send us a text Steve Burgess is a founder and managing director of Compliance Refinery, a compliance company that helps financial services firms understand and meet their legal and regulatory obligations through education, and compliance testing services. Steve is also a member of numerous advisory boards. Mark Banicevich asks Steve about policies,…
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Governance Bites #12: governance, strategy and the board's role, featuring Kevin McCaffrey.
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Send us a text Kevin McCaffrey has a long history in governance, including a Masters Degree in the subject. He has been a partner and director in major global consulting firms (including Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young), and is now a governance consultant. Among other things, he teaches strategy and governance for the New Zealand Institute of Di…
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Governance Bites #9: board role in managing risk, featuring Karty Mayne.
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Send us a text Karty Mayne is a risk and compliance expert, and founder and director of Rosewill Consulting. She has a background in risk management in compliance from the trustee sector in financial services, and the Financial Markets Authority (New Zealand's financial services regulator). She is an independent director on a few boards. Her compan…
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Governance Bites #10: for-profit and not-for-profit governance, featuring Kirsty Campbell.
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Send us a text Kirsty Campbell is a professional director, who currently sits on six professional boards (including insurance companies, one of New Zealand's largest mortgage advice firms, a fund manager, a trustee company, and an engineering firm. Kirsty started her career as a lawyer, spent eight years at NZ's largest bank, and lead the supervisi…
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Governance Bites #2: the board agenda and board reports, featuring Tracey Cross.
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Send us a text Tracey Cross is a former partner in a major NZ law firm. She now has a portfolio of roles, including teaching governance, and sitting on a number of for-profit and not-for profit boards. Mark Banicevich asks Tracey about the board agenda, and information required for board meetings (and when it should be available to directors). He a…
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