Governance Bites

Send us Fan Mail David Ireland is a Partner at international law firm Dentons Kensington Swan, advising boards and management at banks, insurers and other financial institutions. He is also an experienced director for both for-profit and not-for-profit entities.  Mark Banicevich asks David about his experience in sports governance - the difference between governance and management, and the particu...

Send us Fan Mail David Greenslade is an experienced director, and founder of education and compliance firm Strategi. Strategi's courses include training for financial advisers, company directors, and compliance officers. David is also Chair of the NZ Defence Force Charitable Trust, and on boards and advisory boards of several companies.  Mark Banicevich asks David about the importance of init...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Arthur is an experience Executive Manager, with past roles leading distribution at a major NZ bank, and a major NZ life and health insurer. He also has experience in biotech and agricultural businesses.  Mark Banicevich asks Tony about reporting to a board of directors by executive management, the frequency of board meetings and board reporting, and the nature of board report...

Send us Fan Mail Sam Stubbs is an experienced CEO of both for-profit and not-for-profit companies. He founded not-for-profit fund manager Simplicity, and in the past five years, its funds under management have increased from $500 million to over $5 billion!  Mark Banicevich asks Sam about the process of creating a board of directors for a new company, and what it should achieve in its first twelve...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Dench is a director on a porfolio of for-profit and not-for-profit (or "for purpose") boards. He was an executive manager at one of NZ's major banks, before a role as Chief Executive Officer of a large financial advice aggregator.  Mark Banicevich asks Tony about the relationship between the Chief Executive Officer and the Chair of the Board, management reporti...

Send us Fan Mail Henry Lynch is founder and director of Faraday, a company that creates and runs advisory boards for companies. He is presently chair or board member of a dozen boards, drawing expertise into those boards as required by current strategic objectives. Mark Banicevich asks Henry about forming a board, the role of the chair, board charters, and the relationship between chair and Chief...

Send us Fan Mail Stewart Taylor is an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He is presently CFO of Partners Life, a major New Zealand life and health insurer. Previously, Stewart was CFO of NZ's largest bank, and Managing Director of NZ's largest fund manager.  Mark Banicevich asks Stewart about the importance of financial information for the board, its currency and content. He also...