GOVERNANCE TOP 100
WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2021 GOVERNANCE TOP 100 EVENT. CELEBRATING THE TOP GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SHINING A LIGHT ON A PROFESSION THAT WE ARE SO PROUD TO BE A PART OF.
NOMINATIONS OPEN MONDAY 16 AUGUST 2021 AT 10AM (AEST) AND CLOSE FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER 2021 AT 5PM (AEST).
Governance Top 100 is about highlighting the amazing talent and achievements of individuals that take their role in governance to the next level within their organisations. Governance as a profession is ever evolving and is made up of individuals from a variety of professional backgrounds across a range of entity, size and industry types which is why we are encouraging nominations from all governance professionals.
This event would not be possible without the commitment and support of our culturally aligned partners who are all champions of governance in their own right.
The Governance Top 100 event was launched in 2020 to emphasise the value and benefit that robust governance frameworks, and the individuals that are responsible for driving these initiatives, bring to an organisation.
Mahatma Gandhi famously said, "Be the change you want to see in the world", so on that note if you are a company secretary, general counsel, risk manager, CRO, CFO, CEO, director or other governance professional that is paving the way for governance in your organisation we want you to be part of Governance Top 100 in 2021!
Partners
Get to know our proud partners of Governance Top 100 for 2021
3YS Owls is a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice co-founded by Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson following extensive careers in corporate governance, company secretarial, risk and legal roles with over 40+ years of combined experience between them predominantly from in-house roles. 3YS Owls specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. They have a strong focus on governance - to create an ethical environment that supports an inclusive culture. Boards and leadership teams need to be cohesive, able to harness a diversity of views and foster good governance. They aim to align with clients who share the same values and their ultimate goal is to help directors and executives sleep at night knowing they have a trusted advisor that fosters good governance keeping all stakeholders happy.
3YS Owls hosted Governance Top 100 for the very first time in 2020 and are excited to be hosting the event again in 2021.
FIND OUT MOREOne of Melbourne's first start-up technology companies, Computershare was grounded in the city's suburbs in 1978.
Computershare is the world's largest share registry, and has pioneered many of the securities industry's innovations to help companies build and maintain strong relationships with their investors, employees and customers. For more than 35 years, Computershare have grown rapidly in markets around the world to meet the evolving needs of their 16,000 clients.
Computershare remains a unique Australian success story, who built on their share registry business by successfully expanding into employee equity plans, stakeholder communications, corporate governance, fund services, class action administration, deposit protection and most recently, mortgage servicing.
When Computershare listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:CPU) in 1994, they had a market cap of AUD $36 million, managed around 6 million shareholder accounts and had about 50 staff. Now Computershare are a global business with a market cap in the billions, managing over 75 million shareholders, servicing 16,000 clients, with 12,000 staff across all major financial markets.
FIND OUT MOREMarsh is the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor. With around 40,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data-driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue over $18 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter or subscribe to BRINK.
FIND OUT MOREMcCullough Robertson is a leading independent Australian law firm with over 90 years' experience providing a range of legal services to our valued clients. Our large corporate practice has expertise across the resources and renewables; technology, media and telecommunications; life sciences; food and agribusiness; financial services; and not-for-profit industries.
We deliver tailored, practical advice to our clients in the small to mid-cap market, ensuring that they meet not only their regulatory obligations, but also the demands of shareholders, the community and other stakeholders. As advisers to boards, senior management, and legal/compliance teams, we advise on all legal aspects of corporate governance including directors' duties and liabilities; shareholder and investor relations; and annual reports, AGMs and EGMs.
FIND OUT MORENasdaq Corporate Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. Nasdaq's Corporate Services business empowers business leaders with technology and intelligence to innovate, grow and stay ahead of changing markets. We offer an integrated suite of market intelligence, analytics, and collaboration solutions that support investor relations and corporate governance professionals around the globe. More than 50% of the Fortune 500 use Nasdaq's board collaboration and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions and services.
Our client base spans across all industries. Our client list includes listed companies across all exchanges, including small-to-large cap ASX-listed issuers, large and small private companies, non-profit organizations, hospitals, colleges and universities. Our Australia-based team is located in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and are supported by a team across Asia-Pacific and around the world.
FIND OUT MOREJudging Panel - 2021
Co-Founder & Director, 3YS Owls
Managing Director and Head of Financial and Professional Services (FINPRO), Pacific - Marsh
Senior Manager - QLD, Computershare
Head of Board Engagement for APAC and Americas, Nasdaq
Chair of Partners, McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Ainslie is a qualified company secretary and risk manager, a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Risk Management Institute of Australasia. Ainslie has held various corporate governance, company secretarial and risk management roles over the past 18 years with global ASX publicly listed companies predominantly in the resources, retail and financial services sectors. Ainslie also holds a Certified Practising Risk Manager CPRM®. Ainslie specialises in the key areas of: Corporate Governance; Company Secretary; and Risk Management.
FIND OUT MORECraig is the Managing Director of Marsh's FINPRO Practice, a specialist practice within Marsh dedicated to helping businesses anticipate, model, and manage threats. Craig has a demonstrated history of working in the insurance industry. Skilled in Financial Risk, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Employment Practices Liability, and Indemnity. People oriented professional with a Bachelor of Business focused in Insurance from Charles Sturt University. Craig is a Member of the Marsh Inclusion and Diversity Committee and NIBA Broker of the Year (NSW/ACT) - 2021.
FIND OUT MOREDavid has over 14 years' experience in the financial services industry, working as a Senior Manager within Computershare. Over David's tenure, he has worked in the share registry and employee share plans divisions having managed some of Australia's largest equity scheme and retail focused clients. David is thrilled that Computershare has continued its partnership with the Governance Top 100 Awards and proud to work for an organisation that links objectives, behaviour and decision making to a strong governance framework.
FIND OUT MOREPhil helps boards and executive teams address board composition and effectiveness, strategic board-management alignment, and other corporate governance and compliance matters. Prior to Nasdaq's acquisition of the Center for Board Excellence (CBE) in 2019, Phil was a founding investor and advisor, president, and board member. Phil also served as Executive Vice President for Operations & Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer at Xevo, Inc., Chief Operating Officer at Garagiste, Inc., and General Counsel and Vice President of Legal at BSQUARE Corporation. Phil obtained his J.D. from the University of Virginia and his B.A. from the University of Washington. Phil is a member of the Washington State bar.
FIND OUT MOREReece is a leading capital markets lawyer and has extensive transactional experience in public and private capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and restructures. Reece's broad experience includes applying his knowledge of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules as well as advising on governance, stakeholder management, employee share and option plans and general commercial issues. Reece has been consistently rated as a leading capital markets and corporate M&A lawyer, by Asia Pacific Legal 500 providing high quality advice and being committed to the clients' needs. Since 2017, Reece has been ranked in the Corporate Law Category of Best Lawyers Australia. His work has covered the life sciences, technology, telecommunications, travel, food and agribusiness, engineering and resources sectors. His clients include multi-national corporations, ASX listed companies and early stage companies with high growth potential. Reece is Chair of Partners and a member of McCullough Robertson's Executive Leadership team.
FIND OUT MOREWinner of Governance Top 100 for 2020
Frances Finucan
Company Secretary, Collins Foods Limited
Good governance looks effortless and often underestimated. Winning would help profile the importance of governance professionals outside the governance industry.
Fran Finucan
Finalists - 2021
Allan Gibson OAM
Governance & Risk Professional, 2126 Business Services
Amanda Gawne
Head of Legal and Compliance, Company Secretary, Chief Risk Officer, Generation Development Group
Amelia Jalleh
Company Secretary & General Counsel, Cooper Energy Limited
Andrew Heath
Deputy Board Secretary, Airservices Australia
Andrew Selim
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Home Consortium
Anne-Marie Paterson
Chief Risk Officer - Governance and Integrity Office, AMP Ltd
Annette O'Hara
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Shine Justice Ltd
Ceri Clark
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Retail Zoo
Clair Applewaite
Board Secretary and Business Manager, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Craig Manson
Chair, Galilee Solicitors Pty Ltd
Damian Jeffree
Senior Director, Australian Financial Markets Association
Dan Wall
Company Secretary & Senior Legal Counsel, Infomedia Ltd
Dhawal Gadani
Company Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance, HSBC Bank Australia Limited
Elizabeth Potts
Assistant Company Secretary, Infrastructure Capital Group
Erin O'Connor
Group Company Secretary (Joint), Orica Limited
Fiona Zafirakos
Group Manager Corporate Governance and Legal Counsel, Pact Group Holdings Limited
Francesca Dickson
Head of Corporate Governance & Risk, BPAY Group
Freya Smith
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Claim Central Consolidated Pty Ltd
George Southgate
Chief Legal & Risk Officer | Group Company Secretary, Vita Group Limited
Greg Jacobson
Company Secretary, Perth Airport Pty Ltd
Gregory Seeto
Executive - Governance, Assurance, Integrity & Legal | Company Secretary, Life Saving Victoria
Hannah Westaway
In House Legal Counsel, Cash Converters International Limited
James Lawton
Company Secretary, MercyCare Ltd
James Nguyen
Chair, Westmead Hospital Foundation
Jane Onley
Head of Governance & Risk, Army & Air Force Canteen Service
Jay Stephenson
Director, Forest House Pty Ltd
Jennifer Robertson
Managing Director, Board Matters Pty Ltd
Jessica McKinnon
General Counsel & Company Secretary, BSR Australia Limited
Joanne Khoo
General Counsel and Company Secretary, North Queensland Airports Group
Joanne McDonald
Company Secretary & Head of Corporate Affairs, IGO Limited
John Bryant
Finance Director/CFO, Australian Bay Lobster Producers Limited
Joshua Little
Chief Risk Officer, Aveo Group
Karen Grumley
Lead Counsel - Compliance & Corporate Governance, Pacific National
Kate Williams
Deputy Company Secretary, Vicinity Centres
Kathleen Hill
Company Secretary and Executive Assistant to CEO, Opportunity International Australia
Katie Newton-John
Group Company Secretary and Corporate Counsel, Allianz Australia
Katrina Brigham
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Elabor8
Katrina Johnson
G roup General Counsel, WiseTech Global
Kayla Schembri
Paralegal, FOI Coordinator, Privacy Officer & Governance Support, Horizon Power
Kennan Herkiloğlu
Assistant Company Secretary / Governance Coordinator, Tokio Marine Management (Australasia) Pty Ltd
Kirsten Anderson Llewellyn
Group Company Secretary (Joint), Orica Limited
Kobe Li
Company Secretary, Imricor Medical Systems, Inc.
Kylie Sprott
Chief Transformation Officer, QANTM IP Ltd
Laith Jammal
Senior Officer Governance, Risk and Compliance - NSW TrainLink, NSW TrainLink
Lisa Benneworth
Executive Director, Legal, Governance and Risk, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Lisa Deramond
Company Secretary Manager Legal and Compliance, Melbourne Business School
Louise Lane
Executive General Manager - Legal, Risk and Compliance, Racing Victoria Limited
Malcolm Shroff
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary, Essence Group Pty Ltd
Maria Vesic
Company Secretary, Frasers Property Australia
Mark Anning
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Tritium Pty Ltd
Michael Antaw
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Nestlé Australia Ltd
Michael Somes
General Counsel, Chi-X Australia Pty Ltd
Minali Gamage
Manager Risk & Assurance, Fortescue Metals Group
Minas Frangoulis
Deputy Company Secretary, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Nick Hassett
Executive Director, Dynamic Consulting Pty Ltd
Nick Hornstein
Senior Legal Counsel, Openmarkets Group Ltd
Nicole Graham
General Counsel, Head of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary, NSW Land Registry Services
Penny Daly
Founder and CEO, The Welcome Group Inc
Peter Harding-Smith
CFO / Company Secretary, Audeara limited
Philip Ware
General Counsel, Stanwell Corporation Limited
Rachel Launders
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd
Rachel Sinclair
Governance Support Officer, BPAY Group Pty Ltd
Rahul Roy
Company Secretary, Insurance Australia Group Limited
Robert Bonotto
General Manager Corporate Affairs, Group Company Secretary, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia and Company Director, FUJIFILM CodeBlue
Russell Redsell
Executive General Manager - Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Youi Insurance
Sahar Shahin
Business Governance Officer, City of Parramatta Council
Sam Nimkar
Company Secretary - Subsidiaries, The Hospitals Contribution Fund Australia Ltd (HCF Health Insurance)
Samantha Charlton
Governance, Risk and Corporate Planning Manager, Willoughby City Council
Samantha Einhart
Company Secretary, Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd
Sean Ward
Deputy Group Company Secretary, Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited
Shauna Woodward
Company Secretary, Landcom
Simon Every
Head of Government & Stakeholder Relations, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Sophie Pettigrew
Company Secretary, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane (ATSICHS)
Stephen Adeleke
Specialist Risk Governance, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance
Stephen Kennedy
Group Company Secretary / Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance, Technology One limited
Sylvie Dimarco
Company Secretary, Perpetual Limited
Tawanda Mutengwa
Company Secretary, SG Fleet Group Limited
Terry Natsia
Assistant Corporate Secretary, Sydney Water and Company Secretary & Director, Doctors for Nutrition
Todd Hopwood
Senior Manager Governance and Customer Service, Wollongong City Council
Tom May
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Australian Ethical Investment Limited
Tony Lynch
Chief Commercial Officer, FinClear
Valerie King
State COVID Coordinator and Program Manager, The Uniting Church in Australia Queensland Synod
Vanessa Davidson
Senior Governance Officer with Alexandrina Council, Alexandrina Council
Vicki Coles
Manager Risk, Law Mutual (WA)
William Rosewarne
Company Secretary, CVGT Australia Limited
Zoheb Razvi
Group Company Secretary, Ventia
Key Dates
Nominations Open
The date which nominations for Governance Top 100 open at 10am (AEST).
Nominations Close
The date which nominations for Governance Top 100 close at 5pm (AEST).
Governance Top 100 For 2021 Announced
The date which the finalists for Governance Top 100 for 2021 will be published on the website.
Judging to be Completed
The final date which judging is to be completed.
Winner to be Announced
The date which the winner will be announced via a live webinar. Register here in advance for the webinar. The winner will also be announced via the website and notified direct.
Award for the overall winner
The overall winner for Governance Top 100 2021 will receive an award and a prize which is their choice of an Apple iPad plus AirPods or a reMarkable 2 plus a Marker.
Nominations
To nominate click the button below to complete the entry form which should take less than 10 minutes. For details of the nomination criteria and terms & conditions of entry please click here. Please note that your survey response cannot be saved for editing later. You will be asked to describe in 250 words or less how you have contributed to governance within your organisation in the last 12 months.
