Governance through a Crisis: Lessons from COVID-19

Fiona is a contemporary non-executive director with extensive governance experience in the government and not for profit sectors.

She is committed to optimising outcomes using business strategies that leverage commerciality, innovation and collaboration with the community.

Fiona is ethical, energetic and highly regarded for pursuing organisational vision with passion.

Her current roles include four board appointments, two as Chair (Therapy Focus and 360 Health + Community), a sessional appointment in health strategy, a board committee role in people, culture and engagement, a governance advisory role with a member based organisation, and independent consultancy to human services in strategic, policy and service development.

Rebecca McGrath is an internationally experienced business leader. She is currently Chairman of Oz Minerals Ltd and a NED with 2 other ASX listed companies, Incitec Pivot Ltd, and Goodman Group. She is also a NED with unlisted Investa Property Group. Rebecca is member of the Advisory Council for JP Morgan in Australia, and she is the independent Chairman of Scania Australia. She is also a member of the ASIC Director Advisory Panel.

Rebecca is involved with several not-for-profit organisations: she is Chairman of Kilfinan Australia; a member of Chief Executive Women; a member of the Victorian Council of AICD; and ambassador for the National Association of Women in Operations.

Rebecca is a speaker, mentor and advisor in a range of industry and professional forums.

Prior to her non-executive career, Rebecca spent more than 23 years as an executive in the oil industry. She held business line and functional leadership roles with BP in Australasia, Europe and the United Kingdom. Her most recent two positions were: Executive Director and Vice President - Operations Australia and Pacific, and Chief Financial Officer - Australasia.

Louise has extensive experience in public policy, government, advocacy and executive roles, including six years as CEO of a national peak body in financial services. Louise has a proven record in managing complex issues and reform and is committed to making a positive contribution to the community through professional and challenging work that supports a prosperous and fair society.

Simon joined ANZ in May 2016. He is a Chartered Secretary with extensive company secretarial and corporate governance experience. From 2009 to 2016 he was Company Secretary for Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and a number of other listed investment companies.

Other former roles include being Deputy Company Secretary for ANZ and Head of Board Support for Barclays PLC in the United Kingdom. Simon is committed to the promotion of good corporate governance. He is a former National President and Chairman of Governance Institute of Australia and is a member and former Chairman of its National Legislation Review Committee, and regularly presents on governance issues.

Peter is an experienced General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Both his current position as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Australian Medical Association (Victoria) and his previous position as Company Secretary at World Vision Australia have been strongly focused on corporate governance.

In his current position, Peter provides company secretarial and corporate governance leadership, direction and advice to the CEO, various Board, Committee and other Chairs and the Executive Leadership in relation to the AMAV group of companies. This includes annual and special general meetings of members, detailed multi level election procedures for directors, councillors and officeholders, internal legal advice and oversight and management of external legal advice.

In his previous role at WVA, Peter undertook the corporate secretariat function, providing close support to the Board and the Leadership Group and fulfilling associated corporate governance, regulatory and compliance responsibilities.