Becoming a director: find your purpose

Overview

Where do I start?  Probably the number one question we hear!  Join us for an informed discussion around how to start your governance journey and how the fuel you need links to your purpose.

Laurissa Cooney

CMInstD

Laurissa is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. She has previously held senior manager, auditing and consulting roles with Deloitte in New Zealand and Deloitte Touche in London and was the Chief Financial Officer for Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. 

Laurissa is an Independent Non-Executive Director for Air New Zealand, Goodman Property Ltd, Accordant Group Ltd and a Co-chair of The Aotearoa Circle.  Laurissa is also a Committee Member of the Chapter Zero NZ Steering Group and Chair of Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Audit Committee.  She was also a 2017 recipient of the Institute of Directors Emerging Director Award.

Laurissa is of Te Āti Hau Nui a Pāpā Rangi (Whanganui) descent.

Her work is inspired by the Whakatauki (proverb) from her iwi: “Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au.”

Translation: “I am the river and the river is me”

Additional information

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Contact

Megan Beveridge
Bay of Plenty Branch Manager

+64 21 358 772
megan.beveridge@iod.org.nz

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