Great governance, good company and christmas cheer

Overview

Join us for an engaging session with Kim, an experienced chair and independent director with more than 14 years of governance experience across ports, infrastructure, primary industries, Crown entities and local government.

Drawing on her extensive governance career and 24 years of executive leadership in New Zealand’s primary sector, Kim brings valuable insights into effective board leadership, strategic decision-making and managing risk in complex environments.

Her experience spans both New Zealand and international markets, with a strong focus on organisational resilience, building partnerships and ensuring significant investments deliver sustainable long-term value.

This is an opportunity to hear Kim’s perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing directors, and the role of effective governance in supporting organisational performance and long-term success.

Kim Wallace

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Kim Wallace is an experienced chair and independent director with more than 14 years’ governance experience across ports, infrastructure, primary industries, Crown entities and local government.

A full-time professional director since 2017, Kim has held governance roles with AgResearch, Port Nelson, Quotable Value, Overseer and the New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute, alongside several board chair and audit and risk committee positions.

Kim brings 24 years of executive leadership experience in New Zealand’s primary sector, including senior roles in the dairy industry and international experience across Australia, Germany, the United States and China.

Her governance expertise spans strategic leadership, enterprise risk, organisational resilience, partnerships and delivering sustainable long-term value. She also provides governance advisory and mentoring support, including for major infrastructure programmes.

Kim is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, an IoD Mentor for Diversity and a member of Global Women.

Additional information

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Should you have any dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.

Accessibility and companion tickets

If you have a disability or accessibility requirement, we can provide a complimentary ticket for a support person to attend with you. Please register as usual through the IoD website, then email the Bay of Plenty Branch branch Manager at Megan.Beveridge@iod.org.nz to arrange your companion’s complimentary registration.

Branch event cancellation policy

Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event.  See our standard terms and conditions for more information.

Contact

Megan Beveridge
Waikato and Bay of Plenty Branch Manager

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

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