Branch Chair Conversations: candid conversations on governance & leadership

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Speaker(s): Venus Guy
Date: 8:00am — 9:30am, 29 April 2026
Venue: Tides Hotel
Location: 66 Trafalgar Street, The Wood, Nelson 7010
Price: $0.00 incl GST

Overview

Branch Chair Conversations is a member-only initiative designed to foster open, honest dialogue around governance and leadership.

These pay-as-you-go sessions offer directors the opportunity to connect in a small, trusted setting and share insights that matter. Each session provides the chance to ask questions and learn through shared experience, helping you build your governance capability in an informal and supportive environment.

Join Nelson Marlborough Branch Chair Venus Guy and fellow members for candid conversation and fresh perspectives.

Spaces are limited. If the event is fully booked, please email melanie.powick@iod.org.nz to join the waitlist.

Venus Guy

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Venus has lived in Nelson for over a decade and proudly calls Te Tauihu her home. She brings strong governance, management, leadership, strategic, and business planning capability, with experience across FMCG and retail, Health & Safety, compliance, legal, education, and the public sector.

Her substantial commercial experience includes 12 years in a large FMCG retail organisation, where she developed deep operational and strategic expertise. Venus has also held senior public sector leadership roles, including serving as Electorate Manager for the Nelson Electorate during the 2023 General Election.

Venus currently serves as President of the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, is a trustee of New Zealand Kindergartens, and is Acting General Manager of the Nelson Cancer Society.

Additional information

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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.