Boardroom dynamics: CEO-Chair partnership

Overview

When it comes to relationships at work, one of the most critical dynamics is between the CEO and the Chair. If the relationship between the two parties is either too close or too combative, all the other board functions can be under threat, and future implications for the entire organisation can be limited. Therefore, finding the correct balance in the relationship is key to the successful function of the Board as well as the entire organisation. 

Join us to hear from a CEO and a Chair about how to make the relationship work or when it doesn’t work, what next?

Neil Richardson

Neil is a well-known businessman, entrepreneur, mentor and professional director. Originally from Australia, he has lived in Hamilton for over 30 years and is active in both business and community circles locally, nationally and internationally.

He has a long record of management and governance leadership in commercial, government, investment and not-for-profit enterprises.

Neil is an Adjunct Professor at the Waikato Management School, and is currently the chair of several commercial enterprises, chair of Vision Research Foundation, Biometry Charitable Trust and involved with several other charities.

He is also a member of Te Puna Whakannuai (Thought Leaders Forum) advising the government on the future of the food and fibre sector.

Neil lives in Hamilton with his wife and has two adult children and six grandchildren.

Kelvyn Eglington

To make a difference in our community, is at the heart of Kelvyn’s previous role as CEO of Momentum Waikato Community Foundation. Momentum Waikato’s two objectives are to build a regional endowment of $300M by 2045, and to generate returns to invest in transformational impact projects including the $80M Waikato Regional Theatre project and the Houchen Wellness Village.

On return to NZ in 2016 Kelvyn was General Manager of City Growth for Hamilton City Council leading the Council’s response to development growth and the economy. 

Prior to returning to NZ, Kelvyn was the Chief of Staff in Jakarta for Newmont Mining Corporation and oversaw the negotiation of the contract of work with the Government of Indonesia and corporate social responsibility programmes of the operation on Sumbawa Island. For six years Kelvyn was based in Perth as Asia Pacific Director for External Affairs overseeing government and development programmes across operations in five countries. Prior to this Kelvyn was the External Affairs Manager for Newmont Waihi Gold in Waihi.

He continues to provide advice to global mining companies on social performance, is a board member of Surf Lifesaving NZ and Chairman of NZ Surf Lifesaving Foundation and the Braemar Trust and former Trustee of the Waipa Communities Facilities Trust, Hospice Waikato, Indo- and US Chamber of Commerce.

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