Build your governance CV workshop

Workshop

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Speaker(s): Michelle Pearson
Date: 12:00pm — 2:00pm, 28 July 2026
Venue: ASB Regional Centre
Location: L20, Aon Centre, 1 Willis Street, Wellington 6010
Price: $40.00 incl GST

Overview

We will look at CV content and what is and is not relevant and how you can maximise opportunities through the Institute of Directors Board Appointment services.

Michelle will share some tips on how to make your governance CV stand out, provide examples of good governance CV’s and help you understand the short-list process.

Michelle Pearson

Board Appointments Manager, IoD Governance Services team

Michelle oversees end-to-end director search and recruitment, Director Vacancies, Director CV reviews and facilitated workshops. With more than 20 years’ experience in executive search and talent acquisition, she brings deep expertise in board recruitment across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Michelle has partnered with NZX-listed companies, Crown entities, local government, and community organisations to deliver strategic appointments that strengthen governance capability and diversity.

Known for her discretion, strategic insight, and commercial acumen, she has supported major national initiatives including Three Waters Reform, the National Transition Unit within the Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Corrections’ electronic monitoring programme, and Waka Kotahi’s organisational transformation.

Clients value Michelle’s collaborative, relationship-led approach and her ability to cut through the noise to identify exceptional talent. She has an innate instinct for recognising the “gold” often identifying candidates who may appear left field, but whose capability, perspective, and values align precisely with a board’s strategic direction, resulting in appointments that deliver meaningful and lasting governance impact.

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