Taking your first steps towards board appointments

Webcast

Fully booked

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Date: 12:00pm — 2:00pm, 20 May 2021
Venue: Online
Location: Online
Price: $30.00 incl GST

Overview

This online session is facilitated by Samantha Sharif, an IoD Wellington Branch committee member and experienced director. Samantha will take you through the steps and processes involved in securing your first board appointment, including:

Developing your networks
developing yourself
continuing professional development
maximising your opportunities;
and selecting the right role for you.

Pauline Prince, the IoD Wellington Branch Manager will join Samantha online to discuss the support offered by the IoD and ways they can assist you to reach your governance goals.

Samantha Sharif

Samantha LLM (Hons), LLB (Hons), Grad Dip CSP, CMInstD is a professional director with key strengths in investment, infrastructure, logistics and safety critical industries. She has a background in CEO and leadership roles in the commercial aviation industry globally, as well as previously practising internationally as a commercial lawyer and with post-graduate qualifications in finance and governance.

Her current governance roles are director NZ Shareholders Association, director MOTAT, director and chair audit and risk committee – Motor Trade Association Inc, director and NZ Country lead – Flirtey Ltd, director and former chair – NZ Institute of Safety Management Inc and member – Standards Approval Board.

Additional information

COVID-19

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