Our thoughts are with our members and their organisations impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Boards have a key role to play in the wake of any crisis. See guidance for chairs and directors

Our thoughts are with our members and their organisations impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Boards have a key role to play in the wake of any crisis. See guidance for chairs and directors

Giselle McLachlan

CFInstD

Giselle is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD), an experienced company director, chair, CEO and previously a lawyer for over 30 years. Her roles have been varied – from the agricultural sector through to being a partner in a law firm as well as General Counsel for New Zealand’s largest insurance company. She has held many board roles, notably serving as a director for four years on the Earthquake Commission (including its audit committee), the H&J Smith Group and the Medical Council where she also chaired the audit committee. Giselle is currently the chair of an international agri-tech consulting business AbacusBio Limited and sits on a project governance board.

Living in Central Otago, Giselle has recently completed a Cambridge University Sustainable Business Management course which strengthened her desire to help businesses towards a more purposeful, sustainable and resilient future and believes governance brings long term strategic thinking and new ways of doing things – great governance is the enabler that will lead to a stronger New Zealand.

She is passionate about growing healthy food and healthy businesses too.