Janine Smith

Bcom, Mphil (Hons1st class), CFInstD

Janine has been a company director for over 25 years and was acknowledged in the 2015 New Year’s Honours List receiving a MNZM for services to corporate governance. She is currently Chair of REANNZ (Advanced Research Education Network), the only independent member of Fonterra’s Governance Development Committee as well as being Council member of AUT, President of the London Business School alumni Auckland chapter, a well-known judge of business awards and a member of ArcAngels and Global Women. She is also a founding Principal of The Boardroom Practice Limited (TBPL)

Janine has held a number of non-executive independent board positions as director and chair in Public Listed Companies, State Owned Enterprises, Private Companies and with companies in the arts and education sectors. She was also a member of the screening panel for Crown directors for over 10 years. Janine’s executive director positions were with Telecom Directories and Arnott’s NZ where she was the GM/CEO.