Wendy Venter

FCA, MInstD

Wendy is an independent director and consultant with expertise in governance, risk management, organisational change and assurance.

Wendy is a director of Plant and Food Research and GNS Science, and a trustee of Wellington’s Nikau Foundation (and chairs the audit and risk committees of all three organisations). She is a board member of the NZ Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, an independent member of the Treasury’s Audit Committee for the Government Financial Statements, and chairs the risk and assurance committee of Stats NZ.

Wendy is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Institute of Directors and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Her experiences at the board table, both as a board member and advisor, have highlighted to her the importance of good governance. “Successful organisations have a clear sense of purpose and direction. They are agile, resilient and well-led,” she says.