Authors

Articles written By Julie Garland McLellan

Julie is one of very few women to have commenced a board career with a single not-for-profit organisation and built it to a portfolio of boards including chairing an ASX listed company. Julie has chaired boards and committees and is respected for her practical experience. A frequent speaker at conferences, Julie is also a prized reference for journalists and has featured in ABC News’ Nightly Business Report, The Business Programme, The Australian Financial Review, The 1 of 4 Financial Times (Britain), Company Director Journal, Keeping Good Companies, and other quality publications.

Articles written By Liz Forsyth

Liz has a passionate interest in working with vulnerable people and communities to help them realise their potential. She has been responsible for delivering services both within government and in the private sector and she has professional services background with her recent past role as the Global Industry Lead ( Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare) for KPMG (2021). Liz’s professional career has concentrated within Health, Ageing and Human Services sectors and she has worked in Australia and a range of countries (United Kingdom, Canada, United States, India, New Zealand and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and at a global level ( e.

Articles written By Liz Mackinlay

As CEO of Australian Business Volunteers, Liz MacKinlay is a global expert in international preparedness and 21st-century community resilience-building. She brings 30 years’ experience in more than 80 countries in international, Indigenous and community development, including as CEO of Australian Doctors International and global head of strategy for World Vision. At ABV, Liz is leading the way in ensuring impactful social change is created and maintained through corporate ESG. She’s passionate about collaboration and facilitating partnerships between communities, government, non-profit, corporate, academic and emergency services.

Articles written By Mele-Ane Havea

Mele-Ane’s professional background spans the areas of corporate law, human rights and community law,leadership development, strategy, operations, investment management and media. She has worked in Australia (predominantly based in Melbourne and the Kimberley) and overseas (the Netherlands, the UK and the UAE). Before taking time to care for her young children, Mele-Ane was the founding CEO of Small Giants Academy for two years during its establishment. Prior to that, Mele-Ane held various positions across the Small Giants Impact investment family office including co-CEO, strategy and portfolio manager, and general manager of Dumbo Feather.

Articles written By Melissa mMacpherson

Melissa is a specialist governance advisor working with Boards and Directors on governance performance improvement for for-purpose organisations. Melissa brings her cross-sector knowledge and expertise to support Boards to consolidate their foundation and purpose, align stakeholders, and improve their risk management and governance practices. Melissa has a depth and breadth of sector knowledge having worked with close to 100 organisations across diverse cause areas, large and small, on improving leadership and governance across strategy, risk, purpose, impact and processes.

Articles written By Michael Corry

Michael is a finance and governance professional who straddles the commercial and community sectors through a range of skills, qualifications and experience. After work as CFO in a range of businesses, Michael founded CFO Clarity in 2012, providing CFO services to a range of clients. He balances this with several directorships and Chair of Finance roles in diverse non-profit organisations. Michael is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and also the Governance Institute of Australia.

Articles written By Michael Dawson

Michael was the CEO of CBB. Michael has a unique set of experience gained in the not for profit, private and government sectors.Passionate about the not-for-profit sector, Michael has always held a strong interest in community services/social enterprise – sitting as a Director or Public Officer on many voluntary Boards of Incorporated Associations/start-up services over many years. Currently Michael serves on a number of boards and committees including SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS), and Legal Services Commission of South Australia.

Articles written by Natalie Elms

Natalie is a Lecturer in the School of Accountancy at QUT Business School. She holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from RMIT, a Masters of Business (Research) from QUT and a doctorate (PhD) from QUT. Natalie’s research interest lies in the field of corporate governance with a particular focus on board composition, director motivation and director effectiveness. Natalie is a CPA with 12 years of international corporate experience as an accountant and commercial manager.

Articles written by Paul Smith

Paul Smith is Co-founder and CEO, Future Directors Institute and Chair, Jane Goodall Institute Australia. Paul is a social entrepreneur with a passion for unlocking boardroom potential and better outcomes via the power of intergenerational diversity. Utilised effectively, diversity is a lever for driving more purposeful practices and Paul is dedicated to helping next generation leaders impact and influence governance in the “new economy”. Paul is also co-founder of Start-up Boardroom which helps organisations build their boards, he is Chair of the Jane Goodall Institute Australia and involved in a number of global committees.

Articles written By Rachel Colombi

The Governance Guide is a governance, policy, and compliance consultancy with a mission to enhance the effectiveness of an organisation’s governance practices, in as simple a manner as possible. Its founder, Rachel Colombi is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Rachel’s experience leading governance, policy and compliance functions in the higher education and not-for-profit sectors coupled with experience delivering both small and large-scale strategic improvements brings a unique perspective to The Governance Guide’s offering.