Committees of Directors
Audit Risk and Compliance Committee
The Audit Risk and Compliance Committee assists the board in the areas of statutory reporting, internal control systems, risk management systems, insurance and legal proceedings, and the internal and external audit functions.
The Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee comprises five directors:
- Rosemary Sinclair (Chair)
- Louise Cox
- Warren McRae
- Bernard Poon
Education, Policy and Innovation Committee
The Education, Policy and Innovation Committee’s role is to assist the Board in fulfilling its statutory, corporate governance and oversight responsibilities relating to CPA Australia’s education, research and innovation strategies. It has oversight of the education strategy relating to the CPA Australia professional programs, the innovative practices and technologies agenda of the organisation, particularly considering the rapidly changing environment in which CPA Australia operates and any impact on its strategic plans, and advising the Board in relation to organisational policy responses and thought leadership.
The Education, Policy and Innovation Committee comprises four directors:
- Dale Pinto (Chair)
- Ho Yew Kee
- Helen Lorigan
- Warren McRae
Member Engagement and Culture Committee
The Member Engagement and Culture Committee’s role is to act in an advisory capacity in relation to matters involving member engagement with all of CPA Australia’s members by:
- providing advice to the Board on member-related strategies
- providing advice to the Board on member services and product (at a strategic level)
- advising on and maximising the effectiveness of communications with members and other key stakeholders
- doing all it reasonably can to protect and enhance the external reputation of CPA Australia; and
- advising the Board on the people, remuneration and culture of CPA Australia.
The Member Engagement and Culture Committee comprises six directors:
- Merran Kelsall (Chair)
- Louise Cox
- Ho Yew Kee
- Helen Lorigan
- Bernard Poon
Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee’s role is to assist the Board and Appointments Council in the effective discharge of their responsibilities, having regard to the law, the highest standards of governance, and the diversity of the membership.
It is responsible for, among other things:
- assessment and recommendation to the Appointments Council candidates for appointment to the Board
- advising the Board and Appointments Council on succession plans for the Board.
The Nomination Committee comprises two directors, two members of the Appointments Council, and two independent members:
Directors
- Dale Pinto (Chair)
- Rosemary Sinclair
Members of the Appointments Council
- Mark Narustrang (Western Australia)
- Kerry Harris (Victoria)
Independents
- Lawyer and Senior Corporate Executive, Michaela Healey
- Professional Company Director and Leadership Mentor, Trent Bartlett
The external independents bring decades of corporate and governance experience.
Michaela Healey is a lawyer and senior corporate executive with extensive leadership and governance experience across a range of industries. Formerly Group Executive People, Communications and Governance at NAB, Michaela was Founding President of the International Women’s Forum Australia and Chair of the AusIMM Council for Diversity & Inclusion. She currently holds directorships in The Magokoro Practice, Berry Street, Free to Feed, Good Stuff Global and The Man Cave and is an independent member of the Integrity and Ethics Committee for the Victorian Department of Education.
Trent Bartlett is a professional company director, governance facilitator and leadership mentor. He has more than 30-years’ experience as a Board Chair, director, CEO and executive leader for listed public companies, large private enterprises and member organisations across a range of industries. A mentor to Board Chairs and CEOs, he is an accredited course facilitator at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and currently holds numerous board positions, including Board Chairman for disability services provider Rocky Bay, independent Board Chairman for Good Samaritan Enterprises and Travellers Choice, non-executive director of Beyond Bank Australia, and independent non-executive director of Australian Packaging Covenant. Trent is a graduate of the International Directors Program and Mentor to the INSEAD Director Network Alumni, a graduate and Fellow of the AICD and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (UK).
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