Webinar | Principles of Good Governance - A Practitioners Perspective
Principles of Good Governance - A Practitioners Perspective - Presenter: Phil Taylor
This is a must see webinar for those involved in industry committees and boards and community organisations. Many of us work through technical and management roles and acquire great skills in these areas. At some point in our careers, we often take on wider roles on industry advisory committees, company boards of directors, or become shareholders of companies, often with little or no training in dealing with the transition from management to governance roles. There are many issues to be aware of in governance roles and pitfalls for the unwary or careless. And equally in our private lives in the community where we become involved in School Boards of Trustees, sports clubs or charitable organisations there are similar issues to be aware of. Current changes to the Incorporated Societies Act for example will place similar responsibilities on boards of community organisations as company directors.
Phil Taylor has agreed to provide a practitioners view of this from a perspective of someone who has moved through technical and managerial roles in forestry to governance roles on industry boards and commercial companies. He will cover the responsibilities of directors and those on industry committees and boards, the pitfalls to be aware of and the practical steps that can be taken to mitigate some of these risks.
Phil has more than four decades of experience in commercial forestry. He has served on numerous boards and directorships, primarily focusing on research and development and community service organisations. He has gained international experience in forestry and governance and has held chief executive roles in forestry since 1999. Currently, Phil is the managing director at Port Blakely, based in Christchurch. In this role, he oversees all of its NZ forestry operations. He also serves on the board of both the New Zealand Forest Owners Association, the Forest Growers Levy Trust and has recently been appointed as a Director on the Scion Board. He was the inaugural Chair of the Radiata Pine Breeding Company and Future Forests Research Ltd, past Chair of the Forest Research Committee and also a Trustee on the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust – all additional roles that require different approaches [and responsibilities] to governance. TAs well as a long serving NZIF member Phil is also a member of the Institute of Directors.
Date: Tuesday, 25th March 2025
Time: 7:30pm (NZDT)
Ticket Costs: $NZD
$20.00 NZIF Members
$20.00 Australian Forestry Members (please quote membership number in 'note to administrator')
$40.00 Non-Members
Free: NZIF Student members only
Ticket Sales close: 3:00pm on the day
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You can listen live or listen later – everyone who registers will receive a copy of the webinar recording.