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June 8, 2021 44 mins

#15 – Crisis management, Governance and the role of a Director in 2021 and beyond. Laura Air and Emily Svadlenak talk with Kirsten Patterson, Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors and get her take on some of the biggest trends in Governance and how Directors can be prepared for anything.

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About our guest: Kirsten Patterson (KP), Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors

KP is a qualified lawyer and a Distinguished Fellow of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand, Co-deputy Chair of the Global Network of Directors Institutes (GNDI), Chair of the Brian Picot Ethical Leadership advisory board and was previously Chair of the Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust.  With extensive governance and leadership experience, she is actively involved in community initiatives.

A strong advocate of diversity, KP was also a founding member of Global Women’s ‘Champions for Change’, a group of senior executives and directors who commit to diversity in the workplace, and a founding member of WiSPA, an organisation promoting women in sport, and mentors a number of business leaders. She is also on the board for Voices for Hope, an organisation aimed at breaking the stigma around mental illness.

To follow the journey:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattersonkirsten/

Website: https://www.iod.org.nz/#

Alexander PR Instagram: @alexanderpr_

www.companycrisis.co.nz

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