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RiskNZ Board Elections 2022

RiskNZ Board Elections 2022

Results

RiskNZ is delighted to announce the results of the recent Board elections. We are excited to welcome the following members joining the Board of RiskNZ:

Matt Bilderbeck
Nicola Kitchen
Ben Lynch
Lynda McCalman (returning)
Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor

Please join the Board in welcoming them all into their new governance roles.

Our new Board will be in place from 1 April 2022, and we will be working hard to bring you new opportunities, announcements and activities for the year.

Nominations and Voting

We are delighted to announce that we have received 11 nominations for the RiskNZ Board election in 2022.

The nominees are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

  • Andy Dingfelder
  • Bapon Fakhruddin
  • Ben Lynch
  • Brent Sutton
  • Brigette Sullivan-Taylor
  • Lynda McCalman
  • Matt Bilderbeck
  • Nicola Kitchen
  • Paul Driver
  • Ping Liu
  • Stuart Martin

You can see the full list of candidates including their bios on the RiskNZ website by clicking here.

Meet the candidates for the 2022 RiskNZ Board now!

Next Steps – Voting

On Monday 13 December 2021, you will receive an email from our secure online election and voting platform, Election Runner.

The email will have your unique Voter ID and Voter Key. Please use these to login to Election Runner and cast your vote.

Voting will be open until 5pm on Friday 21 January 2022, but we encourage you to cast your vote before the Christmas break.

All of the candidate profiles will be shown in Election Runner so you can login, read the information about each candidate and then vote, all in one session.

Elections Procedure

Our Constitution sets the rules for the election. A new Constitution was adopted at the 2019 AGM, and this introduced some changes from how the elections have been conducted before.

RiskNZ Members registered to vote will receive voting links to cast their vote in the email attached to them in the RiskNZ Member Registry.

In the case of a Corporate Member, only the individual recorded as the Authorised Representative of the Member will receive the voting link.

For integrity and security reasons, the voting links received on emails are the only way to vote in the elections. Voting will not take place on the RiskNZ website.

Candidate information will be published within the members area of the RiskNZ website and will remain accessible throughout the voting process.

Candidate information will also be accessible when members click on the voting link that they will receive on their emails.

Meet the candidates for the 2022 RiskNZ Board now!

 

NOMINATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED

RiskNZ is seeking nominations from RiskNZ members for five vacancies to join the Board for 2 years. These are voluntary roles.

Our Board members are visible and influential and enjoy active engagement with our members, building relationships and seeking opportunities to add value. We want the board to reflect our members – (diversity of age, gender, culture, and experiences).

To be a RiskNZ Board member you will:

  • Be an Individual Member of RiskNZ, or the named representative (the Authorised Representative) of a Corporate Member, or Life Member,
  • Have a good understanding of the practical application of risk-based decision making,
  • Be committed to good governance and management,
  • Have strong self-awareness; sound ethics and integrity; be an independent thinker and a great relationship manager,
  • Be able to commit the time to the role (see position descriptions below),
  • Be able to attend regular monthly board meetings (by video conference) and participate in face-to-face meetings twice a year.

The voting process will begin in mid December 2021 and conclude in mid January 2022.

The election results will be announced in early February. If there are four or less suitable candidates, those people will be appointed to the Board.

Please note that all Board roles are voluntary and are unpaid and that all board members are asked to commit up to four hours per week in management and governance functions.

The Elections Timeline

RiskNZ: The Current Board

PositionNameStatusCity
ChairJane RollinFirst year of third termAuckland
Deputy ChairSuralda TimmermanFirst year of initial termWellington
TreasurerGary TaylorSecond year of third term: Stepping downWellington
Secretary (co-opt)Vicky McKenzieFirst year of 2 year co-optNew Plymouth
VacantVacantVacant
BoardDavid TurnerFirst year of second two year termWellington
BoardBrent SuttonSecond year of second two year term: Standing for re-electionAuckland
BoardImogen PerezSecond year of initial two year term: Stepping downWellington
BoardLynda McCalmanSecond year of initial two year term: Standing for re-electionTauranga
BoardDarroch ToddFirst year of first termAuckland
BoardChris KumeroaFirst year of first termAuckland
Board (co-opt)Regan SmithFirst year of 2 year co-opt Hastings

RiskNZ Board and our Responsibilities

The Board is made up of ten elected members (including the Chair; Deputy Chair, Secretary and Treasurer as ‘Board Officers’) and may include up to 2 co-opted Board members. 

Our Board is geographically dispersed, and Board Members bring a range of perspectives to the table. 

We are responsible for the stewardship and future well-being of the organisation.

Board members exercise leadership, enterprise, integrity, and judgement in directing RiskNZ, to provide assurance of its continuing and lasting prosperity.

Completing the Candidate Nomination form

Nominations must be made on the official nomination form and returned to the Administration Officer – Emily Thorn:  [email protected] no later than close of business on 5pm Friday 26 November 2021.

The nomination form is available here 

Only people who are registered before 26 November 2021 as individual members of RiskNZ, as Life members, or as the authorised representative of corporate members can stand as candidates for the RiskNZ Board Elections 2022.

If you wish to nominate yourself for the elections but are not currently an eligible member, please complete our membership joining process using the relevant form on the RiskNZ website here.

Elections and Voting

The Board has a detailed elections procedure, and this can be viewed here.

  • All voting for the RiskNZ Board Elections will be electronic.
  • RiskNZ Members registered to vote will receive voting links to cast their vote using the email provided in the RiskNZ Member Registry.
  • For Corporate Members, only the Authorised Representative of the Membership will receive the voting link.
  • To check and confirm the accuracy of the email that we hold for you or your organisation, please contact [email protected]
  • For integrity and security reasons, the voting links received on emails are the only way to vote in the elections. Voting will not take place on the RiskNZ website.
  • Candidate information will be published within the members area of the RiskNZ website and will remain accessible throughout the voting process, and will also be accessible when members click on the voting link received in their emails.

For more information

For more information on Board membership, please contact the Chair of the RiskNZ Board – Jane Rollin: [email protected].

For any questions on the process of the elections, please contact the Administration Officer – Emily Thorn:  [email protected] or Managing Director – David Turner: [email protected].