Mar 19 2025 19 mins
In this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Heather Roy about board evaluations. Heather outlines what they are, why they should be done, and how they can be performed. They discuss stakerholder involvement, common challenges, and addressing underperformance. Heather also shares the best governance advice she has received.
Heather Roy is a professional director and business consultant through her company Torquepoint Ltd (https://torquepoint.co.nz/). Her current board roles include independent chair of Financial Advice NZ and the Security and Reliability Council (an advisory body to the Electricity Authority), and a director of Port Marlborough. Former chair or director roles include the Utilities Disputes, Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, Advertising Standards Authority, Foxplan and Medicines New Zealand. Heather is a former NZ Minister of Consumer Affairs, Associate Minister of Defence and Associate Minister of Education, and she has been an Officer in the NZ Army Reserves, a physiotherapist and a medical researcher.
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