Welcome to the herBusiness program, where we interview inspiring businesswomen and entrepreneurs.
In this episode, we interview Lynn Ralph, co-founder of Cameron Ralph, a firm that assists boards to improve their performance. Lynn lectures and writes regularly on corporate governance.
In this interview, we look at:
- the main elements of an effective board and what tends to go wrong
- what reduces a board's ability to be effective
- statistics for women on boards in Australia and why they're not great
- why good governance is a key strategic advantage for business
- how to become knowledgeable on the area of governance
Lynn will be speaking at the 2011 Women on Boards Conference 27-29 April in Sydney.
Learn more about the Gender Matters Women on Boards Conference.
Enjoy this interview with Lynn Ralph.
About Lynn Ralph
Managing Director, Cameron Ralph Pty Ltd
For the past 30 years, Lynn Ralph has worked in leadership roles across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She is a director of the Sydney Swans Limited and The Sydney Institute. She was recently appoited as chair of the health fund regulator PHIAC. Previous board positions include Chair Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust, Chair AMP Foundation, director of the AFL (NSW/ACT) Commission Pty Ltd, NRMA Limited, NRMA Insurance, Financial Industry Complaints Service and Chunky Move Ltd.
In the private sector, Lynn spent 20 years in funds management with Bankers Trust Australia, CRA Limited, and McIntosh Securities and as inaugural CEO of the Investment and Financial Services Association. In the public sector, she was deputy chairman of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission from 1993–97. In the not-for-profit sector, she spent 6 years as General Manager of the Sydney Dance Company.
She is co-founder of Cameron Ralph Pty Ltd, a firm which assists boards to improve their effectiveness. She has over 40 cumulative years of boardroom experience and lectures and writes on corporate governance. Lynn is a Fellow of the AICD, and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
About Cameron Ralph
The Cameron Ralph team has extensive expertise in the field of governance - drawing on their real-world experience as Directors and as CEOs reporting to boards. Their methodology is flexible and takes account of the unique context in which Boards operate – allowing them to review the substance of Board effectiveness (not merely its form). They stand behind their findings, which can be used publicly to promote a Board’s transparency and enhance an organisation's reputation with its stakeholders. Their database, comprised of responses from hundreds of company directors, provides companies with benchmark comparisons across a number of critical aspects of board operations.
Connect with Lynn
Email: lynn@cameronralph.com.au
Websites: Cameron Ralph, Sydney Swans
Facebook: Sydney Swans
