

Angela Watson
Head of Governance Risk and Compliance, CS Energy
This award is an honour and a recognition of my leadership journey, capability, strategic impact, and the investment that CS Energy has made in me over the years.
Angela Watson
Governance Top 100 Winner Outstanding Achiever Rising Star
Adam Soffer
Company Secretary, Dennis Family Corporation Pty Ltd
Allan Gibson OAM
External Risk Expert member on the Risk & Compliance Committee, NSW Bar Association
Alyssa White
Chief Governance Officer and Secretary to Council, University of Wollongong
Andrew Heath
Board Secretary and Director Governance Risk & Assurance, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Angela Watson
Head of Governance Risk and Compliance, CS Energy
Angus Fotheringham
Associate General Counsel, APAC Region, Verint Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd
Anthony Ingegneri
Senior Company Secretary, AMP Limited
Ashleigh Marshall
Governance Coordinator, Mid-Western Regional Council
Belinda Hannover
Head of Regulatory Risk, ING Bank (Australia) Limited
Belinda Loke
Board Director | Chair of the Governance, Finance and Risk Committee, Medical Pantry and Kids Hope Australia | Kids Hope Aus Ltd
Christina Li
Acting Director Governance (CAE, CRO), NSW Reconstruction Authority
Christine Nguyen
Assistant Company Secretary, Inland Rail Pty Limited
Christopher Doherty
General Manager Legal & Company Secretary, Alpha Flight Services Pty Ltdtrading as dnata Catering & Retail
Christopher Miers
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary , National Heart Foundation of Australia
David Kelley
Former Chief Risk Officer, Collins Foods Limited
Derek Byrne
Senior Company Secretary, Westpac
Dhawal Gadani
Head of Governance and Company Secretary, Australia and New Zealand, HSBC Bank Australia Limited
Dhivya Mani
Head of Governance and Regulatory Reporting, Star Entertainment Group
Diana Stewart
Governance Manager, Noosa Shire Council
Eddie Gibbons
Company Secretary, Girton Grammar School Ltd
Elizabeth Harrison
Company Secretary, Korowa Anglican Girls School
Fiona Zafirakos
Company Secretary (Subsidiaries) and Governance Manager, Telstra
Glenn Tomai
Head of Audit & Risk, RSL Queensland
Graham Chee
Founder and Managing Director, Local Knowledge
Gregory Seeto
President, Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra
Hayley Stephens
Company Secretary, RSL Queensland
Ian Pelayo
Director, ABN Australia Accounting Services Pty Ltd
Ilona Meyer
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Nuix Limited
Isabel Tran
Head of Product, Zurich Australia Insurance Limited
Jade Marishel
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary , Phocas Group Pty Ltd
Jarod Graham
National Head of Quality, KompleteCare
Jaya Prasad
Senior Sustainability Advisor & Assistant Company Secretary, New Hope Corporation Limited
Joanne Gonsalves
Company Secretary Fortem Australia, Fortem Australia
Joshua Little
Chief People & Risk Officer, Aveo Group (The Living Company)
Karen Goodwin
Chief Operating Officer and Group General Counsel/Company Secretary, WTFN
Karen Grumley
Head of Risk & Resilience, Pacific National
Katherine-Anne Waldron
General Counsel, Company Secretary & Head of Risk, Hewitt Agribusiness Pty Ltd
Katie Calvey
Corporate Governance Advisor, Sydney Trains
Katrina Brigham
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Elabor8 Pty Ltd & Cprime Australia Pty Ltd
Katrina Johnson
Group Company Secretary & Head of Regulatory Affairs, WiseTech Global Limited
Kennan Herkiloglu
Company Secretary, Australian Payments Network Limited
Kerry McGoldrick
Non Executive Director; Chair of Risk, Audit & Finance Committee, The Y NSW
Khurram Khan
Principal Advisor, Governance and Risk, Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance Limited
Kimberley Chan
Deputy Company Secretary, The Lottery Corporation
Kirsten Kiel-Chisholm
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Translational Research Institute
Kohei Katagiri
Company Secretary, Foodbank NSW & ACT Limited
Komal Utsav Jagad
Company Secretary, Grand Pacific Health Limited
Levi Mitchell
AVP Global Regulatory Compliance (Asia Pacific), Crawford & Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
Magali Robinson
Manager - Corporate Governance, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited (TMBL)
Mark Anning
General Counsel, Company Secretary and Governance Practitioner, MinterEllison
Mark Fairlie
Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Manager, Pacific National Holdings Pty Ltd
Melissa Lee
Manager Governance and Risk, City of Canada Bay Council
Melissa Sutton
Acting Manager Governance, Integrity & Ethics (substantive position is Coordinator Governance & Risk), Wollondilly Shire Council
Michael Sapountzis
Company Secretary, AMA Group Limited
Michaela Walsh
Company Secretary, Bio101 Financial Advisory Pty Ltd
Minas Frangoulis
Company Secretary & Head of Risk and Compliance, Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited
Nicole Graham
EGM Corporate Services (just finished at end of August 25), LRS
Olivia Byron
Chief Legal Officer, Acusensus Limited
Pei Shan Stacy Oon
Associate Director, Governance, University of Wollongong
Philip Ware
General Counsel, Stanwell Corporation / QLS / Camwerata
Raff Del Vecchio
Head of Corporate Services, Police Association of NSW
Raj Kumar
Executive General Manager Governance, Risk & Compliance, DKG Insurance Group
Ramona Roach
CEO, Director & Company Secretary, Ethika Group Pty Ltd; FSHD Global
Rob Baines
Group Risk & Assurance Manager, Dennis Family Corporation Pty Ltd
Robert Bonotto
Chief People and Corporate Officer, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia Pty Ltd
Robin Bates
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Metro Mining Limited
Sammy Edris
Assistant Company Secretary, Zip
Sarah Tinsley
Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Southern Cross Austereo, Southern Cross Media Group Limited (ASX:SXL)
Skye Roberts
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Alex Bank
Stephanie Terrance
Senior Legal Counsel & Assistant Company Secretary, Newcastle Greater Mutual Group Ltd
Stephanie Papadopoulos
Manager Program Management, NSW Reconstruction Authority
Stephen Phillips
Executive Director, Margaret Jurd College (NSW) Limited
Susie Zhong
Company Secretary , Independent Liquor Group Co-operative Ltd
Tawanda Mutengwa
Group Company Secretary , SG Fleet
Theo Kapodistrias
Senior Legal Counsel | Chair and Director, Gentrack
Tim Lyons
Director Governance Risk and Corporate Support, South West Hospital and Health Service
Todd Hopwood
Manager Customer & Business Integrity, Wollongong City Council
Troy Swan
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Winc
Vanessa Davidson
Principal Clearly Strategic, Eastern Waste Management and Australian Medicines Handbook
Vicki Coles
General Counsel, City of Wanneroo
2027 Dates to be Announced.
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The date which nominations for Governance Top 100 open at 9am (AEST).
The date which nominations for Governance Top 100 close at 5pm (AEST).
The date which the finalists for Governance Top 100 for 2026 will be published on the website.
Due to the overwhelming response this year, this date has been extended by 1 week to allow the judging panel time to consider the nominations. The date which the finalists for Governance Top 100 for 2026 will be published on the website.
The final date which judging is to be completed.
The date which the winner will be announced via a live webinar at 9am (AEST) / 10am (AEDT). Register here in advance for the webinar. The winner will also be announced via the website and notified direct.
Nominations for 2026 have now closed. Future dates for 2027 to be announced.