FINALISTS
FOR 2025

Finalists
 

Winner of Governance Top 100 for 2025

3YS Owls Governance Top 100 Winner 2025

Angela Watson

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

 

Finalists - 2025

Governance Top 100 Winner Outstanding Achiever Rising Star

Adam Soffer

Adam Soffer

Company Secretary, Dennis Family Corporation Pty Ltd

Allan Gibson OAM

Allan Gibson OAM

External Risk Expert member on the Risk & Compliance Committee, NSW Bar Association

Alyssa White

Alyssa White

Chief Governance Officer and Secretary to Council, University of Wollongong

Andrew Heath

Andrew Heath

Board Secretary and Director Governance Risk & Assurance, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

Angela Watson

Angela Watson

Head of Governance Risk and Compliance, CS Energy

Angus Fotheringham

Angus Fotheringham

Associate General Counsel, APAC Region, Verint Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd

Anthony Ingegneri

Anthony Ingegneri

Senior Company Secretary, AMP Limited

Ashleigh Marshall

Ashleigh Marshall

Governance Coordinator, Mid-Western Regional Council

Belinda Hannover

Belinda Hannover

Head of Regulatory Risk, ING Bank (Australia) Limited

Belinda Loke

Belinda Loke

Board Director | Chair of the Governance, Finance and Risk Committee, Medical Pantry and Kids Hope Australia | Kids Hope Aus Ltd

Christina Li

Christina Li

Acting Director Governance (CAE, CRO), NSW Reconstruction Authority

Christine Nguyen

Christine Nguyen

Assistant Company Secretary, Inland Rail Pty Limited

Christopher Doherty

Christopher Doherty

General Manager Legal & Company Secretary, Alpha Flight Services Pty Ltdtrading as dnata Catering & Retail

Christopher Miers

Christopher Miers

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary , National Heart Foundation of Australia

David Kelley

David Kelley

Former Chief Risk Officer, Collins Foods Limited

Derek Byrne

Derek Byrne

Senior Company Secretary, Westpac

Dhawal Gadani

Dhawal Gadani

Head of Governance and Company Secretary, Australia and New Zealand, HSBC Bank Australia Limited

Dhivya Mani

Dhivya Mani

Head of Governance and Regulatory Reporting, Star Entertainment Group

Diana Stewart

Diana Stewart

Governance Manager, Noosa Shire Council

Eddie Gibbons

Eddie Gibbons

Company Secretary, Girton Grammar School Ltd

Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison

Company Secretary, Korowa Anglican Girls School

Fiona Zafirakos

Fiona Zafirakos

Company Secretary (Subsidiaries) and Governance Manager, Telstra

Glenn Tomai

Glenn Tomai

Head of Audit & Risk, RSL Queensland

Graham Chee

Graham Chee

Founder and Managing Director, Local Knowledge

Gregory Seeto

Gregory Seeto

President, Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra

Hayley Stephens

Hayley Stephens

Company Secretary, RSL Queensland

Ian Pelayo

Ian Pelayo

Director, ABN Australia Accounting Services Pty Ltd

Ilona Meyer

Ilona Meyer

General Counsel and Company Secretary, Nuix Limited

Isabel Tran

Isabel Tran

Head of Product, Zurich Australia Insurance Limited

Jade Marishel

Jade Marishel

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary , Phocas Group Pty Ltd

Jarod Graham

Jarod Graham

National Head of Quality, KompleteCare

Jaya Prasad

Jaya Prasad

Senior Sustainability Advisor & Assistant Company Secretary, New Hope Corporation Limited

Joanne Gonsalves

Joanne Gonsalves

Company Secretary Fortem Australia, Fortem Australia

Joshua Little

Joshua Little

Chief People & Risk Officer, Aveo Group (The Living Company)

Karen Goodwin

Karen Goodwin

Chief Operating Officer and Group General Counsel/Company Secretary, WTFN

Karen Grumley

Karen Grumley

Head of Risk & Resilience, Pacific National

Katherine-Anne Waldron

Katherine-Anne Waldron

General Counsel, Company Secretary & Head of Risk, Hewitt Agribusiness Pty Ltd

Katie Calvey

Katie Calvey

Corporate Governance Advisor, Sydney Trains

Katrina Brigham

Katrina Brigham

General Counsel & Company Secretary, Elabor8 Pty Ltd & Cprime Australia Pty Ltd

Katrina Johnson

Katrina Johnson

Group Company Secretary & Head of Regulatory Affairs, WiseTech Global Limited

Kennan Herkiloglu

Kennan Herkiloglu

Company Secretary, Australian Payments Network Limited

Kerry McGoldrick

Kerry McGoldrick

Non Executive Director; Chair of Risk, Audit & Finance Committee, The Y NSW

Khurram Khan

Khurram Khan

Principal Advisor, Governance and Risk, Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance Limited

Kimberley Chan

Kimberley Chan

Deputy Company Secretary, The Lottery Corporation

Kirsten Kiel-Chisholm

Kirsten Kiel-Chisholm

General Counsel & Company Secretary, Translational Research Institute

Kohei Katagiri

Kohei Katagiri

Company Secretary, Foodbank NSW & ACT Limited

Komal Utsav Jagad

Komal Utsav Jagad

Company Secretary, Grand Pacific Health Limited

Levi Mitchell

Levi Mitchell

AVP Global Regulatory Compliance (Asia Pacific), Crawford & Company (Australia) Pty Ltd

Magali Robinson

Magali Robinson

Manager - Corporate Governance, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited (TMBL)

Mark Anning

Mark Anning

General Counsel, Company Secretary and Governance Practitioner, MinterEllison

Mark Fairlie

Mark Fairlie

Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Manager, Pacific National Holdings Pty Ltd

Melissa Lee

Melissa Lee

Manager Governance and Risk, City of Canada Bay Council

Melissa Sutton

Melissa Sutton

Acting Manager Governance, Integrity & Ethics (substantive position is Coordinator Governance & Risk), Wollondilly Shire Council

Michael Sapountzis

Michael Sapountzis

Company Secretary, AMA Group Limited

Michaela Walsh

Michaela Walsh

Company Secretary, Bio101 Financial Advisory Pty Ltd

Minas Frangoulis

Minas Frangoulis

Company Secretary & Head of Risk and Compliance, Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited

Nicole Graham

Nicole Graham

EGM Corporate Services (just finished at end of August 25), LRS

Olivia Byron

Olivia Byron

Chief Legal Officer, Acusensus Limited

Pei Shan Stacy Oon

Pei Shan Stacy Oon

Associate Director, Governance, University of Wollongong

Philip Ware

Philip Ware

General Counsel, Stanwell Corporation / QLS / Camwerata

Raff Del Vecchio

Raff Del Vecchio

Head of Corporate Services, Police Association of NSW

Raj Kumar

Raj Kumar

Executive General Manager Governance, Risk & Compliance, DKG Insurance Group

Ramona Roach

Ramona Roach

CEO, Director & Company Secretary, Ethika Group Pty Ltd; FSHD Global

Rob Baines

Rob Baines

Group Risk & Assurance Manager, Dennis Family Corporation Pty Ltd

Robert Bonotto

Robert Bonotto

Chief People and Corporate Officer, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia Pty Ltd

Robin Bates

Robin Bates

General Counsel & Company Secretary, Metro Mining Limited

Sammy Edris

Sammy Edris

Assistant Company Secretary, Zip

Sarah Tinsley

Sarah Tinsley

Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Southern Cross Austereo, Southern Cross Media Group Limited (ASX:SXL)

Skye Roberts

Skye Roberts

General Counsel and Company Secretary, Alex Bank

Stephanie Terrance

Stephanie Terrance

Senior Legal Counsel & Assistant Company Secretary, Newcastle Greater Mutual Group Ltd

Stephanie  Papadopoulos

Stephanie Papadopoulos

Manager Program Management, NSW Reconstruction Authority

Stephen Phillips

Stephen Phillips

Executive Director, Margaret Jurd College (NSW) Limited

Susie Zhong

Susie Zhong

Company Secretary , Independent Liquor Group Co-operative Ltd

Tawanda Mutengwa

Tawanda Mutengwa

Group Company Secretary , SG Fleet

Theo Kapodistrias

Theo Kapodistrias

Senior Legal Counsel | Chair and Director, Gentrack

Tim Lyons

Tim Lyons

Director Governance Risk and Corporate Support, South West Hospital and Health Service

Todd Hopwood

Todd Hopwood

Manager Customer & Business Integrity, Wollongong City Council

Troy Swan

Troy Swan

General Counsel & Company Secretary, Winc

Vanessa Davidson

Vanessa Davidson

Principal Clearly Strategic, Eastern Waste Management and Australian Medicines Handbook

Vicki Coles

Vicki Coles

General Counsel, City of Wanneroo

 

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2027 Dates to be Announced.

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Judging to be Completed

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Winner to be Announced

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Award for the overall winner

The overall winner for Governance Top 100 2026 will receive an award and a prize which is their choice of an Apple iPad or an Apple Watch and a hamper from Australian Gourmet Gifts up to a value of $1,200 (inclusive of GST).
 

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