Stephen is the Director and Principal Advisor at Effective Governance - Part of the HopgoodGanim Advisory Group.
Stephen is the Director and Principal Advisor of Effective Governance, the governance practice of HopgoodGanim Lawyers, with over 30 years’ experience in corporate and regulatory governance. A former corporate regulator, CFO, company secretary and external auditor, he is a forensic accountant, non-executive chairman and director consulting predominantly to boards and those executives’ advising boards. His work includes governance reviews, board and director evaluations, director skills assessments and director professional development.
Stephen brings wide governance expertise in advising on corporate and regulatory compliance, organisational and strategic risk, and director behavioural dynamics.
- Chair, Emmanuel College at The University of Queensland
- Fellow, CPA Australia
- Fellow, Australian Mutuals Institute
- Recipient of an Australian Day Medal for service to corporate governance in Australia and South East Asia