Connecting for Growth | Peer Support for Business Leaders
Melbourne
JOAN FITZPATRICK
Chair
Joan is an experienced company director, CEO and leader of business success. Her executive and director experience covers the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors and she has a strong track record of working collaboratively across sectors. Her working experience covers a diverse range of industries, including fast-moving consumer goods, heavy manufacturing, engineering, risk management, project management, procurement, insurance, financial services, education and government. Her capability has been honed in various international settings and she has had more than 25 years’ experience of conducting business successfully in Asia and China in particular.
Joan has more than 25 years of experience as a Board Director. She is valued for her 40 years of commercial business experience; her specific skills in strategy, risk and governance; her fulfilment of APRA’s fit and proper person requirements; her values-based participation, integrity and courage and her personal skills which build strong mutual trust with fellow directors and executive teams.
Career Highlights
Larkfield Estates – Non-Executive Chair; 2022 – present
ALVEARIUM Pty Ltd – Managing Director; 2014 – present
Emergency Services State Super – President and Chair; 2016 – present
AFL Players Injury and Hardship Fund – Non-Executive Director;2028 – present
Catholic Church Insurance – Chair of the Board of Directors; 2016 – present
Greenfleet – Member Business Advisory Council; 2012 – present
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers – Non-Executive Director; June 2017 – Sept 2021
Sacré Coeur – Chair; 2015 – 2021
World Vision – Member Business Advisory Council; 2011 – Dec 2020
Recoveries Corporation Group Ltd – Chair; 2014 – 2019
Monash Centre for Financial Studies – Advisory Board Member; 2016 – No 2019
South Australian Government Finance Authority – Advisory Board Member; 2014 – 2017
Joan uses risk assessment skills, strategic thinking, insightful inquiry and strong people engagement techniques to make data-based decisions that improve underlying business performance, achieve sustainability and ensure excellent client satisfaction. In addition to her Board roles, she is a much sought-after consultant to a range of organisations specialising in strategy, leadership development and change management.
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She has had oversight and leadership roles within each of the Boards she has served, ensuring sound governance and compliance systems are established and maintained, whilst encouraging and supporting sophisticated strategic direction. In addition, she is a keen advocate for the careful appointment, development and growth of the CEO and executive teams, seeing this activity as a key measure of Board success.