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Better Boards Conference
From Director to CEO
– A Personal Journey
Carmel Ackerly
Carmel Ackerly – Who am I?
• Carmel Ackerly is Interim CEO of the Australian
Institute of Management VT and Interim CEO of Idria
• Carmel has a Masters of Management (Norwegian
Business School), two Graduate Diplomas in Education
and she is a CPA
• She represented AIM VT on the Victorian Premier’s
recent Super Trade Mission to China and at the
American Training & Development Conference in
Denver, USA .
Carmel – continued…..
• Prior to joining AIM, she was the Executive
Director of Hyland Business Services Pty Ltd for
12 years.
• Her client list included: the Australian Institute
of Management; NAB; Family Life; GM Holden;
the Guild Group; Franchise Council of Australia;
Bridgestone; Bakers Delight; and Barwon
Health.
Board Experience
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State Sports Centre Trust
Driver Education Centre Australia
BFC (Bristol Decorator Centres)
Electrical Safety Commission
Nine Years
Five Years
Two Years
One Year
Executive Leadership
• Interim CEO
• Director Client Solutions
• Principal Director
10 Months
Two Years
12 Years
The most important relationship
Board
CEO
•Separation of roles
•Efficient Board processes
•An analytical approach to issues management
Separation of roles
The Board’s role is to
recruit the right CEO,
then critic, evaluate
and approve.
The Board has only one
employee
The CEO presents and
interprets, plans,
implements, monitors,
reviews and reports
The Right CEO
Board operational processes
• Nurturing the Board Team
• Run efficient Board Meetings
• Relationship with the Chair
Board Member Selection
Board Member Induction
Board Meetings
Board Minutes
Relationship with the Chair
The Board ‘WRAP’
Key Questions
Does the business of the entity serve and
protect its:
• Money
• Brand
• Customers/Clients
Money
Money
Brand
Be ‘One Eyed’
Balancing Priorities:
Present vs Future
Internal vs External environment
The staff team vs the Board team
Future Focused
The Board
A critical partnership
Board
CEO
•Separation of roles
•Efficient Board processes
•An analytical approach to issues management