We are delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Arcus as Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors (IoD).
Simon, who has been the Acting Chief Executive since November, is renowned for his governance experience, advocacy and knowledge. He established IoD’s thought leadership hub the Governance Leadership Centre in January 2014 and has provided an extensive range of boardroom training and governance advisory services for the IoD to the corporate, Maori and not-for-profit sectors.
In 2012 Simon authored the second edition of the IoD’s foundation guide to governance, The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice. He is a solicitor with an LLB/BA from the University of Otago and Postgraduate Diploma in Business from Massey University. He is a chartered company secretary and Senior Associate ANZIIF as well as a board member of the Wellington Cancer Society.
Simon’s proven leadership skills will take the IoD’s strategic priorities to the next level.