Part Two of the NOVA NED Playbook Series
We’re delighted to launch our 4-part NED Playbook Series with an introductory session on the fundamentals of a Non-Executive Director role.
This webinar will cover the essentials of landing a Non-Executive Director (NED) position can be a pivotal step in your career. Whether you’re aiming for your very first appointment or seeking to build a sustainable NED portfolio, this session will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to position yourself effectively.
You will be hearing from
Avis Darzins, with a proven track record of working closely with Boards, Avis excels in addressing various business challenges and opportunities. And she is no stranger to working in male dominated organisations!
Over the years, she has successfully navigated:
- Business strategy review and reset, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and market dynamics.
- Business change across all phases, from establishing the case for change to monitoring milestones and benefits realisation.
- Retail expansions, encompassing geographic, category, bricks-and-mortar, and digital channel strategies.
- Workforce initiatives focusing on well-being, diversity and inclusion, and retention and engagement agendas.
- Her decade-long tenure in the not-for-profit sector as a Non-Executive Board member has honed her skills and understanding of how commercial can be applied to not-for-profit sector to do greater good.
Jan Gooding, is known to be one of the UK’s most experienced marketing leaders and is outspoken on a range of subjects from building responsible brands to inclusive leadership.
She now works primarily as an executive coach, specialising in supporting leaders who want to make a difference in their roles without burning themselves out. Her approach is eclectic and derived from multiple sources ranging from gestalt and cognitive behavioural therapy to Nancy Kline’s teaching on the thinking environment. Her coaching is designed to encourage independent thinking, self-belief, and authentic behaviour.
During her marketing career she worked in senior roles at BT, British Gas and most recently as the Group Brand Director at Aviva. In her final executive role as the first Global Inclusion Director at Aviva, she was responsible for introducing the ground-breaking policy of equal parental leave.
She is a former Chair of Stonewall and President of the Market Research Society. She is a regular columnist for The Media Leader, a Fellow of The IPA and an Honorary Fellow of the Marketing Society and Market Research Society.
In 2022 The Kaleidoscope International Trust presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award for services to human rights and social justice.
Louise Forster, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales with broad experience in financial leadership across sectors. She is currently pursuing a part-time PhD with the Citizen-Centred Artificial Intelligence programme at Northumbria University, driven by a curiosity about how technology intersects with economic crime prevention.
Alongside her research, Louise is developing a non-executive portfolio, with a particular focus on organisations that promote social mobility through sport, arts, and culture. She has most recently served as Trustee and Honorary Treasurer for Love Rowing, British Rowing’s charitable foundation, helping to widen access to the sport. Previous non-executive roles include Trustee and Chair of the Finance, Governance and Risk Committee at Seven Stories: The National Centre for Children’s Books, and Trustee at Dance City, the North East’s leading dance development organisation.
Louise enjoys sharing her experience and supporting inclusive, values-led boards in navigating strategic, governance, and financial challenges."
Tanya Stevens who runs All Leaders, a talent strategy and search business for board and leadership roles across the purpose space. Through agile, inclusive talent partnership and high-impact executive coaching, All Leaders empowers organisations to build leadership teams that are future ready in a fast-changing world.
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