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KIRSTEN (KP) PATTERSON CMInstD

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KP is the Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors. She is a qualified lawyer and a Distinguished Fellow of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand. Her governance roles include:

  • Chair, Global Network of Directors Institutes (GNDI)
  • Chair, Brian Picot Ethical Leadership advisory board
  • Trustee, Voices of Hope
  • Board member, XRAP Advisory Panel, External Reporting Board (XRB)
  • Ambassador, Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust. 

With extensive governance and leadership experience, she is actively involved in community initiatives.

A strong advocate of diversity, KP was also a founding member of Global Women’s ‘Champions for Change’, a group of senior executives and directors who commit to diversity in the workplace, and a founding member of WiSPA, an organisation promoting women in sport, and mentors a number of business leaders. KP was also previously Director of the NZ Rugby Foundation.

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"Welcome to day two" - Day two, 8:45AM

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