LAURISSA COONEY CMInstD

Laurissa is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. She has previously held senior manager, auditing and consulting roles with Deloitte in New Zealand and Deloitte Touche in London and was the Chief Financial Officer for Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Laurissa currently serves as a Co- Chair of Aotearoa Circle and is an Independent Non-Executive Director for Air New Zealand, Goodman Property Ltd and Accordant Group Ltd. She is the Chair of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Audit & Risk Committee.

She also holds a role as Co-Chair for the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan for the Environment with MBIE and the Visitor Economy Adaptation Roadmap Aotearoa Circle workstream. Laurissa is also on the Chapter Zero NZ Steering Committee and was a 2017 recipient of the Institute of Directors Emerging Director Award. Laurissa is of Te Āti Hau Nui a Pāpā Rangi (Whanganui) descent.

SPEAKING IN SESSION:

"Power breakfasts" - Day two, 7:30AM