DAVID SHORTLAND

Governance Advisor

David is a governance & communication specialist and a strategy & risk adviser. He is the principal of a Sydney based consultancy that supports and gives counsel to leading directors and executives in a number of sectors. He is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School, and an AICD facilitator in Strategy, Risk and Governance. He is currently a NED of  ChildFund Australia. David was a contributor to AICD’s Good Governance Principles and Guidance for Not-For-Profit Organisations.

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Prior to consulting, David had executive, director and advisory roles in strategy, corporate affairs, capital markets and law. He began his career working with a Supreme Court Justice in SA before moving to a law firm in London, then joining Allens in Sydney. David also held a number of roles at the ASX in strategy, as a legal and regulatory counsel and as head of corporate affairs.