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BOARD DIRECTORS NEED BETTER REMUNERATION, NEW BLOOD AND MORE DIVERSITY, A NEW STUDY BY HATTONNEALE REVEALS

• Australian board directors need to be better remunerated as a result of greater pressure on boards, new blood is required and boards could benefit from greater diversity.

16 November 2009: Australian board directors need to be better remunerated as a result of greater pressure on boards, new blood is required and boards could benefit from greater diversity a new study has revealed.

The inaugural Survey of Australian Boards, conducted by business executive and search consultancy Hattonneale, delved into the current thinking of serving board members to determine best practice and to identify the key issues and challenges boards face today.

The study has unearthed some poignant findings about board dynamics, in particular the growing gender divide and lack of diversity, the somewhat ‘old fashioned’ selection process and declining remuneration despite pressure for directors to make a greater contribution. Click here to read more...

HATTONNEALE APPOINTS NEW PARTNER: JOANNA WAGSTAFF

• Sydney-based business and executive search consultancy, Hattonneale, today announced that Joanna Wagstaff has been appointed as a partner in the company, starting this week.

8 September 2009: Ms Wagstaff will join Hattonneale following her 15 year career in the wealth management industry where she held many senior executive roles. Ms Wagstaff held a number of senior distribution roles for leading Australian funds managers before becoming the General Manager of Marketing & Client Services for Colonial First State. Here she built and managed a team of over 150 people and was part of the senior executive team that grew funds under management from $1 billion to more than $70 billion. Click here to read more....

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HATTONNEALE APPOINTS NEW PARTNER : Former Future Step Korn Ferry executive appointed as Partner. Click here to read more...

 

HATTONNEALE ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE MENTORING SKILLS PROGRAM: Program designed to equip Executives with the skills needed to tackle mentoring assignments with confidence. Click here for more...

HATTONNEALE LAUNCHES TO TAP GROWING PORTFOLIO CAREERS SECTOR: Skills shortage and ageing workforce forces more flexible work choice; Leveraging executive level expertise on a flexible basis saves costs in tough economic times. Click here for more....