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An independent voice in the room

Contribution at board and advisory level for private companies, family-owned enterprises and Family Office interests — grounded in governance discipline, commercial ownership experience and long-term thinking.

Board Readiness

Contribution at the table

Lindsay currently serves as a Board Director / Advisor to private companies, Family Offices and business groups in Brisbane, providing independent strategic oversight and acting as a trusted board-level sounding board for complex commercial and family-enterprise decisions.

Earlier non-executive appointments included chairing Audit & Finance Committees, and chairing a Sponsorship & Philanthropy Committee — experience that pairs financial oversight with the reputational and community dimensions boards increasingly carry.

He holds a Fellowship of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and of the Taxation Institute of Australia, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Contribution

What Lindsay brings to a board

01

Governance

Non-Executive Director, as well as Chair experience of Audit & Finance Committee and Philanthropy & Sponsorship Committee, Fellow of the Chartered Institute Australia and New Zealand, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

02

Strategic Oversight

Independent strategic oversight to private businesses and Family Office interests, advising on strategy, risk, succession and long-term value creation.

03

Commercial Judgement

Judgement formed through P&L accountability as an EY Partner and through founding, operating and selling advisory businesses.

04

Risk Awareness

A background across enterprise risk, compliance and regulatory oversight, taxation, structuring and financial accountability.

05

Stakeholder Relationships

Experience coordinating family principals, boards, executives, legal advisers, accountants, tax specialists, banks and investment professionals.

06

Independent Perspective

Selected by EY National to independently review technical, quality and business performance across capital-city practices and report recommendations nationally.

Appointments

Board and governance experience

  • 2000 – 2003Business Chamber QueenslandNon-Executive Director; Chair, Audit & Finance Committee
  • 2006 – 2009Brisbane PowerhouseNon-Executive Director; Chair, Audit & Finance Committee; Chair, Sponsorship & Philanthropy Committee
  • 2010 – 2014NX Sports Community FoundationNon-Executive Director; Chair, Audit & Finance Committee
  • 2002EY / Arthur Andersen IntegrationSteering Group Member
  • 2002 – 2003EY Brisbane Office Consolidation & Workplace TransformationSteering Group Chair
  • 2023 – CurrentPrivate companies, Family Offices and business groups, BrisbaneBoard Director / Advisor
  • Multiple engagementsApproximately 12 Australian subsidiaries of multinational groupsAustralian Resident Director / Public Officer

Appointments Sought

Roles under consideration

Full-time, part-time and non-executive appointments are considered.

Primary Executive Appointment Sought

Chief Executive Officer of a Family Office

Board DirectorAdvisory Board MemberStrategic AdvisorFamily Office AdvisorSenior ConsultantAustralian Resident Director

Next Step

Discuss an executive, board or advisory appointment.

Approaches from chairs, principals, trustees and executive search advisers are welcomed and handled discreetly.

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