GGI - Key Persons


Alex Aidar - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer
Alex is committed to providing engaging tools that support an exceptional user experience - both on your screen and behind the scenes. During his tenure at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Alex was involved in initiatives in areas including customer experience, marketing automation and business intelligence. Alex is excited to be part of the GGI governance movement that is making leading governance accessible to all individuals and organisations.

Andrew Donovan

Job Titles:
  • Board Adviser
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Managing Director Thoughtpost Governance
Andrew is a trusted Board Adviser, Non-Executive Director and educator. Andrew's focus is on purpose driven, high impact Boards and Directors. He is the founder of Thoughtpost Governance, whose elite team of consultants specialise in supporting Boards in the mutual and cooperatives, not-for-profit, public entity and family business sectors.

Brad Sherringham - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
A proven and successful leader, Brad's strong business acumen is balanced by his down to earth approach and dedication to supporting the performance of all businesses and those around him through good governance.

Carmen Izurieta - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Leader
  • Operations Specialist
Carmen is a seasoned leader with over 15 years experience in corporate governance. Carmen has the unique ability to develop and operationalise strategy that delivers tangible and effective business outcomes. With senior experience in tertiary institutions and the NFP sectors, Carmen is a highly regarded executive having spent several years at the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Carmen was instrumental in the development of the Corporate Governance Framework and the Governance Leadership Centre during her tenure at AICD. Carmen is currently General Manager, Corporate Services at the Australian Dental Association where she leads IT, Finance, Risk, Governance and HR for the organisation.

Dale Simpson - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
  • Managing Director Bravo Consulting
Dale is the founder and Managing Director of several firms specialising in performance, leadership and career management. He and his team have a passion for, and a wealth of experience in, delivering leading edge programs for people who want to achieve their best.

Grae Crooks

Job Titles:
  • Customer Experience Specialist
For over 20 years Grae's focus has been ‘the customer' and facilitating customer experiences that align with, or exceed, customers' own expectations and goals.

Janine Sherringham - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Head of Communications
An experienced communications professional, Janine has worked in senior roles supporting high profile leaders in construction and finance for over 20 years. She believes in the benefits of communicating and connecting across all levels of an organisation, the power of connecting employees to strategy and purpose, and is committed to supporting a broader, better understanding of governance by ensuring GGI content is straight-forward and communicated clearly. Janine works with the GGI team to bring you the latest in original content as well as specially curated articles and resources.