Lucy Elwood Wins Aspiring Director Award

20 November 2013

Wellington Branch

Lucy Elwood Wins Aspiring Director Award

Media Release

Wellington lawyer, Lucy Elwood, has won the Wellington branch of the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) Aspiring Director Award for 2013.

A science graduate as well as a lawyer, Lucy draws on experience in a major national law firm and as in-house legal counsel in both the public and private sectors. She and husband John Elwood are now principals in their own practice, Elwood Law.

Lucy’s interest in governance stems from her professional background, where she has offered legal advice to boards, and also from her involvement in community, sports and school boards.

“It’s interesting what makes an idea fly or an organisation win – often it is governance that makes the difference. I’ve always been interested in the effectiveness that good leadership brings whether it is in a not-for-profit or in a corporate,” says Lucy.

In presenting the award, Wellington branch committee chairman Phillip Meyer said that the selection committee looked for an award winner who had the most potential to develop as a director. “However, the committee was very impressed by the high standard of all of the candidates this year,” he said

Lucy receives $2,000 towards an IoD Director Development course and will be putting this towards attending the Company Directors’ Course this year. She is also looking forward to taking up the offer of mentoring opportunities from senior directors that makes up part of her prize.

Lucy also receives a year’s complimentary IoD membership, several complimentary attendances for Wellington branch events, and a commitment from the branch to keep in touch with her over the next two years to ensure that she is meeting her objectives.

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