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Qantas GC named to ACC global board of directors
The group general counsel and company secretary of the national carrier has been appointed as a director on the global board of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Jerome Doraisamy
The ACC, which represents over 45,000 in-house counsel worldwide, has named its newly elected officers and directors for its 2024 global board, all of whom were sworn in during the recent ACC 2023 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Trade and Development Bank GC and senior executive David Bamlango will be the treasurer, while Dubai Economy and Tourism chief executive (regulatory policy and governance sector) Sahia Ahmad will be secretary.
Andrew Finch, who is the general counsel, company secretary and group executive of the office of the CEO at Qantas Airways, is one of four new directors on ACC’s global board of directors.
The other new directors are ASML executive vice-president, chief legal officer, and company secretary Sandrine Auffret, Changi Airport Group senior vice-president, legal and company secretary Jessie Loong, and Microsoft Corporation CLO Hossein Nowbar.
The new board members are from Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America, “reflecting a diverse and global organisation”, ACC said in a statement.
Speaking about the appointees, ACC chief executive and president Veta T. Richardson said: “The ACC 2023 global board of directors are an incredibly talented, diverse, and experienced group of individuals who are dedicated to contributing their vast business and legal expertise to ACC.
“With members from around the world, ACC’s board has the knowledge and perspective to help ACC continually improve how we serve our global membership.”
Ms Preston added: “ACC is an incredibly valuable organisation for thousands of in-house counsel around the world, and I am honoured for the opportunity to serve as its global board chair.
“As always, the number of highly qualified candidates made the selection process difficult, and we greatly appreciate everyone’s interest in serving our association as board members.
“This year’s board is again an impressive group of volunteers who are excited to help educate and connect with our members and the broader global in-house community.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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