Director, essence networks ltd
New Zealand
Director, essence networks ltd
New Zealand
Corporate Governance, Strategy Planning and Evaluation, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Risk Management, Audits, mentoring in-house teams, assurance for large/complex business process and IT outsourcing initiatives
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Security and Investigations industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Provide general liaison and relations management for the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) in the Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Assessing needs of government, commercial, academic organizations, professionals, product vendors and general consumers/public.
Evangelizing Information Systems Governance and Assurance best practices and standards, communicating ISACA's aims and direction.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
March 2001 — Present (7 years 7 months)
Consulting and practice management responsibilities for essence networks.
Establishing formal governance, risk, compliance and enterprise architecture practices within large/complex organisations using agile, cost effective techniques that are proven to work.
Assisting organisations become proactive with their financial policy design through expert use of USGAAP IFRS
Blueprinting using Business Performance Frameworks such as The Baldridge Criteria. Control and Risk Frameworks such as COSO, COBIT and ASNZ 4360:2004
Our enterprise architecture practice is founded in the Zachman Framework. Additionally, we can use utilise TOGAF or FEAF based on client preference.