Profile

Stephen Howell
Effective Governance

Stephen is the Director and Principal Advisor at Effective Governance - Part of the HopgoodGanim Advisory Group.

Office location:Brisbane
/ Experience

Stephen is the Principal Advisor for Effective Governance, a corporate governance consultant, forensic accountant, company director and former company secretary, external auditor, corporate regulator and CFO with a focus on contributing to the professional development and governance of corporate Australia. 

Stephen has thirty years’ experience as a governance professional with expertise in corporate and regulatory governance, culture and conduct risk and administrative and civil law application. He consults predominantly to corporate boards, university councils and regulatory boards, conducting reviews and evaluations of council member and director performance. His practice includes the provision of professional development in applied corporate governance for directors and senior executives.

With a background as a corporate regulator, forensic accountant and experienced non-executive director, Stephen offers his expertise in risk, compliance and director behavioural dynamics.

/ Appointments
  • Chair, Emmanuel College at The University of Queensland
  • Fellow, CPA Australia
  • Fellow, Australian Mutuals Institute 
/ Recognition
  • Recipient of an Australian Day Medal for service to corporate governance in Australia and South East Asia