Faculty

Geoff Lorigan

M.B.A., M.Sc. (FINANCE), PH.D, (MARKETING), FNZIM

Dr Geoff Lorigan is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Strategic Leadership.

Geoff coaches and mentors CEOs and directors (leadership development and corporate strategy). He also consults widely to public and private companies in the areas of Board & management strategy facilitation, the development of high performance teams, and creating shareholder value.

Geoff was previously Associate Dean at the University of Auckland, and Director of the University of Otago's Advanced Business Programme. He was also the Director of The Auckland MBA and The Otago MBA and held Professor of Strategy appointments at both universities.

Prior to his academic career, Geoff held two CEO positions in New Zealand and two CEO positions in London.

Julie Cummins

Julie Cummins has had significant managerial experience in the health sector and as a specialist in the areas of change management and strategy processes. She is also an experienced and qualified facilitator, teacher, trainer, counsellor and MBTI practitioner.

Julie Cummins is a long standing member of the Institute’s coaching team and has coached participants on the Strategic Leadership Programme at Millbrook over the last ten years. She is also actively involved with providing support to corporate leaders in the area of resilience.

Julie is a professional member of New Zealand Association for Psychological Type.

"The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it."
Theodore Roosevelt