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Dr Stephen Van Der Mye

Adjunct Professor

Level 4, Building 4, Faculty of Law, Bond University

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Professional biography

Stephen graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (1st Class Honours) and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of New South Wales and later returned to complete a Master of Business Law which he achieved with Distinction and appeared on the Law Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance for the subjects of Corporate Governance and Dispute Resolution: Principles, Processes and Practices. Stephen has an extensive background as both an Executive Director and Non-executive Director in a variety of organisations; both large and small, onshore and offshore; covering agribusiness; banking and financial services; biotechnology and life sciences; electrical equipment manufacturing; health administration; mining and mineral processing; infrastructure and utility services; retail and wholesale services; and university and vocational education. Stephen’s interests lie in the areas of corporate and enterprise governance, from both a compliance and performance perspective, including strategic thinking; financial management; operational planning; organisational structures; performance monitoring; risk identification and mitigation; and prudential supervision.

Teaching expertise

Accounting, Finance, Enterprise Governance

Professional admissions

  • Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute
  • Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
  • Fellow of CPA Australia
  • Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Professional appointments

  • Advisory Council Member at the Harvard Business Review, Harvard University
  • Honorary Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond, University
  • Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Business and Law, Swinburne University of Technology
  • Deputy Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland later Acting Chancellor, Chair of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Finance Committee
  • Council Member, Swinburne University of Technology, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a Member of the Executive Committee of Council

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy University of New South Wales
  • Master of Business Law (Distinction) University of New South Wales
  • Bachelor of Commerce (1st Class Honours) University of New South Wales
  • Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance Governance Institute of Australia
  • International Senior Management Program Business School, Harvard University
  • Negotiation Program: Mediation and Negotiation University of Technology Sydney
  • Practitioners Certificate in Mediation Resolution Institute
  • Presentation and Speaking Program National Institute of Dramatic Art
  • Program on Negotiation (Mediation) Law School, Harvard University

Articles featured in

  • CPLE

    Safe harbour – A shelter from the storm

    What are the consequences for directors as regards a company that has become insolvent or is about to become insolvent in the not too distant future ?

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  • Superannuation funds seeking to appoint nominee directors (part two)

    This article considers the position of nominee directors and in particular their commitment to act in the best interests of the company whose board they sit on.

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  • CPLE

    Criminal cartel conduct in Australia

    How can directors and senior managers protect themselves and their businesses from being accused of cartel activity?

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