David Herbert

Background

About David Herbert

I am a strategic, senior risk, compliance, resilience and insurance professional with an accounting background and 20+ years of experience in leading corporate risk, compliance and business continuity management for publicly listed and private organisations, delivering tactical governance and promoting a culture of business recovery readiness.I have a proven track record of success in analysing trends and providing accurate risk advice, developing and implementing risk plans aligned with company strategy, enhancing organisational resilience culture whilst assisting in achieving corporate objectives. I am proficient in risk identification, assessment, management, monitoring and reporting systems, along with developing, implementing and maintaining policies, procedures and tools in line with established frameworks, reducing adverse effects, safeguarding people, environment, operations, company brand and legal obligations.In my roles, I have been leading strategic deep-dive risk assessments and reviews, supporting operational business units, executives and boards, including the strategic, operational, project and change management, technology, financial, physical, OHS & E, privacy and security. I pride myself on my ability to build and empower teams, form effective risk cultures and crisis teams, and manage and coordinate major incident responses on numerous occasions, including high-profile Royal Commissions, major natural disasters, and technical and critical incidents. I have excellent interpersonal skills and an exceptional level of integrity. I effectively liaise and collaborate with senior executives and multiple internal and external stakeholders, utilising superior negotiation and influencing power whilst working autonomously and as a key member of high-performance teams.