Ruth McClelland
Non-Executive Director
Board member, chair and former senior executive with over 20 years of legal, governance and company secretary experience, particularly in the financial services industry. Ruth has worked as a general counsel, company secretary and trusted advisor to small and large boards from not-for-profit and start-up organisations to ASX-listed and global entities. She has also volunteered on various education boards since 2015. Her core competencies include legal, governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and company secretarial functions, with a proven track record of providing practical, strategic advice; overseeing compliance frameworks; leading and delivering essential projects; and managing stakeholder relationships. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she is results-driven, thorough and collegiate.
Expertise
- Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
- Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
- Not-for-profit organisation Small (10-199 employees)
- Education Management
- Financial Services
- Legal Services
- Governance
- Legal
- Policy & Regulation
- Risk
Experience
- Chair
- Non Executive
- Committee Chair
- Committee Member
- Senior Manager
- Manager
- Other
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Company Board | MSC Australia | Financial Services |
| Non-Executive Director | Company Board | MSC Ltd (trading as MSC Trustees) | Financial Services |
| President and Chair | Community Connect Committee | St Aloysius College North Melbourne | Education |
| Member | School Council | Coburg West Primary School | Education |
| Chair | Compliance Committee | K2 Asset Management Ltd | Financial Services |
| Member | Board | Moreland Community Child Care Centres | Education |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Director - Risk and Compliance and Company Secretary | Wingate | Financial Services |
| Company Secretary and General Counsel | Future Super | Financial Services |
| Director - Risk and Compliance (Australia) | IFM Investors | Financial Services |
| Head of Legal and Compliance, Head of AML | Qualitas Group | Financial Services |
| General Counsel, Company Secretary, Compliance Committee Chair | K2 Asset Management Holdings Ltd | Financial Services |
| Corporate Lawyer | Lander & Rogers | Legal Services |