Non-Executive Director Audit & Risk Committee Member
30+ years in governance, risk, treasury and capital markets across private and public sectors
About Rupert Haywood
Rupert Haywood is a Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee member with more than 30 years' experience in governance, risk, treasury, capital markets and financial services.
His career spans senior executive and board roles across private and public sector organisations, with particular expertise in enterprise risk management, treasury, debt capital markets, governance and organisational transformation. Rupert has successfully led organisations through periods of growth, major change initiatives, system transformations and complex risk environments.
Drawing on extensive experience in financial markets and public sector infrastructure, Rupert brings a strategic perspective to board discussions, helping organisations balance risk, opportunity and long-term value creation. He is known for constructive challenge, stakeholder engagement and fostering a strong risk culture that supports sustainable organisational performance.
Core Expertise
- Board Governance
- Audit & Risk Committee Leadership
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Treasury and Capital Markets
- Debt Capital Markets and Securitisation
- Strategy and Organisational Transformation
- Culture and Leadership Development
- Crisis and Change Management
Risk, Transformation and Governance
During his tenure at Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC), Rupert led major organisational and operational transformation initiatives, including a major core system renewal and strengthened enterprise-wide risk management frameworks. His leadership helped embed a stronger risk culture, strengthen risk ownership, and improve organisational capability to identify, assess, and manage risk.
Board and Leadership Highlights
SEQ Water
Board Member. SEQ Water, which sources, stores, treats and supplies safe and reliable drinking water to around four million people across South East Queensland.
Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC)
Multiple executive leadership roles culminating in Chief Risk Officer, with responsibility for enterprise risk management, governance frameworks, organisational transformation and risk culture.
Stone Leaf Capital Securities
Founding Director, establishing governance, risk management and oversight frameworks to support business growth and market development.
Board Perspective
Boards today must balance the demands of shareholders, customers, regulators, governments and communities while navigating increasingly complex risks and opportunities.
Rupert believes effective boards focus on the issues that matter most to long-term organisational success. Sound governance requires disciplined strategic thinking, robust risk oversight and a willingness to challenge assumptions while maintaining a clear focus on organisational purpose and stakeholder outcomes.
Governance Persective
"Strong governance is not about avoiding risk, but ensuring risks are understood, debated and managed in pursuit of organisational objectives."