more Governance Sport Northland is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, led by Chair Richie Guy and consisting of 13 other Trustees, including representatives of Northland?s three District Councils and from the Northland Regional Council. The Board focuses on governance of the organization, leaving management to the Chief Executive and senior staff. The key tasks of the Sport Northland Board are as follows: Defining the organisation?s purpose, direction and priorities Developing a governance policy ?umbrella? Specifying key outcomes and approving resources to achieve them Approving, supporting, evaluating and rewarding the Chief Executive Setting standards and evaluating the Board?s own performance Ensuring there is appropriate succession planning The strength of the Sport Northland board has been recognised by SPARC through a case study for the ?Sharing Good Practice? section of its website ... more Sport Northland Board of Trustees Name: Richie Guy Position: Chairman (elected trustee) Portfolios: Finance/Risk, Executive and CEO Performance Review Length of Service: Foundation trustee and original Chairman back in 1991. Resigned in 1995 when elected as Chairman of NZRU. Elected as trustee again in 1997 and became Chairman again in 1999. Background: Richie is a farmer from Waipu with extensive governance experience in sport. He is a former All Black, was Manager of the 1987 World Cup winning All Black side, a member of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union Board for 17 years and Chairman in 1995 and 1996, guiding the Union into the professional era. This impressive contribution to New Zealand Rugby has been