Miriam Rose Dean CNZM KC is a New Zealand King's Counsel and company director. In 2011 Dean was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the law and business. She was awarded Distinguished Alumna status at the University of Waikato.
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| Alma mater | Harvard Law School, University of Auckland, University of Waikato |
| Awards | King's Counsel, Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Distinguished Alumni |
Career
editDean completed a Bachelor of Laws with honours at the University of Auckland, a Master of Laws at Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Social Science at the University of Waikato.[1]
Dean was made Queen's Counsel in 2004.[2] She was the first woman president of the New Zealand Bar Association, beginning her term in 2011.[2][3]
Dean was part of the Government’s Ministerial inquiry into the 2013 Fonterra botulinum recall, the Electricity Pricing Review, and Auckland Council's review of council-controlled organisations.[3][2] Dean led a 2019 Department of Corrections review into prisoner's mail, with Grant O'Fee, after complaints about mail being sent by prisoners.[3][4][5] In 2020 she reviewed Weta Digital's workplace culture after allegations of bullying, sexual harassment, intimidation, misogyny and homophobia.[6]
Dean was a member of the Auckland Transition Authority that created the new Auckland Council.[2] She has been Deputy Chair of Auckland Council Investments Ltd and a Director of Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd, Chorus New Zealand,[7] and was chair of New Zealand On Air.[3] She has also chaired the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, and was deputy chair of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.[7]
Honours and awards
editIn the 2011 New Year Honours Dean was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the law and business.[2][8] In 2018 Dean was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award at the University of Waikato.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Ms Miriam Dean CNZM KC – NZ Bar Association – Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture". www.nzbar.org.nz. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Miriam Dean, The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "An interview with Miriam Dean | IoD NZ". The Institute of Directors. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Changes follow prisoner mail management independent review". New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Craig McCulloch (14 November 2019). "Review over prison letter management suggests 'urgent' law change". RNZ. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Weta Digital review shows company had misogynist culture, union boss says". RNZ. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Chorus". company.chorus.co.nz. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "New Year Honours List 2011 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Governance leaders offer advice for future-proofing boards :: University of Waikato". www.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
edit- Leading your Career: What do women need to achieve success?, Miriam Dean's distinguished alumni lecture at University of Waikato, 24 August 2018, via Facebook