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Nigel Corne BE, FCIA, LREA, GAICD, NMAS

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Chair at The Arthritis Movement
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Nigel Corne is a director and chair with over two decades of board experience across Australia and the Asia Pacific in sectors like Health, Higher Education, and Tourism. He specializes in governance, risk management, and strategic planning, helping companies attract capital and achieve growth. He holds a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University.

Outside of his board duties, Nigel is a certified gliding instructor with over 30 years of experience teaching people to fly. He finds that the skills he learned as an instructor, such as risk assessment and clear communication, are invaluable in his professional life and board roles, demonstrating a unique blend of aviation and business acumen.

He has posted about the importance of cross-checking AI search results after an AI gave him the wrong start time for a rugby broadcast.

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Current Role
Chair
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Priorities

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Board Governance
With extensive experience as a Chair and Director, he focuses on board structuring, risk management, and fostering robust engagement to drive effective organizational outcomes.
Aviation & Leadership
As a gliding instructor for over 30 years, he applies critical lessons from aviation, such as risk assessment and communication, to his corporate leadership roles.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chair
The Arthritis Movement
1-2025
Director
Corne Advisory
8-2024
Director
University of New England Life Pty Limited
8-2021
Member - Governing Board
Cemeteries and Crematoria Authority Governing Board
8-2024
Member and Fm Chair - Heritage Advisory Committee
Metropolitan Memorial Parks
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Media appearances

Nigel Corne Appointed Chair, The Arthritis Movement. Featured in Instagram
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Meet The Board | The Arthritis Movement. Featured in The Arthritis Movement
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Education
2021
Governance for Social Impact
AGSM @ UNSW Business School
2016 - 2016
Graduate - Company Directors Course
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2018 - 2018
Role of the Chair - Facilitated by Grahame Bradley
Australian Institute of Company Directors
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