Distinguished Fellows
The Distinguished Fellow Award is the IoD’s highest accolade.
Distinguished Fellow (DistFInstD) awards are awarded twice annually to IoD members who have had a prominent and distinguished career as a director and have contributed positively to business and society.
See below for our Distinguished Fellows listed by surname with the year they were recognised as a Distinguished Fellow.
Our Distinguished Fellows
Ballantyne, Richard DistFInstD 2012
Bazley, Dame Margaret - DistFInstD 2009
Bickers, Alan - DistFInstD 2021
Bolger, Rt Hon Jim - DistFInstD 2010
Bowes, Geoffrey - DistFInstD 2006
Boyd, Wayne - DistFInstD 2012
Burnside, Robbie - DistFInstD 2006
Caygill, Hon David – DistFInstD 2022
Capamagian, Bill - DistFInstD 2011
Christie, Rick - DistFInstD 2023
Cox, Gill - DistFInstD 2021
Crosby, Bernie - DistFInstD 2011
Crossan, Dame Diana - DistFInstD 2024
Dineen, Barry - DistFInstD 2005
Dewes, Whaimutu - DistFInstD 2024
Edlin, Dr Beverley - DistFInstD 2024
Falconer, Bill - DistFInstD 2006
Farquhar, Ian - DistFInstD 2006
Farrant, Ian - DistFInstD 1999
Fisher, Rodger - DistFInstD 2023
France, Roger - DistFInstD 2022
Gallagher, Dr John - DistFInstD 2024
Gallagher, Sir William - DistFInstD 2005
Geary, Norman - DistFInstD 2003
Gilks, John - DistFInstD 2006
Grant, Kathleen - DistFInstD 2024
Hapi, Robin Michael - DistFInstD 2023
Heenan, Graham - DistFInstD 2014
Hunn, John - DistFInstD 2005
Huria, Jane - DistFInstD 2024
Isaac, Alan - DistFInstD 2023
Jackson, David - DistFInstD 2023
Jeffrey, Rob - DistFInstD 2010
Johnson, Richard - DistFInstD 2006
Kennedy, Graham - DistFInstD 2021
Kensington, Bryan - DistFInstD 2004
Kerr, Dr David William - DistFInstD 2023
King, John - DistFInstD 2007
Kreft, Brian Patrick - DistFInstD 2023
Leslie, Joy - DistFInstD 2000
Lockett, Pauline - DistFInstD 2024
Lyon, Clifford - DistFInstD 2008
Mann, Robin - DistFInstD 2007
Masfen, Peter - DistFInstD 2021
McMahon, Dr Jennifer - DistFInstD 2024
Meo, Dame Rosanne - DistFInstD 2024
Menzies, Peter - DistFInstD 2008
Moxon, Tureiti - DistFInstD 2024
O'Regan, Sir Tipene - DistFInstD 2001
Palmer, John - DistFInstD 2017
Paterson, Dame Alison - DistFInstD 2006
Reddy, Dame Patsy - DistFInstD 2021
Robinson, Sam - DistFInstD 2024
Rolleston, Humphry - DistFInstD 2021
Roselli, Peter - DistFInstD 2008
Scott, Trevor - DistFInstD 2006
Sheldon, Susan Jane - DistFInstD 2023
Sheridan, Bruce - DistFInstD 2023
Shirtcliffe, Peter - DistFInstD 1999
Simm, Michael - DistFInstD 2024
Smith, Acton - DistFInstD 2021
Spencer, John - DistFInstD 2019
Spring, Sir Dryden - DistFInstD 1999
Stewart, Dame Adrienne - DistFInstD 1999
Storey, John - DistFInstD 1999
Suckling, Suzanne - DistFInstD 2024
Syme, Jim - DistFInstD 2010
Thom, Denis - DistFInstD 2007
Thomas, Barry - DistFInstD 2021
Thomas, Geoffrey - DistFInstD 2023
Tindall, Sir Stephen - DistFInstD 2021
Todd, Jeff - DistFInstD 2013
Trow, Don - DistFInstD 2006
Ullrich, Bruce - DistFInstD 2023
van Arkel, Ted - DistFInstD 2021
von Tunzelmann, Adrienne Fay - DistFInstD 2023
Ward, John - DistFInstD 2022
Walker, Gavin - DistFInstD 2023
Wilde, Dame Fran - DistFInstD 2024
Williams, Allan - DistFInstD 2004
Williamson, Ken – DistFInstD 2022
Wong, Rodney - DistFInstD 2024
Wood, Brian – DistFInstD 2024
Former Distinguished Fellows