SECRETARIUS
                   “TIMES HAVE CHANGED.  A COMPANY 
                   SECRETARY IS A MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 
                   PERSON NOWADAYS THAN HE WAS IN 1887.  
                   THIS APPEARS NOT ONLY IN MODERN 
                   COMPANIES ACTS, BUT ALSO BY THE ROLE 
                   WHICH HE PLAYS IN THE DAY-TO-DAY 
                   BUSINESS OF COMPANIES.  HE IS NO LONGER 
                   A MERE CLERK.  HE REGULARLY MAKES 
                   REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF THE 
                   COMPANY AND ENTERS INTO CONTRACTS ON 
                   ITS BEHALF WHICH COME WITHIN THE DAY 
                   TO-DAY RUNNING OF THE COMPANY’S 
                   BUSINESS…ALL SUCH MATTERS NOW COME 
                   WITHIN THE OSTENSIBLE AUTHORITY OF A 
                   COMPANY SECRETARY”
         Every Company shall have a Secretary and may have one or 
     “more assistant secretaries, who, or each of whom – 
            (a) shall be appointed by the Directors, or if provision Is 
         made in the    Bye–laws of a company for the appointment, 
         in accordance        with that provision;
            (b) may be an individual, a body corporate or a firm      ”
           Section 61(1) of the Companies Act
                                                    Shareholder & Investor relations
       Board & Committee Meetings  
                                                    • Interfacing with shareholders. 
       • Scheduling
                                                    • Designing Communication plan with 
       • Agendas                                      Institutions
       • Meeting presentations
       • Minutes                                    Compliance with Securities Markets – 
       Annual Meeting of Shareholders               TTSEC, SEC
       • Legal Documents – Notice, Proxy Form,      • Regulatory Filings and Disclosures – 
         Management Proxy Circular, Financial         TTSEC and SEC
         Statements                                 • Company Representative with the 
       • Facilities Management                        Regulators
       • Communications (script writing; Q&A)
       Executive liaison                            Compliance 
       • Chairperson & Board                        • Ensuring compliance with By-Laws and 
                                                      Articles and Corporate Charters
       • Board and Committees
       • Board & Management
    CORE COMPETENCIES
    •
     HIGH Emotional Intelligence and Self awareness
    •
     Having a thorough understanding of the company’s business
    •
     Having good knowledge of corporate and securities laws, 
    •
     Having solid communication skills and an “executive presence”
    •
     Staying current with changes in corporate governance and 
    giving the board and managers a “heads up” about new 
    developments
    •
     Being able to work and achieve a consensus within 
    multidisciplinary settings
    •
     Being flexible, creative and detailed
    •
     Remaining calm under pressure and not losing sight of 
    perspective