Maria Leftakis is the board whisperer Westpac and other boards call on during AGM season to fight off the proxy firms and secure the votes they need.
Thirteen top-200 companies – and 16 top-300 companies – have suffered a strike on pay so far this AGM season with NRW Holdings and Harvey Norman suffering second strikes but avoiding a board spill.
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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com