Sydney, Australia
Andrew Lingley
Head of Growth & Marketing Operations, Drova
Shares real-world insight on governance, accountability, and resilience, drawn from direct engagement with boards, executives, and regulators.
Dad of two, deeply helpful to his colleagues, and relentlessly action-oriented.
“Compliance fails when it lives in policy. The organisations that win under scrutiny are the ones that make ownership clear, embed discipline into the operating rhythm, and prove resilience in how work actually gets done.”
Andrew Lingley
Head of Growth & Marketing Operations, Drova
About Andrew
Andrew Lingley is Head of Growth and Marketing Operations at Drova. He brings practitioner-informed insight on governance, operational resilience, and organisational execution, shaped by direct engagement with boards, executives, risk leaders, and regulators.
Andrew focuses on how regulatory expectations and risk intent translate into day-to-day operating reality. He also leads Drova's product-led growth initiatives, focused on turning complex governance requirements into practical in-product guidance and adoption.
He previously served as Deputy Chair of the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants (APCC) Operational Resilience Working Group, where regulators joined practitioner forums to hear industry research, operational insights, and implementation challenges tied to FCA and PRA and Bank of England operational resilience requirements.
Alongside his executive role, Andrew has held multiple non-executive and board positions in the not-for-profit sector, contributing to risk assessments, risk appetite statements, regulatory and ACNC compliance, strategic and operating planning, board mergers, and grant and fundraising governance.
At Drova, Andrew also helps lead industry outlook work, most recently across operational resilience, NDIS, and financial services, turning cross-sector patterns and practitioner evidence into clear guidance leaders can use.
Andrew is a Certified GRC Professional (OCEG), a Member of the Corporate Governance Institute, and holds a Master's in Leadership, Administration and Governance.
Andrew's focus areas
Governance and reporting
Integrated GRC and compliance operating models
Risk management and risk appetite in practice
Operational resilience and business continuity
AI governance under board and regulatory scrutiny
Mutuals and credit unions governance patterns
CPS 230 readiness and uplift programs
FAR accountability, ownership, and controls
Practitioner playbooks and implementation lessons
How Andrew helps
Makes regulatory and standards compliance clearer by translating expectations into practical implications for leaders and operators.
Shares practitioner evidence and cross-sector insights from live forums with regulators, executives, and risk leaders.
Helps leaders communicate compliance and resilience credibly through clearer governance narratives and reporting signals.
Publishes practical playbooks and outlooks that help organisations move beyond policy and embed resilience and sustainability into day-to-day operations.
Experience
Latest from Andrew Lingley
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
ASRS is more than emissions: How finance teams can lead the climate conversation
ASRS moves climate reporting into finance. CFOs now own governance, risk, controls and evidence, so emissions reporting becomes defensible and decision-ready.
11 Feb 2026
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
What AASB S2 really means for CFOs (and how to stay in control)
AASB S2 turns climate disclosure into a core finance obligation. This CFO checklist makes the 80+ clauses auditable, clarifying ownership, evidence, and assurance-ready reporting.
15 Jan 2026
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
SYSC15A and the credibility gap: Why are resilience plans falling short under scrutiny?
There is a difference between having a plan and being ready to prove it.
Under the FCA’s PS21/3 standard, many firms look compliant on paper but fall short under scrutiny. The planning phase is over. The focus now is on outcomes and evidence. The FCA expects firms to show how they will keep services running during disruption, with proof that is current, complete, and connected. Anything less reveals a credibility gap that regulators are ready to test.
21 Aug 2025
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Third-party resilience under PS21/3: What the FCA wants you to prove - and the simplest way to prove it
Third-party resilience is now a board-level accountability.
Under the FCA’s PS21/3 standard, outsourcing doesn’t remove responsibility. Firms must prove they can withstand supplier disruption and stay within impact tolerances. That means mapping dependencies, testing scenarios, and holding evidence that stands up to scrutiny. When failure hits, the regulator won’t ask who caused it; they’ll ask why you weren’t ready.
21 Aug 2025
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
'We’ve got it covered': The four most expensive words in CPS 230 compliance
CPS 230 moved operational resilience from intent to proof. “We’ve got it covered” now signals risk unless board-ready evidence is on hand.
20 Aug 2025
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Regulatory retreat? Why markets move faster
There’s a sense of regulatory whiplash in the world of corporate sustainability.
19 Mar 2025
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
GRC is no longer the brakes. It’s the strategic steering wheel.
Learn how GRC can drive business strategy and corporate culture to create a competitive advantage from compliance requirements and actions.
20 Feb 2025
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Drove it home: 2024, that's a wrap!
Here are our top 10 most popular resources your peers found most valuable this year, from regulation to resilience and beyond.
19 Dec 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Key issues facing mutual banks: And what NOT to do
Explore the challenges faced by mutuals in today's financial landscape and the implications of inadequate risk management and governance structures.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Mutuals & the GFC: Resilience in a financial crisis
Ben Woods dissects the resilience of Australian Mutuals, and the benefits of member-centricity and prudent risk management.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
From spreadsheets to GRC software: Better reporting ahead
Michael Rasmussen explains why you should move towards integrated GRC management solutions that provide audit trails, consistency, & integrated reporting.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Trust, integrity & cybersecurity: Apple or banks?
Apple's new high yield savings account attracts $1 billion in 4 days - what can financial institutions learn?
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Global risk landscape 2024: How to tackle what you can’t see
The World Economic Forum's inaugural Chief Risk Officers Outlook presents a comprehensive perspective of potential global risks.
4 Sept 2024
Governance & Reporting
When corporate governance falls apart: Four examples of what not to do
Corporate governance failures uncovered lessons learned and why oversight is critical to long-term performance.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
How to convince the Board on resilience's value
Driving operational resilience should be high on your agenda. Here are a few ways to articulate the significance of operational resilience to your Board.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
The expanding scope of operational resilience regulatory requirements
Learn how operational resilience regulatory requirements are expanding on a global scale and how this will impact your organisation.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Would your risk documentation hold up in court?
You need to be able to defend your GRC management in a litigious environment. Evidence alone is no longer enough for regulators & auditors.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
What small businesses need to know about compliance
Smaller businesses still have plenty of compliance obligations to meet, with fewer staff to help you manage them.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Have your GRC spreadsheets hit the complexity barrier?
Using spreadsheets and documents across disparate systems to manage risk processes is ‘the inevitability of failure’.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Inside Ireland’s bid to become Europe’s anti-money laundering hub
We delve into Ireland's strategic bid to host AMLA and the transformative impact it could have on the European financial regulatory landscape.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Four ways GRC can support operational stability
Well-targeted GRC strategies can help organisations break down silos, improve communication and reduce interdepartmental tensions.
4 Sept 2024
Governance & Reporting
A history of corporate governance and why it remains so important
Learn more about the rich history of corporate governance and why it is still such a critical concern for businesses today.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
220 daily regulatory changes? Here's how to keep up
With 220 regulatory changes globally, finanical services firms can stay informed and compliant with one central, intelligent GRC platform.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Avoiding silos in a risk-connected world
Break down silos and boost resilience in a connected risk landscape. Discover how integrated GRC systems drive smarter, stronger operations.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
UK Regulators’ bold plan to boost financial sector resilience
The Bank of England, PRA, and FCA’s joint proposal sheds light on the crucial aspects of fortifying critical third parties in the UK's financial sector.
4 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Achieving 360° GRC: Interconnectedness is the key to confidence
360° GRC means every policy, risk, control, and incident connects—delivering confidence when regulators or boards ask for proof.
3 Sept 2024
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Navigating the future of disability services
NDIS providers face new compliance standards, margin pressure, and stakeholder demands—success hinges on integrated governance and risk practices.
3 Sept 2024