Dunworley Governance
Elevating Standards in Governance and Company Secretarial Services- Bespoke governance and company secretarial services tailored to regulated and unregulated structures in the Cayman Islands and other jurisdictions
- Board support and advisory with a particular focus on improving board dynamics and decision-making quality
- Hands-on, detailed-oriented service that blends technical skill with strategic guidance
- An experienced partner who works independently and confidentially
- Bring structure without rigidity, offering frameworks that support, not stifle
- Be a steady presence, especially in high-stakes or sensitive environments
- Guide, not preach, working in partnership with boards and leadership
- Foster good judgment, by helping people understand their roles, responsibilities, and the human dynamics that influence decisions
Integrity
in everything we do
Excellence
in our deliverables
Flexibility
in how we work
Humour & Humanity
in how we relate
- Guidance on board composition, culture, and dynamics
- Support for board chairs, directors, and committees on best practices
- Independent governance advice tailored to the fund and fiduciary landscape
- Enhancing decision-making frameworks and overall board effectiveness to create governance maturity
- Preparation of annual board meeting calendar, circulation of meeting invites and collation of supporting materials such as Agenda and Board Pack
- Minute-taking with precision and discretion
- Post-meeting collation of action points and resolutions
- Liaising with legal counsel, auditors and other third party service providers, as required
- Structuring of governance workflows and integrate internal controls
- Development of Board Charters and certain policies and procedures
Entity Governance
& Oversight
- Liaison with legal counsel, auditors, and regulators as needed
- Collaboration with internal teams such as legal, compliance and regulatory to ensure a holistic approach
Dunworley was founded to fill a space in the market where governance is not an off-the-shelf service but a crafted, thoughtful discipline tailored to each clients specific needs. In a world of increasing regulatory complexity, stakeholder scrutiny and reputational risk organisations need trusted, experienced and independent governance professionals who bring both strategic insight and hand-on expertise. That's why we exist: to bring a steady, values-aligned and human touch to governance. Dunworley works with a curated client base of values-aligned organisations who view governance not as compliance checkbox, but as a cornerstone of their success.
Imelda Keohane is the owner and founder of Dunworley Governance Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands to provide boutique and bespoke governance and company secretarial services to clients which enable boards and organisations to make better decisions with clarity, confidence and integrity.
From 2012 to 2021 Imelda worked with the Maples Group in the Cayman Islands. Imelda was the Group Company Secretary for the Maples Group from 2019 to 2021 where she assisted with establishing the governance function across the Group’s 18 jurisdictions. Prior to this role, Imelda was a Vice President on the Company Secretarial/Board Support team for seven years and had the opportunity to work with large investment managers in the US, UK, Europe and Asia. The team provided company secretarial and board support services to a wide range of companies and limited partnerships including hedge funds, private equity funds and structured finance vehicles incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Imelda began her career as a Chartered Secretary / Governance Professional with Matheson in Dublin from 2008 – 2012.
Imelda qualified as a Chartered Secretary in 2012 and attained Fellowship status with the Corporate Governance Institute of UK and Ireland in 2018. Imelda graduated from the University of Ulster with a Masters in Management and Corporate Governance in 2012 and from the South East Technological University with a BA(Honors) Law and Business in 2006.