Michele Embling, Rachel Walsh and Scott Pickering appointed to the Board.
IAG New Zealand Limited today announces the appointment of three non-executive directors to its Board: Michele Embling, Rachel Walsh and Scott Pickering.
IAG New Zealand Board Chair Simon Allen says, “I am pleased to welcome Michele, Rachel and Scott to the Board. Their inclusion will bring fresh insights and vigour, and I look forward to our Board discussions and their contributions.”
Michele Embling is currently a Board member for AIA New Zealand, Transpower, Toitū Tahua – The Centre for Sustainable Finance, and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). She is Chair of the External Reporting Board (XRB), and Deputy Chair of the University of Auckland’s Business School Advisory Board.
Rachel Walsh is a current director of the NZX, a member of the External Reporting Board Advisory Panel (XRAP), and has held several other past governance positions. Formerly, she was CFO of Datacom Group and Abano Healthcare Group. She has extensive experience across finance, large scale technology transformations, healthcare, infrastructure and other sectors.
Scott Pickering is currently serving on the IAG Group Board, and is a non-executive director of Kiwibank. He is a past director of Chubb Insurance (New Zealand and Australia) and was CEO of the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) from 2013 to 2021.
Michele, Rachel and Scott’s appointments to the IAG New Zealand Board are effective from 8 February 2024, subject to completion of all necessary regulatory requirements.