Anne Blackburn Chair

Appointed as a Board member 1 July 2018 and as Chair from 1 July 2019, Ms Blackburn has a background in banking, governance and strategic advice and is currently a director of Ponga Silva Limited and Annuitas Management Limited. Ms Blackburn is also a director and Chair of Resolution Life NZ Limited and a Trustee of Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi. Ms Blackburn's other directorships include Trust Investments Management Limited, Beehive Demetra Limited and Otway Silva Pty Limited.

Hugh Stevens Deputy Chair

Appointed as a Board member 26 May 2023. Mr Stevens has experience in banking and funds management with previous roles as Chief Executive Officer of Smartshares Ltd and senior executive roles with BNP Paribas and JP Morgan in New Zealand, UK and France. Mr Stevens has been a board member of the NZ Financial Services Council and is currently a director of Annuitas Management Limited and Chair of Fundrock NZ Ltd. Mr Stevens is also the Chief Executive and a director of i-Select Limited, and an employee of Betashares Capital NZ Ltd.

Murray Brown

Appointed as a Board member 1 July 2018. Mr Brown is also on the Board of Yachting New Zealand, a director of Harbour Asset Management Limited and BNZ Investment Services Limited and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. He previously held senior management positions at Fisher Funds Management and First NZ Capital.

Mike Sang

Appointed as a Board member 1 August 2020. Mr Sang has held various governance roles and has a background in finance including previous executive roles as Chief Executive Officer of Ngai Tahu Holdings and Chief Financial Officer of PGG Wrightson. Mr Sang is a director of Orion New Zealand Limited, BRANZ Limited (Building Research Association of New Zealand) and Comvita Limited.

Sarah Vrede

Appointed as a Board member 1 August 2020. Ms Vrede is Chief Executive of the New Zealand Financial Markets Association and has more than 20 years’ public and private sector experience in financial and capital markets. Previously Ms Vrede was Director of Capital Markets with the Financial Markets Authority and before that was the head of the New Zealand Debt Management Office within the Treasury. Ms Vrede was appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals in 2019 in recognition of her significant contribution to New Zealand’s capital markets. Ms Vrede is also a director of New Plymouth PIF Guardians Limited.

Rebekah Swan

Appointed as a Board member 1 July 2024. Ms Swan has over 25 years’ experience in funds management with previous roles as Managing Director of Macquarie Asset Management NZ and AMP Capital (NZ) Limited, as well as other senior roles and executive board roles. Currently Ms Swan is the Responsible Investment Specialist at Fisher Funds and holds a not for profit board role with the Good Registry Trust.