TOWER INSURANCE - Key Persons


Andrew Hambleton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team
  • Chief People & Transformation Officer and Acting Managing Director - Pacific

Blair Turnbull - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team

Emily Davies

Job Titles:
  • Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications

Greg Moore

Job Titles:
  • Chief Digital and Data Officer

James Brownell

Job Titles:
  • Acting Chief Risk Officer

Jonathan Beale

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team
  • Managing Director - Partnerships

Marcus Nagel

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director

Michael Stiassny

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors
Michael is a Chartered Fellow of The Institute of Directors in NZ (Inc) (CFInstD) and is also past President of the Institute of Directors. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (retired). He has both a Commerce and Law degree.

Michelle James

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team
  • Managing Director - Tower Direct & Digital

Paul Johnston - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team

Ron Mudaliar

Job Titles:
  • Chief Underwriting Officer
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team
  • Head of Underwriting
Ron joined Tower as Head of Underwriting in October 2016 with more than 30 years' experience in the insurance industry in New Zealand, London and India. Ron's previous roles include executive management of large operational teams (150+), risk and compliance overview of operational and sales teams, NZ Integration Lead for merger of two large Australian general insurers and managing large portfolios of intermediated and partner businesses.

Steve Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership & Management Team
  • Chief Claims Officer

Warren Lee

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director

Wendy Thorpe

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman of Online Education Services Pty Ltd
  • Financial Services Leader
Wendy is an experienced financial services leader with deep expertise in leading technology, operations and transformational change. Her executive roles included Chief Information Officer and Chief Operations Officer with AXA in Australia, and Group Executive, Operations with AMP. Wendy is Chair of Online Education Services Pty Ltd, and a non-executive director of Ausgrid, Epworth Foundation (Epworth Healthcare) and Very Special Kids, an Australian Not for Profit. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts from LaTrobe University, a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.