Partners Life Appoints Additional Independent Director
Partners Life has appointed Julie Fahey
as a non-executive independent director on the boards of
Partners Group Holdings Limited and Partners Life
Limited.
Ms Fahey is a non-executive director of Datacom Group Limited in New Zealand and of Yooralla, IRESS Limited and CenITex in Australia. She is also a member of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority's ICT advisory board.
Ms Fahey has over 30 years of experience in technology, including in major organisations such as Western Mining, Exxon, Roy Morgan, General Motors and SAP, covering consulting, software vendor and chief information officer roles.
In addition to her industry experience, Ms Fahey spent 10 years at KPMG as a partner with the firm, during which time she served as national lead partner telecommunications, media and technology, and national managing partner - markets. Ms Fahey was also a member of the KPMG national executive committee.
Partners Life
chairman Jim Minto says, “Julie’s unique background in
technology and innovation, coupled with her New Zealand
governance experience and her passion for transformational
growth, will add a new dimension to the already broad and
deep capabilities of the Partners Life board. We are
delighted to welcome Julie on the Partners Life journey to
becoming the most valuable life and health insurer in the
New Zealand market.”
Ms Fahey says, “I am delighted
to have the opportunity to add to the Partners Life story. I
am looking forward to bringing my unique perspective to the
board to help guide the company through the rapidly changing
world of financial services. I am also very excited to be
working alongside the highly respected Partners Life team of
incumbent directors and the exceptional management team.”
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