Our People

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ICNZ Staff Team

Sitting (L-R) Erica Dowson, Accessibility Leader, Yvonne Wynyard, ICR Manager, Kris Faafoi, Chief Executive, Susan Ivory, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Hannah Toomaga, Office Manager

Back Row (L-R) Patrick O’Meara, Communications Manager, John Lucas, Insurance Manager, Sean Fullan, Response and Recovery Leader, Glenn Kirker, Head of Data and Insights

Inset: James Baigent, Resilience Leader

About our Chief Executive

Kris Faafoi joined the Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kahua Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) as Chief Executive in April 2024.He is a former member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister who served in a number of roles, including Minister of Justice, Immigration, Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Broadcasting and Media. Before that, Kris worked as a journalist, including at TVNZ and the BBC.