Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Auckland, New Zealand

• The Divisional Councils’ key role is member engagement and local support for CPA Australia and in helping to maintain the integrity of the designation.
• Divisional Councils are an important link between the members and CPA Australia’s Board and the organisation more broadly. Depending on the size and complexity of the Division, regional committee branches, speciality interest and sector committees or networks may support the work of Divisional Councils in member engagement and advocacy activities.
• Individual Divisional Councillors act as advocates for CPA Australia and for members of the Division in their regions and spheres of influence.

Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr · Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• I served as a Senior Leader and active member of Internal Audit Leadership Team, while spearheading team of five, including senior managers and managers. I directed and monitored the leadership and development of Kiwigroup's internal audit capabilities.
• Some of my key contributions included:
• ✦ Headed assurance aspects of Kiwibank's transformation programme.
• ✦ Managed work programme delivery and project management for business and technology audits.

Jan 2019 – Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos · New Zealand

• Tier 1 registered charity with subsidiaries such as Sanitarium, Life Health Foods, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, and others.
• ✦ Member of the Executive Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, Compensation Review Committee, and Health Endowment Fund Investment Committee.
• The Seventh-day Adventist Church began in the 1800s and now spans the globe, with members in 215 countries and territories. The Church’s headquarters are located in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
• The New Zealand Pacific Union Conference (NZPUC) is one of 132 regional administrative headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. NZPUC cares for the Church in New Zealand, New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna, the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Pitcairn Island. This territory covers an area of about 35 million square kilometres and a population of 4.95 million people (2011 statistics).
• As of 2024, NZPUC includes 22,617 members worshipping in 207 congregations (159 churches and 48 companies). The Union also supports 20 schools with more than 2,000 students, alongside one aged care facility, continuing the Church’s mission of education, care, and service.
• The main role of the NZPUC is to provide leadership, mentoring and resources for the following entities:
• ✦ Adventist Development and Relief Agency in New Zealand (ADRA NZ), North New Zealand Conference, South New Zealand Conference, French Polynesia Mission, Cook Islands SDA Mission, New Caledonia Mission, Adventist Schools.

Jan 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

• The ACFE Advisory Council is an assembly of 2,000 global fraud-fighting experts dedicated to the improvement and growth of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
• Members may be asked to participate in quarterly member surveys, speak at ACFE events, write or review course materials, provide industry case studies and assist in professional development activities. Members have the unique opportunity to help the ACFE chart the course for the future of fraud prevention and detection.

Jan 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 4 mos · New Zealand

• I'm a CPA in public practice, Virtual CFO, qualified statutory auditor, and business consultant.
• I assist senior leaders and Boards with governance, strategy, audits, and financial reporting.
• Some of my key contributions include:
• ✦ Growing a client's business from 0 to 13,770 clients in 11 months, with no debt, no marketing, a 70% net profit margin and strong cash flow
• ✦ Bestowed with CPA Australia's Murray Wyatt Award for demonstrating innovation, a progressive mindset, and supporting the public practice community.
• ✦ Bestowed with the New Zealand Charities Services Tier 3 Reporting Award by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand for demonstrating excellence in financial reporting for a client
• ✦ Directed a client's financial functions and saved them over 50% in finance team costs.

Jan 2012 – Jan 2020 · 8 yrs · Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• In this role, I led the smooth functioning of the Issuer Compliance team actively participating in regulation of NZX's securities and derivatives markets. Furthermore, I administered diverse workloads, while offering leadership direction within broader team environment.
• I hired, trained, and led the management of six professionals, including lawyers, accountants, and compliance staff. Along with acting as Subject Matter Expert for accounting and financial matters in relation to NZX-listed issuers, I investigated, identified, and mitigated potential rule breaches in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Some of my key contributions included:
• ✦ Attained best practice market conduct and governance by engaging with NZX-listed issuers.
• ✦ Successfully monitored high-profile investigations, such as market manipulation, compliance projects, and NZX’s enforcement functions.
• ✦ Reduced operational loss by gathering/evaluating information on listed issuer population and delivering insights to influence behaviours.
• ✦ Prepared and supervised cases referred to NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal (NZMDT).
• ✦ Participated during review of NZX policy, rules, and processes related to compliance and enforcement.
• ✦ Fostered key NZX relationships with FMA, RBNX, DIA, ASX, takeovers panel, NZMDT, and other NZX teams.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2012 · 7 yrs · Various locations

• New Zealand Qualified Statutory Auditor with broad industry experience in:
• Financial Services – Capital Markets, Insurance, Banking, Finance, Investing, Stock Broking, Derivatives – Automotive – Education – Engineering – Healthcare – Information Technology (including Insurtech, Fintech, and SaaS) – Legal and HR – Manufacturing – Mining – Not for Profit – Oil and Gas – Public Sector – Real Estate – Retail – Tourism