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Zurich Board of Directors



Geoff Summerhayes, BBA, GMQ, GAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Board and Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee and the People and Remuneration Committee

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Executive Board Member APRA.  Prior to this held senior positions including CEO Suncorp Life, Regional General Manager NAB and CEO MLC Super and Investments.


Mary Waldron, B.E.S.S (Hons), FCA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee and Member of the People and Remuneration Committee

  • More than 35 years’ Professional Services and Significant Global operational leadership experience.
  • Former PwC Global Chief Risk Officer and Global Executive Leadership team member, Senior Australian Audit Partner and Australia and Asia Pacific Managing Partner roles at PwC and Ernst & Young.


Noel Condon, MAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee and Member of the People and Remuneration Committee

  • More than 45 years’ experience in the insurance industry.
  • Extensive global experience including six Country Manager roles in ten cities in Europe/Asia Pacific.
  • Former Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce and CEO AIG, Australia.


John Mulcahy, B.Eng (Hons), PhD. Eng. FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee and Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former CEO and Group Executive of major ASX listed Australian companies including Suncorp Metway, Commonwealth Bank and Lend Lease.


Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, B.BusSc (Hons), FIAA, MBA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee and Member of the People and Remuneration Committee

  • Career spanning over 30 years in financial services including extensive wealth management experience across the retail, institutional, funds management, advice and insurance markets.
  • Former senior executive at Colonial First State/CBA and prior to this at BT Funds Management and Towers Perrin.
  • President of Actuaries Institute for 2019, previously on the board of ASFA for 8 years and previously chair of numerous industry committees. 
  • UNSW Alumni Leader and member of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics Industry Advisory Board.


Matthew Reilly, BSc (Hons) Ec & Acc, FCCA

Non-Executive Director

  • Chief Operating Officer, APAC.
  • More than 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, spanning Europe and Asia Pacific.


Justin Delaney, B.A., GradDipFinPlan, GradDipMgt

Executive Director

  • CEO, Zurich Australia and New Zealand.
  • More than 25 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Chief Operating Officer, TAL Life. Prior to this held various senior management roles at Macquarie Group.



Geoff Summerhayes, BBA, GMQ, GAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Board and Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Executive Board Member APRA.  Prior to this held senior positions including CEO Suncorp Life, Regional General Manager NAB and CEO MLC Super and Investments.


Mary Waldron, B.E.S.S (Hons), FCA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 35 years’ Professional Services and Significant Global operational leadership experience.
  • Former PwC Global Chief Risk Officer and Global Executive Leadership team member, Senior Australian Audit Partner and Australia and Asia Pacific Managing Partner roles at PwC and Ernst & Young.


Noel Condon, MAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 45 years’ of experience in the insurance industry.
  • Extensive global experience including six Country Manager roles in ten cities in Europe/Asia Pacific.
  • Former Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce and CEO AIG, Australia.


John Mulcahy, B.Eng (Hons), PhD. Eng. FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former CEO and Group Executive of major ASX listed Australian companies including Suncorp Metway, Commonwealth Bank and Lend Lease.


Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, B.BusSc (Hons), FIAA, MBA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • Career spanning over 30 years in financial services including extensive wealth management experience across the retail, institutional, funds management, advice and insurance markets.
  • Former senior executive at Colonial First State/CBA and prior to this at BT Funds Management and Towers Perrin.
  • President of Actuaries Institute for 2019, previously on the board of ASFA for 8 years and previously chair of numerous industry committees.
  • UNSW Alumni Leader and member of Macquarie University's Faculty of Business and Economics Industry Advisory Board.


Matthew Reilly, BSc (Hons) Ec & Acc, FCCA

Non-Executive Director

  • Chief Operating Officer, APAC.
  • More than 25 years’ of experience in the financial services industry, spanning Europe and Asia Pacific.


Justin Delaney, B.A., GradDipFinPlan, GradDipMgt

Executive Director

  • CEO, Zurich Australia and New Zealand.
  • More than 25 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Chief Operating Officer, TAL Life. Prior to this held various senior management roles at Macquarie Group.



Geoff Summerhayes, BBA, GMQ, GAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Board and Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee 

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Executive Board Member APRA.  Prior to this held senior positions including CEO Suncorp Life, Regional General Manager NAB and CEO MLC Super and Investments.


Mary Waldron, B.E.S.S (Hons), FCA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 35 years’ Professional Services and Significant Global operational leadership experience.
  • Former PwC Global Chief Risk Officer and Global Executive Leadership team member, Senior Australian Audit Partner and Australia and Asia Pacific Managing Partner roles at PwC and Ernst & Young.


Noel Condon, MAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 45 years’ experience in the insurance industry.
  • Extensive global experience including six Country Manager roles in ten cities in Europe/Asia Pacific.
  • Former Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce and CEO AIG, Australia.


John Mulcahy, B.Eng (Hons), PhD. Eng. FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former CEO and Group Executive of major ASX listed Australian companies including Suncorp Metway, Commonwealth Bank and Lend Lease.


Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, B.BusSc (Hons), FIAA, MBA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee

  • Career spanning over 30 years in financial services including extensive wealth management experience across the retail, institutional, funds management, advice and insurance markets.
  • Former senior executive at Colonial First State/CBA and prior to this at BT Funds Management and Towers Perrin.
  • President of Actuaries Institute for 2019, previously on the board of ASFA for 8 years and previously chair of numerous industry committees. 
  • UNSW Alumni Leader and member of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics Industry Advisory Board.


Tulsi Naidu, BA, MBA

Non-Executive Director

  • CEO Asia Pacific and Member of the Zurich Insurance Group Executive Committee.
  • More than 25 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former CEO of Zurich’s UK business.  Prior to this held senior positions including at Prudential UK and Europe, Credit Suisse First Boston and ICICI Bank.  Past Chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Practitioner Panel.


Justin Delaney, B.A., GradDipFinPlan, GradDipMgt

Executive Director

  • CEO, Zurich Australia and New Zealand.
  • More than 25 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Chief Operating Officer, TAL Life. Prior to this held various senior management roles at Macquarie Group.



Geoff Summerhayes, BBA, GMQ, GAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board

  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Executive Board Member APRA.  Prior to this held senior positions including CEO Suncorp Life, Regional General Manager NAB and CEO MLC Super and Investments.


Nicolette Rubinsztein AM, B.BusSc (Hons), FIAA, MBA, FAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director

  • Career spanning over 30 years in financial services including extensive wealth management experience across the retail, institutional, funds management, advice and insurance markets.
  • Former senior executive at Colonial First State/CBA and prior to this at BT Funds Management and Towers Perrin.
  • President of Actuaries Institute for 2019, previously on the board of ASFA for 8 years and previously chair of numerous industry committees. 
  • UNSW Alumni Leader and member of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics Industry Advisory Board.


Justin Delaney, B.A., GradDipFinPlan, GradDipMgt

Executive Director

  • CEO, Zurich Australia and New Zealand.
  • More than 25 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Former Chief Operating Officer, TAL Life. Prior to this held various senior management roles at Macquarie Group.



Pauline Vamos, BALLB, FGIA, FCG, FASFA, GAICD

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Board and Member of the Approved Product List Committee

  • More than 30 years' experience in financial services, including non-bank lending, superannuation, insurance, funds management, risk management, strategy, and governance.
  • Former CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Regnan Governance, Research and Engagement Limited. Prior to this, held various senior roles including as Senior Executive at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
  • Chair and President of the Governance Institute of Australia.

  • Recognised as ‘Superannuation Executive of the Year’ and awarded ASFA Life Membership.



Matthew Drennan, BComm, MA (Finance), GAICD

Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Approved Product List Committee

  • Chief Investment Officer and Head of Unit Linked Business, Zurich Australia.
  • More than 30 years’ experience in finance and funds management roles.
  • Former Group Head of Research & Portfolio Construction at Insignia. Prior to this held various senior management roles including at Shadforth Financial Group Australia and Deutsche Asset Management.


Kieran Forde, BCA, MBA

Non-Executive Director

  • Chief Distribution Officer, Zurich Australia.
  • More than 30 years’ experience in financial services.
  • Prior roles include General Manager of ANZ Financial Planning, Australia, and Head of ANZ’s Private Banking division in New Zealand. Prior to this, held various senior management roles in an extensive career in business and corporate banking.