AIA NZ has appointed Michele Embling as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of its Board Audit and Risk Committee.
Embling, who took up her new role on 1 October, is currently Chair of the External Reporting Board, and holds other governance roles at Transpower New Zealand, Toitū Tahua – The Centre for Sustainable Finance, the Australian Financial Reporting Council, and the University of Auckland’s Business School Advisory Board.
She is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a former member of their Nominations and Governance Committee.
Embling served as Chair of PwC in New Zealand from 2016 to 2020, was a partner for 15 years and held numerous leadership, executive and governance roles within PwC in New Zealand and Asia.
She served as Co-Chair of Champions for Change from 2018 to 2020 and from 2011 to 2018 was a board member and Deputy Chair of Global Women.