Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Technology executive with 10+ years’ experience leading mission‑critical systems in capital markets, with a strong focus on operational resilience, risk management, and delivery in regulated, real‑time environments. As CIO at NZX, I’m accountable for Group‑wide technology spanning capital markets platforms, cybersecurity, data, operations, and digital delivery. I lead teams across build, run, and transformation — balancing day‑to‑day resilience with modernisation and long‑term strategy. I partner closely with the executive, board committees, regulators, and strategic vendors to align technology outcomes with business priorities, risk appetite, and market integrity. My leadership style is calm, pragmatic, and people‑centred — grounded in strong governance, clear accountability, and disciplined execution. I care deeply about building teams that are trusted, engaged, and able to perform at their best.
Appointed into the Chief Information Officer position looking after the 80 person IT department across Capital & Energy Markets, Funds Management, Digital & Data, Architecture, Infrastructure & Shared Services delivery teams.
Secondment into the Acting Chief Information Officer position at NZX Group.
Promoted to lead the Digital Technology portfolio in addition to Capital Markets, expanding leadership from 15 to 20 staff across Build, Test, and Run functions. Responsible for strategic delivery and operational excellence of NZX’s most critical trading, clearing, and depository systems — with a 3+ year record of 100% uptime and zero market halts. Key achievements: • Directed high-impact initiatives including NZX Dark, BaNCS Cash Automation, and Project Phoenix • Raised engagement score to 4.75 (top 16% globally) through cultural transformation • Authored and delivered NZX’s cross-functional Observability strategy • Strengthened audit and regulatory alignment while progressing toward Transparent DR • Regular presenter to Board, Audit & Risk Committee, and executive forums
Delivered frontline support for ACC under Datacom's managed services contract. Resolved technical incidents, supported remote users, and maintained internal knowledge bases. Gained strong foundations in troubleshooting, client service, and enterprise IT operations. Built habits of consistency and customer empathy under pressure — lessons still foundational to my leadership today.
1-month full-time internship at the national IT department. Assisted with hardware support, system rebuilds, backups, and end-user troubleshooting. Developed early experience in technical problem-solving and stakeholder communication.