UNISAVER - Key Persons
Amanda is the Director of People and Culture at the University of Canterbury and has worked in the New Zealand tertiary sector since migrating from the UK in 2005. She is an experienced HR leader with a background in remuneration and superannuation, a member of the Institute of Directors and brings a breadth of experience in the education and tertiary sectors to the Board.
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Job Titles:
- Independent Chair Professional Director
Ian has had a long career in the financial services industry. Following periods working in the UK, Canada, Hong Kong and Germany, he joined the Financial Markets Department of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 1995 and held various management positions focusing on foreign exchange reserves management and monetary policy implementation. In 2002, Ian joined Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) and, for the majority of his time at the bank, was Head of Financial Institutions & Public Sector. In 2017, Ian resigned from the bank to work as a professional director. In addition to his role with PSS Trustees Limited, he is chair of PSS Trustees Limited, and the New Zealand Defence Force Superannuation Scheme Advisory Trust Board. He is a director of the trustee of The Salvation Army New Zealand Officers' Superannuation Scheme and a member of the board of management of the Bank of New Zealand Officers' Provident Association.
Job Titles:
- Member - Elected Director Professor of Finance, University of Canterbury
- Professor of Finance at the University of Canterbury
Jedrzej is Professor of Finance at the University of Canterbury. Over the past two decades, his focus in research and teaching has been on financial risk management, portfolio management and investments with a particular emphasis on socially responsible investing. In addition to his PhD, he holds two international certifications in risk management.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Independent Trustee Professional Director
Sarah is an experienced lawyer who has worked in a number of areas and predominantly in in-house roles. She headed up the legal team at New Zealand Post for 8 years and now works with Juno Legal providing advisory, coaching and legal services centred on in-house legal functions. Sarah's governance experience spans superannuation, health and education. She is a licensed independent trustee and currently holds positions with three other superannuation schemes as well as UniSaver.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer at the University of Auckland
Tim is Chief Financial Officer at the University of Auckland, a position he has held since 2021. Prior to that his background covered CFO and senior leadership positions in listed corporations spanning the technology and telecommunications sectors in New Zealand and internationally. Tim joined the UniSaver board in 2024 as a universities-appointed director and brings a deep knowledge of the tertiary sector, as well as a breadth of experience in finance, strategy, and governance.
Toby Daglish was elected by members as a director in 2021. He is an associate professor of finance at Victoria University of Wellington, where he has taught since 2006. His research areas are investments, portfolio theory, energy markets, derivatives, and fixed income. From 2011-2014, Toby was the research director of the New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation, which undertook applied research in finance and economics. Prior to joining VUW, Toby taught finance at the University of Iowa, and was an analyst at NZ Treasury. He holds a PhD in finance from the University of Toronto.