Tim Mitchell Chief Executive

Tim joined Annuitas in January 2023. Previously Tim was Global Head of Governance Consulting at WTW (formerly Willis Towers Watson). Before joining WTW, he was General Manager Corporate Strategy at the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, an institution he joined at its inception in 2002. Tim also ran his own consultancy company, where he advised a variety of Crown entities including the Reserve Bank, Public Trust and ACC. He has also been a Principal Advisor at the New Zealand Treasury, focusing on Crown Financial Policy, and, before that, was Chief Investment Officer at Colonial First State Investment Management NZ.

Tim is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Philippa Drury General Manager, Schemes

Responsible for the overall management of the GSF Schemes in terms of the GSF Act, management of the performance of the Schemes Administrator and development of policy advice for the Authority with respect to the GSF Schemes.

Fiona Morgan Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for the day to day finance functions and financial reporting of the Authority and the Fund.

Hadyn Hunt Chief Risk Officer

Hadyn was appointed in July 2017 to the newly established risk role. Hadyn has over 24 years banking experience, 19 years with National Bank/ANZ, then a further 5 years implementing the operational risk programme at Kiwibank. He has over 15 years’ experience in risk and compliance.

Anthony Halls Chief Investment Officer

Anthony joined Annuitas in July 2023. Previously Anthony was Chief Investment Officer, and a Senior Portfolio Manager, at Mint Asset Management. Prior to Mint, Anthony spent five years at the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Anthony holds an MBA from the University of Otago.

Peter McCaffrey Manager, Equities & Alternatives

Responsible for manager selection and portfolio construction, with emphasis on improving portfolio risk and return efficiency.

Lawrence Young Manager, Investments

Lawrence joined Annuitas in February 2023. His responsibilities include fund rebalancing, managing cashflows, liaison with the custodian and fixed interest managers, and managing operational issues for all investment managers.

Previously Lawrence worked as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Public Trust.

Lawrence is a Chartered Financial Analyst,

Holly Marshall Senior Responsible Investment Strategist

Holly joined Annuitas in July 2023. Prior to Annuitas, Holly was the RI Strategist at Kiwi Wealth (RIAA Leader based on annual survey), with a focus on ESG integration in the Quant Fund. She completed her MPA at Columbia University focusing on Sustainable Finance coursework, is in the 2023 cohort of OnBoard (start-up governance program), and is slowly working towards her CFA.

Sean Wakelin Senior Investment Analyst

Sean joined Annuitas in November 2021. His current role focuses on performance reporting and manager monitoring. He has previously had experience in forestry valuation and forest estate modelling.

Melanie McAslan Corporate Accountant

Melanie joined Annuitas in May 2014. She is a Chartered Accountant who started her career at KPMG. Since then she has worked in various accounting roles in listed and private companies.

Jake Smith Corporate Accountant

Jake joined Annuitas in August 2022. He is a Chartered Accountant who started his career at PWC and has since worked for private and public companies, the most recent being Spark NZ.

Chandra Quarmby Business Analyst Finance

Chandra has been contracting to Annuitas since 2017. He has a background in strategic governance, project and contract management and IT.

Ireen Muir Manager Schemes

Ireen joined Annuitas in September 2021. Prior to joining Annuitas, Ireen was the Head of Client Services Corporate Trustee Services at Public Trust. She has 18 years’ previous experience in the supervision of debt issues and managing investment schemes including superannuation schemes.

Rhiannon Saxon Office Manager