Professional profile

A career across risk, leadership, and public policy

My work combines actuarial judgment, executive operating experience, consulting, public policy engagement, and international professional leadership across insurance, reinsurance, climate risk, and resilience.

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A broad perspective on risk, governance, and the public interest

I am a Principal at Finity Consulting in Sydney, focusing on extreme events, climate risk, and reinsurance. Earlier in my career, I served as Chief Executive Officer of FBAlliance Insurance, Chief Operating Officer of Aon Benfield Analytics Asia Pacific, and Vice President Operations, Public Affairs, and Reinsurance for the Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies.

My work has connected actuarial analysis with executive management, government policy, financial reporting, catastrophe resilience, and public communication. I have advised insurers, public institutions, and professional bodies on risks where data are incomplete, uncertainty is material, and decisions have long consequences.

I chair the International Actuarial Association's Climate and Sustainability Committee. I am a past Vice President—Casualty of the American Academy of Actuaries and have held leadership roles across the global actuarial profession.

I am also a founding project team member, lead collator, and media spokesperson for the Australian Actuaries Climate Index. The Index provides a quarterly, public-facing measure of changes in extreme weather conditions and sea levels across Australia.

Areas of experience

Experience across strategy, risk, and communication

My career combines technical expertise, practical executive experience, and the ability to explain complex issues to diverse stakeholders.

Strategy and organizational oversight

I have developed strategy, built teams, established operating infrastructure, managed outsourced providers, and overseen multiple business functions.

Financial and insurance risk

My actuarial and insurance experience includes pricing and reserving, reinsurance, catastrophe risk, enterprise risk management, economic capital, and rating agency engagement.

Climate, sustainability, and resilience

I work across climate scenarios and disclosure, physical risk, adaptation, disaster financing, insurance affordability, community resilience, and stewardship and communication of the Australian Actuaries Climate Index.

Regulation and public policy

I have engaged directly with governments, regulators, and public insurance mechanisms in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

Stakeholder and media communication

I have extensive experience as a media spokesperson, industry representative, author, and presenter on technically complex and politically sensitive issues.

International perspective

My work has spanned Australia, the United States, Asia-Pacific, and the international actuarial community.

Executive career

Leadership across insurance and reinsurance

My career includes operational leadership, consulting, actuarial practice, government relations, and professional governance.

2019–present

Principal · Finity Consulting

Climate risk, natural perils, reinsurance, insurance strategy, operations, and public affairs.

2015–2019

Chief Executive Officer · FBAlliance Insurance

Strategy, market expansion, licensing, operating capability, product development, and vendor management for a US insurance start-up.

2006–2015

COO · Aon Benfield Analytics Asia Pacific

Regional analytics management, reinsurance advisory, enterprise risk management, and regulatory and rating agency advisory.

1982–1985; 1987–2006

Senior executive · Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

Operations, actuarial, underwriting, public affairs, enterprise risk management, and reinsurance leadership.

1985–1987

Assistant Actuary · Middlesex Mutual Assurance

Property and casualty actuarial work in Middletown, Connecticut.

Professional leadership

Service, scholarship, and communication

I have contributed to the profession through governance, standards development, public policy work, academic publication, teaching, media engagement, and international representation.

IAA

International leadership

I chair the IAA Climate and Sustainability Committee and represented the global actuarial profession at COP27, COP28, and COP29.

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US professional leadership and standards

I served as Vice President—Casualty and as a member of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries. I currently serve on the Actuarial Standards Board's ASOP No. 39 Task Force and received the Academy's 2025 Jarvis Farley Service Award.

Australian contribution

My Actuaries Institute work includes climate and sustainability leadership and service as a founding project team member, lead collator, and media spokesperson for the Australian Actuaries Climate Index. I was also named a 2023 Actuary of the Year and received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award.

Research and scholarship

I have authored peer-reviewed work on catastrophe risk and resilience and serve on the Editorial Board of Environmental Hazards.

Qualifications and credentials

Professional standing and education

My qualifications combine actuarial, catastrophe risk, governance, and applied mathematics credentials.

ACAS · MAAA

Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

CCRMP

Certified Catastrophe Risk Management Professional.

GAICD

Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Applied Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University.

Awards and recognition

Service and professional contribution

I have been recognized by actuarial, insurance, and regulatory organizations for contributions to professional leadership, public policy, research, and industry service.

November 2025