Ian Simpson
Chief executive
- Appointed January 2017.
- Previously head of the Earthquake Commission (EQC) for seven years.
- Earlier held corporate finance roles with BP and Diageo.
- Emigrated from Britain in 2006 to be GM of finance at ACC.
- Has a BSc in mathematics from Manchester University and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
Career
Diageo
Director, Financial Analysis, Director, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
Jan 2000
- Aug 2002
Diageo
Finance Director, Central and Eastern Europe
Nov 2003
- Oct 2005
Accident Compensation Corporation / Te Kaporeihana Āwhina Hunga Whara
General Manager, Finance
May 2006
- Mar 2010
Earthquake Commission / Kōmihana Rūwhenua
Chief Executive
Mar 2010
- Dec 2016
GNS Science / Te Pū Ao
Chief Executive
Jan 2017
- Present