
Naomi Ferguson
Inland Revenue / Te Tari Taake
Commissioner and chief executive
- Appointed July 2012.
- More than 20 years’ experience at IR, including as deputy commissioner service delivery from 2003 to 2006.
- Before returning to IR, Naomi was director business customer and strategy for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK, leading the compliance division.
- Previously worked for Inland Revenue in Northern Ireland and in the UK banking industry.
- Won the 2016 Women of Influence Award for public policy.
- Has a Master of Arts in English Literature and Sociology from Glasgow University.
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