About Us
We believe health insurance should be easy to understand, simple to use and most of all good value.
Company History
Established in 1952, nib is one of Australia's fastest growing health funds.
nib Leadership
nib has an executive team and board of directors who are committed to delivering nib's business strategy and vision.
Board of Directors
Steve Crane - Chairman
BCom (University of Newcastle), FAICD, SF Fin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Steve is the Chairman of nib holdings limited and has been a Director since September 2010. He is also Chairman of nib health funds limited.
Steve has more than 40 years of financial market experience, as well as an extensive background in publicly-listed companies. Currently, Steve is a Non-Executive Director of APA Group including APT Pipelines and Chairman of Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Chairman of Global Valve Technology Limited and a consultant member of the Advisory Board with Morgans Financial Ltd.
He was previously the Chief Executive of BZW Australia and ABN AMRO and formerly a member of the CIMB (Australia) Advisory Council. He has also served as a Director of Transfield Services Limited and Bank of Queensland Limited.
Mark Fitzgibbon - Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
MBA (UTS), MArts (MQ), ALCA (Charles Sturt University), FAICD
Executive Director
Mark joined nib health funds limited in October 2002 as Chief Executive Officer and led nib through its demutualisation and listing on the ASX in 2007 when he was appointed Managing Director of nib holdings limited.
Mark is a Director of various nib holdings subsidiaries including nib Options Pty Limited and World Nomads Group Pty Limited. He is currently a Director of Knights Rugby League Pty Limited.
Mark was previously CEO of both the national and NSW peak industry bodies for licensed clubs and has held several CEO positions in local government.
Lee Ausburn - Director
MPharm (University of Sydney), BPharm (University of Sydney), Dip Hosp Pharm (University of Sydney), GAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Lee was appointed to the Board of nib holdings limited in November 2013. She is also a Director of nib health funds limited.
Lee is Chairperson of the People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Risk and Reputation Committee and Nomination Committee.
With more than 30 years' experience in the pharmaceuticals industry, Lee has a wealth of knowledge in the global health industry. She is currently a Director of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and SomnoMed Ltd. She is also the President of the Pharmacy Foundation at the University of Sydney.
Harold Bentley - Director
MA (Hons), FCA, FCSA, FGIA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Harold has been a Director of nib holdings limited since November 2007. He is also a Director of nib health funds limited, nib nz holdings limited and nib nz limited.
Harold is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk and Reputation Committee, Investment Committee and Nomination Committee. He is also Chairman of nib nz holdings limited's Audit Committee and nib nz limited's Board, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee (BARCC).
Harold has more than 20 years' experience in the insurance and financial services industry, with particular expertise in the transition of private companies to a listed environment.
He was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Promina Group and an Audit Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, specialising in finance and insurance companies.
Philip Gardner - Director
BCom (University of Newcastle), CPA, CCM, FAICD, JP
Independent Non-Executive Director
Philip was appointed as a Director of nib holdings limited in May 2007. He is also a Director of nib health funds limited.
Philip is the Chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, People and Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.
As current CEO of The Wests Group Australia, for more than a decade Philip has overseen the Group's significant growth and expansion. He is also a Director of Knights Rugby League Pty Limited.
He is a former Director of Hunter Funds Management Limited and Newcastle Airport Limited.
Christine McLoughlin - Director
BA, LLB (Hons) (Australian National University), FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Christine was appointed to the Board of nib holdings limited in March 2011. She is also a Director of nib health funds limited.
She has more than 25 years' experience as a financial services and legal executive with iconic brands in financial services (AMP and IAG), telecommunications (Optus) and professional services industries in Australia, the UK and Asia.
Christine is a member of the People and Remuneration Committee, Risk and Reputation Committee and Nomination Committee.
She is also Chairman of Stadium Australia Limited. She is a Non-Executive Director of Suncorp Group Limited, Spark Infrastructure Group and Whitehaven Coal Limited. She is also a member of ASIC's Director Advisory Panel and the Minter Ellison Advisory Board.
Formerly, Christine was a Director of Westpac's Insurance Businesses, The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Victoria Transport & Accident Commission, Deputy Chairman of the Smith Family and Inaugural Chairman of Australian Payments Council.
Donal O'Dwyer - Director
MBA (Manchester Business School), BE (University College Dublin)
Independent Non-Executive Director
Donal is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director and former Executive. He is currently Chairman of AtCor Medical, a Non-Executive Director of Cochlear Ltd, Mesoblast Ltd and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd.
He has extensive executive experience in global sales and marketing of healthcare products and medical devices as the former worldwide President at Cordis Cardiology and President of the Cardiovascular Group, Europe with Baxter Healthcare (now Edwards Lifesciences). He is also a former Director of Sunshine Heart Company Pty Limited.
Donal is a member of the People and Remuneration Committee, Risk and Reputation Committee and Nomination Committee.
Donal was appointed as an additional Director to the nib holdings limited Board in March 2016 and will stand for election at the 2016 Annual General Meeting.
Anne Loveridge - Director
BA (University of Reading), FCA, GAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Anne is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director with extensive knowledge of financial and regulatory reporting, risk management and compliance frameworks.
She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Platinum Asset Management, a Non-Executive Director of National Australia Bank Limited (Chairman - Remuneration Committee and immediate past Chairman - Audit Committee) and Chairman of Bell Shakespeare. She is also a Member of Nominations Committee for the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
Anne brings over 30 years' experience in financial services and regulatory reporting to the nib Board. She has held senior positions with PwC (Australia) for almost two decades and was Deputy Chairman (PwC Australia) from 2012 to 2015. Anne is also a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA).
Ms Loveridge was appointed as an additional Director on the nib Board on 20 February 2017 and will stand for election at the 2017 Annual General Meeting in November.
Senior Management
Mark Fitzgibbon - Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
MBA(UTS), MArts(MQ), ALCA(Charles Sturt University), FAICD
Mark joined nib health funds limited in October 2002 as Chief Executive Officer and led nib through its demutualisation and listing on the ASX in 2007 when he was appointed Managing Director of nib holdings limited.
Mark is a Director of various nib holdings subsidiaries including nib Options Pty Limited and World Nomads Group Pty Limited. He is currently a Director of Knights Rugby League Pty Limited.
Mark was previously CEO of both the national and NSW peak industry bodies for licensed clubs and has held several CEO positions in local government.
Michelle McPherson - Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
BBus(Accounting)(UTS), CA, GAICD
After joining nib in 2003 as the company's Chief Financial Officer, Michelle is now Group Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer as well as Company Secretary of nib holdings limited and nib foundation.
Michelle has a wealth of experience in financial positions and chartered accounting with more than 30 years in finance roles including senior roles at Caltex Australia.
She is a Director of the Hunter Valley Research Foundation, Hunter Valley Grammar School and a member of the Council of the University of Newcastle. In addition, Michelle is also a member of the advisory board to the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Newcastle and a member of the University of Newcastle Foundation Advisory Board.
Previously Michelle was a director of Newcastle Port Corporation for six years until the sale of the Port of Newcastle by the NSW Government.
Rhod McKensey - Group Executive Australian Residents Health Insurance
BEc(Accounting) (Sydney), LLB (Sydney)
Rhod started with nib in 2005 as Business Intelligence Manager. In 2007 he was appointed as nib's Invent Manager to drive strategic and innovation projects.
He subsequently held roles as nib's Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer and Chief Customer Officer. In 2013, Rhod was appointed Group Manager Australian Residents Health Insurance.
Prior to being employed by nib, Rhod spent five years as a Senior Project Manager for McKinsey & Company.
Rob Hennin - Chief Executive Officer, nib New Zealand
B.A.(University of Otago), GAICD
Rob was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of nib nz limited in May 2013.
Rob has more than 20 years of experience in the finance and insurance sectors. He was formerly Vice President, Consumer Products, Acquisition, Insurance (Australia and New Zealand) for American Express, where he was responsible for driving American Express' growth in the payment cards, travel related services and financial services segments, with a specific focus on strengthening the company's partner network, and its premium business.
Prior to this, Rob held positions as General Manager World Markets - Insurance, CEO American Express Banking Corporation in India and Country Manager and Head of International Consumer and Small Business Services (ICSS) for American Express International (New Zealand). Rob has also held senior management roles with Visa International and Unilever.
Brendan Mills - Chief Information Officer
Brendan joined nib in 2003 as Health IT Manager of Newcastle Private Hospital and has since held several IT management roles within the company including Group IT Manager.
In June 2012, he was appointed Chief Information Officer to drive technology alignment and innovation within the organisation.
Prior to being employed by nib, Brendan held several technical roles at the Nine Network Australia and at Hunter Imaging Group.
Justin Vaughan - Group Executive Benefits and Provider Relations
MBA (University of Otago), Diploma of Pharmaceutical Medicine UK, BHB, MBChB (University of Auckland)
Justin was appointed Group Manager Benefits and Provider Relations at nib in 2013. He is responsible for managing nib's relationship with our network of ancillary and medical providers and their associations, as well hospital contracting, claims analysis and management, consumer empowerment, disease prevention and control as well as benefit design and clinical governance.
Prior to joining nib, Justin held a similar position as Head of Clinical Operations at Southern Cross Healthcare, New Zealand's largest private healthcare organisation.
Justin has also held a number of other leadership roles in the healthcare sector including CEO of medical technology company BrainZ, Acquisition and Integration Manager of MercyAscot Hospital, leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers' New Zealand health consulting practice, as well as key positions in pharmaceuticals in the UK.
Also of note, Justin held the role of CEO of New Zealand Cricket from 2007 to 2011, which followed on from previously representing New Zealand in test and ODI cricket.
Prior to moving into the business of healthcare, Justin qualified in medicine at Auckland University.
David Kan - Group Executive International and New Business
MBA (AGSM), MB, BS (University of Sydney), GAICD
David joined nib in January 2015 as Group Manager International and New Business. He is responsible for nib's International Workers and Students businesses, international private medical insurance (IPMI), nib's overseas and domestic cosmetic surgery business (nib Options) and nib's travel and life insurance businesses. David is also responsible for new business development, including investigating further opportunities to grow nib beyond Australia, with a particular focus on Asian markets.
David has more than 18 years' experience in the insurance and investments sectors. He was formerly Regional Director of Strategy & Business Development for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, for Willis, based in Hong Kong. Prior to this, he held the roles of General Manager of Retirement and Investment Solutions at ING Australia, General Manager of Strategy, Projects and Finance at Perpetual, and Associate at McKinsey & Company.
David also practised as a medical doctor for eight years, principally in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
Sponsorships & community initiatives
As a national provider of private health cover, nib is committed to supporting a range of events, organisations, initiatives and health-related programs that increase awareness of the nib brand, as well as help promote healthy and active lifestyles for our customers, employees and the wider community. Here are some of our current key sponsorships:
Apply for sponsorship
You don't have to be a national sports star to apply for sponsorship - we also support a range of community groups and initiatives.
To submit a request for sponsorship, please complete this form and email it to [email protected]. All requests for sponsorship are assessed against set criteria to make sure we deliver the greatest benefit to the community.
nib foundation
nib foundation aims to make a positive and lasting impact on nationwide health issues by funding innovative and practical approaches to improve the health of Australian communities, with a particular focus on carers and young people.
Who we are
nib is one of Australia's fastest growing health insurers providing health and medical insurance to over one million Australian and New Zealand residents.
Our vision
nib is a leading financier and facilitator of healthcare spending with a reputation for innovative products, value for money, outstanding customer service, corporate social responsibility and strong shareholder returns.
Our mission
To help people afford healthcare when and where needed with world class products and service.
Interested in Investing?
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