Executive leadership team

BCom, LLB (Hons), MBA
Group Chief Financial Officer

My core focus is to ensure Avant remains true to its fundamental purpose: to provide confidence to doctors so they can keep serving the community. Our strategy of diversifying our services while strengthening the core medical indemnity offering has delivered exceptional results for members. I am committed to ensuring we continue to evolve and innovate to meet doctors’ needs, balancing high-quality service with affordable, value-add products for long-term sustainability. As a purpose-led mutual, we apply an intergenerational lens to ensure we're here for the next generation of doctors.

Interim Group Chief Financial Officer

As CFO for the Avant group, I’m responsible for maintaining the financial strength of the organisation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, remembering always the shared responsibility we have to our members. The business unit has a broad range of functions, including financial reporting, internal audit, actuarial, enterprise project management and investments.

PhD MD MPH MMed MRes (Health Economics) FRANZCOG FRCOG FACOG FRSM
Chief Medical Officer

As a practicing doctor, my role is to embed our members’ voice within the executive team and to lead the Advocacy, Education and Research unit, including the work of the Avant Foundation. I have long been a visible advocate for systems improvement in healthcare, and bring the insights not only from my clinical, research and leadership roles but as a trained health economist to help Avant support members. Our team advocates for the wellbeing of doctors, and for fair and effective medical indemnity and regulatory environments. We also oversee the implementation of Avant’s sustainability framework, representing the interests of our members and the medical profession.

MPAF, MBA (Exec), Dip.FS, GAICD, FGIA
Chief Risk Officer

As the Chief Risk Officer, my focus is to ensure our risk frameworks, processes and tools remain fit for purpose. These help Avant navigate through the contemporary corporate risks we face, and identify potential future threats and opportunities. We proudly espouse a strong risk management culture and capability that allows us to offer our members quality products and services across all our brands.

BSc, FIAA, GAICD
Chief Customer & Strategy Officer

Along with my team, I am responsible for developing and sharing insights into our members’ needs and their experiences with Avant. We use these insights to support the business in formulating our Group strategy and delivering a better member experience. This is done through enhancements to existing products and services and identifying new offerings.

BBus, MLLR
Chief People Officer

I continue to work on developing a workplace that reflects Avant’s core values of Purpose, Passion, Courage and Trust – leading the People & Culture strategy to foster an inclusive environment focused on our members. My team includes specialists in talent acquisition, performance, reward, learning, communications, payroll and career development. Together, we partner across the Avant Group to support employee performance.

BComm, FIAA, GAICD
CEO, Medical Indemnity

Leading the Avant team of medico-legal experts, claims professionals and member services agents, my focus is on delivering the best possible value with affordable premiums and quality services. We aim to give members confidence in the support they receive from us through our commitment to providing member-centric services and products, not only for medical indemnity, but also across Avant’s life, business and travel insurances.

BComm, ACA, GAICD
CEO, Doctors’ Health Fund

I lead the team that provides market-leading, quality health insurance tailored to meet our members’ needs. We’re proud to be one of the fastest growing health funds in Australia, with more doctors, their families and employees trusting us to provide them with freedom of choice, personalised service and high-performing cover. In an increasingly complex industry, we continue to invest in our people and technology to make it easier for our members to access our service.

BA, BCom, GradDipEd, MBA(Exec), CBMBA, GAICD
CEO, Avant Finance

As CEO for Avant Finance, I lead a growing team that services the business and personal lending requirements of our members and clients. We now have our own business lending platform and product suite that complements our established finance broking capability. This aligns with Avant’s strategy to support members more fully as a trusted partner, servicing their practice, property and personal finance needs.

BSc, LLB
CEO, New Ventures

My role is to bring to fruition Avant’s strategy to meet more members’ needs. The division includes PracticeHub, Avant Practice Solutions, Cgov, Avant Law (non-medical indemnity services) and Team Medical Supplies. Through these businesses, we provide a broad range of products and services to support doctors, medical practices and hospitals. Our focus is on providing members with high-quality support and services that address their personal, professional and business needs.

Interim Chief Solutions and Data Officer 

As the Chief Solutions and Data Officer, I leverage the latest technology to provide solutions that enhance the experience of both Avant’s members and employees. My key focus is upholding robust data security and governance practices to protect member information and preserve trust. I strive to deliver solutions that empower our teams to be responsive and meet more needs of more doctors with greater ease and efficiency.