Chief operating officer to provide greater service to members
The Financial Services Council has appointed Rachelle HardieNeil to the newly established role of chief operating officer. The FSC says HardieNeil’s appointment will help it fulfil its vision to grow the financial confidence and wellbeing of New Zealanders.
“My experience spans across New Zealand, Australia and the United States and I hold an MBA from Northwest Missouri State University and a Master’s in Public Affairs from the University of Missouri,” HardieNeil said. “I’m looking forward to serving the members of the FSC and supporting the sector in addressing policy and consumer opportunities to raise the financial literacy and wellbeing of all New Zealanders. It’s an exciting time for the FSC to support their incredibly good work and growth as a world-class member organisation.”
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Before joining the FSC, HardieNeil spent 11 years as the executive vice president at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic. Prior to this, she was the northern regional manager for the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.
FSC CEO Richard Kilpin has welcomed HardieNeil to the council.
“Rachelle brings a wealth of senior executive experience to the FSC,” Kilpin said. “I'm looking forward to working together to offer even greater value to our members and the wider financial services industry.”
In September, the FSC flagship financial services conference returned as an in-person event for the first time in three years. In 2022, the theme was “Grow the Financial Confidence and Wellbeing of New Zealanders”.
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“The appetite for in-person engagement is huge and our delegates loved connecting face to face for two days of inspiring sessions and actionable insights,” Kilpin said. “We pride ourselves on being the flagship conference for the financial services sector in New Zealand and our impressive line-up of speakers for 2022 was a testament to the calibre of content and discussion that took place.”
There were over 90 speakers who spoke across the two-days in 46 sessions, including Minister of Finance Grant Robertson, Financial Markets Authority chief executive Samantha Barrass, Opposition finance spokesperson Nicola Willis and RBNZ deputy governor Christian Hawkesby.
