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Craig Dunn

OVERVIEW
Craig Dunn has had significant achievements in a range of senior executive roles, with substantial experience in leading financial services businesses, growth and strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, business integration and transformation, and working closely with regulators in various countries. Craig is also an experienced non-executive director of major Australian companies and not for profits.

 

APPROACH
Craig has a strong reputation in leading successful change and in developing people, effectively managing his own transition from divisional to group CEO.

 

He has worked with his own mentor during his executive career and brings an exceptional ability to relate to, and support, those he mentors; enabling them to benefit from his extensive experience and valuable expertise in a wide range of situations in ways which are both compelling yet humble.
Craig’s significant experience as a non-executive director also means he brings invaluable insights to mentees reporting to Boards.

 

CAREER HISTORY
As CEO and Managing Director of AMP Limited Group between 2008 and 2013, Craig led Australia’s largest non-bank financial institution through the global financial crisis, addressed regulatory change, built its international presence, successfully led the acquisition of AXA Australia, built greater customer orientation and drove cultural change particularly in the areas of talent development and gender diversity. Prior to this role, Craig was Managing Director, AMP Financial Services for five years. He joined AMP in January 2000 and held a number of senior roles, including Head of Group Strategy and M&A and Managing Director of AMP Bank.

 

Before joining AMP, he was Chief Executive Officer of a Malaysian-based insurance company, a joint venture of Colonial Limited Group. His earlier career at KPMG included assignments to their International HQ in Amsterdam and to Indonesia.

 

He was Chair of Stone & Chalk (Sydney’s leading Fintech incubator), Panel Member of the Australian Government’s 2014 Financial System Inquiry, a Board Member and former Chairman of the Investment andFinancial Services Association, now the Financial Services Council and a member of the Consumer andFinancial Literacy Taskforce. He is currently Chair at Telstra and of The Australian Ballet, and a non-executive director at Lion Nathan (and previously Westpac).

 

PERSONAL
Craig is married with three children. He enjoys travelling, reading, swimming, gardening, watching all sports (especially Australian Rules football), going to the ballet and also loves motorcycle riding.