Former KPMG partner JoAnne Stephenson will join the IAG board on May 12.  

Her strengths in finance, accounting, risk management and governance “are critical to our efforts to retain a strong IAG board capable of guiding and supporting our business”, chair Tom Pockett says.

“She has extensive experience as a non-executive director, and as the chair and member of board committees across private and listed entities.” 

Melbourne-based Ms Stephenson was a KPMG partner for 17 years and was previously chair at Myer Holdings and the Major Transport Infrastructure Board (Victoria).

She is a director at Challenger, Qualitas, Helia Group, Estia Investments and Lifestyle Communities, and was formerly on the boards of GE Insurance, Asaleo Care and Japara Healthcare. 

Her fellow IAG non-executive directors are Simon Allen, David Armstrong, Helen Nugent, Scott Pickering, George Savvides, George Sartorel, Wendy Thorpe and Michelle Tredenick. Jon Nicholson retired as a director in October after almost a decade in the role.