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Australia Pacific Operations Board

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    Dave Curran

    Independent Non-Executive Director Chairperson

    Dave became a non-executive director of QBE in October 2020 and commenced as Chair in September 2026. 

    Dave has worked in the finance and technology industries for over 35 years. He has built significant experience in digitally transforming organisations to better serve their customers and deliver stronger performance. During his executive career, Dave was Group CIO at Westpac, led the Core Modernisation transformation at Commonwealth Bank and served as a partner at Accenture.

    Dave has a passion for developing future leaders and is committed to doing his part in the battle against cancer.

    He is a Non-Executive Director at ASX, The Westpac Scholars Trust and the cyber-technology company, Quintessence Labs.

    Dave previously chaired the QBE AUSPAC Board Risk and Capital Committee.

  • Jonathan Groves

    Jonathan Groves

    Chief Executive Officer, Australia Pacific

    Jonathan joined QBE in 2013 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Australia Pacific in September 2026. He has held a number of senior roles across QBE, including Group Head of Risk, Chief Risk Officer for Australia Pacific, and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for QBE Pacific.

    Jonathan has more than 30 years’ experience in the international insurance and reinsurance markets, having worked in the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Australia and New Zealand.

    Prior to joining QBE, he held underwriting, broking, consulting and management roles at Marsh, Aon and AIG.

  • Chris Esson, Chief Financial Officer, QBE Australia

    Chris Esson

    Chief Financial Officer, QBE Australia Pacific

    Chris brings extensive outside-in industry and investor perspectives to QBE and is passionate about building on the Brilliant Basics programme to deliver attractive and sustainable returns.

    Prior to joining QBE in 2020, Chris gained more than 20 years of experience in the international insurance and banking industries. From 2016, he was Group Investor Relations Director at Aviva plc, one of the leading international insurers based in the UK. Before that, he spent 15 years as an equity analyst where he led highly ranked teams covering the insurance sector with Macquarie Bank and Credit Suisse in Australia, Asia and Europe. Chris qualified as a chartered accountant and began his finance career at KPMG.

  • Justin Breheny

    Justin Breheny

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Justin has 34 years of experience working in the Insurance and Banking industries in Australia and throughout Asia.

    For the two years preceding his retirement in 2015, Justin was Group Chief Risk Officer for Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Australia’s largest general Insurance business, with responsibility for all aspects of Risk Management across the group. Prior to this, from March 2006 to October 2013, Justin was Chief Executive Officer, Asia with responsibility for managing IAG’s general and life insurance interests in Malaysia, Thailand, China, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

    For the thirteen years prior to joining IAG Justin held senior executive and board positions within ANZ Banking Group’s (ANZ) Asian operations – including General Manager of the Bank’s Asia business – with responsibility for managing ANZ’s retail and corporate banking business in China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

    Justin is Chairman of the not-for-profit Banksia Gardens Community Services, and Chairman of Breheny Bros Breweries.

    Justin chairs the People & Remuneration Committee.

  • Sally Bruce, QBE Independent Non-Executive Director

    Sally Bruce

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Sally commenced as a director of QBE AUSPAC in September 2026. She has more than 35 years’ experience leading businesses across financial services and technology in Australia and globally. Her experience spans banking, finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and transformation.

    Sally has held senior executive roles at Macquarie Group, National Australia Bank, AMP and Culture Amp. Her executive experience includes Division Director at Macquarie Group, Chief Financial Officer of Personal and Business Banking at National Australia Bank, Group Executive AMP and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AMP Bank, and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Culture Amp.

    She has broad commercial, board and committee experience, including roles with Chief Executive Women, the Australian Banking Association, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, RISING Festival and Evolve @ Typo.

    Sally chairs the Board Risk and Capital Committee.


  • Andrew Horton

    Andrew Horton

    Group Chief Executive Officer

    Andrew joined QBE as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2021. He was previously the CEO, and before that the Finance Director, of Beazley Group, a specialist insurer based in the United Kingdom with operations in Europe, the United States and Asia. Prior to this, he held various senior finance roles in ING, NatWest and Lloyds Bank. Andrew has more than 30 years’ experience across insurance and banking, and has extensive experience across international markets.

  • Ming Ling, QBE Australia Independent Non-executive Director

    Ming Long AM

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Ming brings deep expertise in leading organisational, operational and cultural transformation, with particular strength in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes through market disruption, and economic uncertainty. Her career spans CEO and CFO positions integrating business strategy with stakeholder needs across funds management, real estate, and sectors facing digital disruption.

    Ming serves as Chair of CSIRO, Non-Executive Director of Telstra and IFM Investors, and participates in ASIC's Corporate Governance Consultative Committee. She shapes governance frameworks through her roles on the Climate Governance Initiative Steering Committee and with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

    Previous leadership roles include Chair of AMP Capital Funds Management Limited, Non-Executive Director of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Property Council of Australia, and Member of Sydney University's Finance and Audit Committee.

    Ming is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She holds a Bachelor of Economics and Laws from Sydney University and an MBA from University of Technology, Sydney.

    Ming chairs the Board Audit Committee.