Meet Michelle McPherson
Director
New South Wales
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Columbia Business School. Michelle is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Michelle has over 20 years senior executive experience and has been a finance professional for over 30 years. Michelle is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NSW Police Force (commenced April 2025) and le was CFO of Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) from April 2020 to December 2023. Prior to this, Michelle was the CFO and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the nib holdings limited group, having held the position of CFO from March 2003 to March 2020. During the earlier years of her career, Michelle spent 10 years in senior finance roles at Caltex Australia and 10 years in chartered accounting.
Michelle is a member of the board of Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) (commenced October 2024) and is Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Michelle is the current Chair of Hunter Valley Grammar School, having been a director since 2012.
Michelle was a member of the Council of the University of Newcastle from July 2014 to December 2024, with time spent chairing the Finance Committee the Risk Committee. Previous directorships include Newcastle Port Corporation from April 2008 to June 2014.