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| Andrew Davies
Chief Executive OfficerSince joining VMIA in 2015, Andrew has led the continued development of VMIA’s risk and insurance offering, and, formerly as Chief Insurance Officer, was responsible for the Authority’s insurance, reinsurance, claims and insights activities. With a background in management consulting and change leadership and having worked globally in executive roles across a diverse range of industries, Andrew brings clear strengths in transformational leadership, a detailed appreciation of VMIA’s operations and a passion for delivering real value for the state of Victoria. |
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| Angela Kelly
Chief Insurance OfficerHaving held senior leadership roles in the insurance industry both locally and across the Asia Pacific region, Angela has extensive experience in delivering traditional and innovative insurance solutions to customers across a broad range of sectors. Prior to joining VMIA, Angela was CEO of Lloyds of London in Singapore, responsible for coordinating the activities of the Lloyd’s market development, regulatory and compliance, operations and finance teams. Angela is passionate about the positive role the insurance sector plays in protecting and supporting the ambitions of people, businesses and communities. She has a deep appreciation of how insurance and other risk transfer mechanisms contribute to a resilient State. |
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| Frieda Esquelin
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryFrieda leads the Business Operations division, responsible for communications, government and stakeholder relations, legal, compliance and procurement. Frieda also supports the VMIA Board and has oversight of VMIA’s corporate governance and regulatory functions.
Frieda is a practising lawyer with extensive experience leading legal and corporate functions in the public and private sectors in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Her career spans industries including business outsourcing, IT, telecommunications, health & safety and insurance. |
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| Wayne Kenafacke
Chief Financial and Operations OfficerWayne leads VMIA’s business performance division, incorporating finance, actuarial, data & analytics, innovation and projects, information technology and information security. Together, these functions enable VMIA to operate smoothly and efficiently and generate considerable insight on the performance that helps VMIA and its clients better manage insurable risks. With an actuarial and finance background, Wayne has more than 25 years’ experience across insurance, superannuation, funds management, retail banking and financial advice and has held senior executive and consulting roles. |
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| Mel Kinnaird
Chief People OfficerMel Kinnaird is the Chief People Officer at VMIA and an experienced People & Culture leader with more than 20 years’ experience shaping culture, building capability and guiding organisations through change. Known for her commercial mindset and pragmatic approach, Mel is a trusted adviser to executives navigating transformation, cultural reset and workforce strategy. At VMIA, Mel is leading a refreshed People & Capability strategy focused on capability uplift, leadership impact and building a safe, high-performing and future-ready organisation. She believes great organisations are built when people have clarity, connection and the opportunity to grow — and when leaders create a culture where people and performance thrive together. |
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| Samantha Zimmerman
Chief Risk OfficerEffective risk management protects and creates value for VMIA. The Chief Risk Officer Role is to lead the integration of risk management into our culture, policies, systems and processes in a way that enables informed decision making, setting and achieving objectives and improving performance and service delivery.
Samantha’s working career includes over 25 years public sector experience in both Federal and State government roles and she brings over 15 years risk management experience to this role. Samantha has a Master of Risk Management, Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Risk and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute Company Directors (GAICD). |
