Jan Dawson

Jan Dawson joined the Meridian Board in November 2012. Jan is Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee and serves on the Audit and Risk Committee.

Jan is Chair of Ports of Auckland Limited, a director of Serko Limited and of AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited. Jan is a professional independent director She was previously the Chair of Westpac New Zealand, Deputy Chair of Air New Zealand and Chief Executive of KPMG New Zealand, following a career spanning 30 years specializing in audit and accounting services in the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand.

She is a Councilor of the University of Auckland. Jan was previously Vice President of World Sailing, President of Yachting New Zealand and a director of Beca Group, Goodman Fielder Limited and Counties Manukau District Health Board.