She was the chief financial officer at Southern Cross Health Society
Skye Daniels.
The nib NZ board and nib group managing director and chief executive, Ed Close, have appointed Skye Daniels as chief executive of nib NZ. She will join nib NZ from August 4, 2025.
Daniels was the chief financial officer at Southern Cross Health Society, where she led the finance, pricing, analytics, and investment divisions. She was also executive sponsor for the Southern Cross life insurance strategy, Māori strategy, Te Ao Māori Rōpū, and the Pacific languages collective.
She has previously worked in the aviation, professional services, advertising, and media sectors.
The nib NZ chair Hanne Janes said: “The nib NZ Board is delighted Skye has joined nib NZ as CEO, and are confident her strong leadership and commercial skills will build on the successful foundation laid by our outgoing CEO Rob Hennin.”
Group MD and CEO Ed Close said: “We look forward to Skye joining nib NZ and leading our NZ team. Skye has strong commercial, strategic, and financial service skills, and brings to nib knowledge of the local healthcare market, and extensive experience across a broad range of New Zealand industries.”
Daniels said: “I’m excited to be contributing to nib’s strong purpose-driven culture, while helping to deliver great outcomes for our nib NZ members and the broader nib team.”
The nib NZ board and Close thanked outgoing Hennin for his 12 years of service and leadership. He will remain at nib NZ during the leadership transition.
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