Jan Dawson
Experienced governance professional with 30 years at KPMG including as Chair and CEO, now Chair of Port of Auckland.
NZX Director(1)Public Sector(1)
About
Updated 2 Apr 2026Experienced governance professional with 30 years at KPMG including as Chair and CEO, now Chair of Port of Auckland.
Jan is Chair of Port of Auckland and a director of ACC. She was previously Chair of Westpac New Zealand, Deputy Chair for Air New Zealand and a director of Beca, AIG NZ and Meridian Energy and a member of the University of Auckland Council. She was a partner of KPMG for 30 years and the Chair and Chief Executive of KPMG New Zealand from 2006 until 2011.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce
Qualifications
BCom
Professional Designations
Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered AccountantsFellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand
Universities
University of AucklandPast Charity Roles
President
Mountainview High School Parent Teacher Association
Jun 2011 - Jul 2019
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