Our Board Members
Bruce Davidson
Chairman and Independent Director
Bruce was previously a Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public and was the Managing Partner of Phillips Fox, now DLA Piper where he remains a consultant. He has been a Professional Independent Director for over 25 years and is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors of NZ. Bruce was appointed as Non-Executive Director in 2013 and was appointed as Non-Executive Chair in 2014.
Roger Abel
Managing Director
Roger entered the financial services world with AMP in 1987 and has led Rothbury Insurance Brokers as Managing Director since 1992. Under Roger’s leadership, Rothbury has grown into the third largest Insurance Broker in New Zealand and is focused on providing exceptional client service, expert insurance advice and tailored solutions to both businesses and individuals across the country. He currently sits on the IBANZ Board and was appointed as Director in 2005.
Robert Kelly
Director
Robert co-founded Steadfast and has over 52 years’ experience in the insurance industry. Robert is a Qualified Practising Insurance Broker, a Fellow of NIBA, a Senior Associate of ANZIIF, a Certified Insurance Professional and a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Robert was appointed as Non-executive Director in 2014. He recently received the prestigious award of Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours List.
Owen Shaw
Director
Owen was a founding shareholder and director of Commercial and General Insurance Brokers (1990) which merged with Rothbury Insurance Brokers in 2004. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Owen was appointed as Non-Executive Director in 2005.
Ben Webb
Director
Ben is a lawyer with over 20 years of legal practice in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and USA. He has significant experience in commercial, corporate governance, regulatory and compliance matters. Ben was appointed as Non-Executive Director in 2022.