Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Led by Mike Abdallah in Sydney, our Executive Team manages complex risks with remarkable simplicity. With years of experience and specialist knowledge to draw on, combined with world-class resources and a fully integrated team, you can expect an added level of safety, security and value to every policy we underwrite.

Achieving real progress is about addressing specificity. And it’s through our global specialist product lines, driven by a passionate leadership team, that we have the capacity to do this.

Adrian Diggelmann

Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5976

Ben Hissey

Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5955

Brett Gardiner

Senior Vice President & Head of Energy, Property & Construction, Asia Pacific
T: +61 8298 5812

Gabija Simmonds

Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5908

John McCabe

Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Marcus Thomas

Senior Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5846

Michael Abdallah

President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Robert Mercer

Senior Vice President & Head of Claims, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8047 3317

Steven Faulkes

Chief Actuary, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5831

Tracey Falconer-Flint

Head of Human Resources - Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5840

Vanessa Maher

SVP, Chief Risk Officer Australia & Head of Digital Strategy, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Chris Sawyer

Head of Financial Risk Solutions, Asia Pacific
T: +65 6622 9195

Cindy Tang

Head of IT & PMO - Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5859

Craigh Ansell

Senior Manager, Multinational Program - Asia Pacific
T: +61 3 9619 9870

Dipam Pandit

Assistant Vice President & Head of War & Terrorism - Asia Pacific
T: +65 6622 9162

Donna Niblock

Assistant Vice President, Crisis Management & VIC Branch Manager
T: +61 3 9619 9832

Frankie Lewis

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communication
T: +61 2 8047 3324

Helen Brand

Assistant Vice President – Professional & Financial Risks & Queensland Branch Manager
T: +61 7 3235 8823

Ian Rouse

Head of Surety, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8047 3383

Mark Wagner

Assistant Vice President - Queensland Casualty Manager
T: +61 7 3235 8802

Matt Gibbs

Senior Underwriter, Energy Property & Construction & WA Branch Manager
T: +61 8 6188 9501

Matthew Johns

Assistant Vice President, Casualty & SA Branch Manager
T: +61 8 8124 8508

Michael Lincoln

Vice President, Crisis Management & Weather, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5958

Paul Scales

Vice President, NSW Branch Manager
T: +61 2 8298 5909

Peter O'Leary

Vice President, Relationship Management & Marketing, Asia Pacific
T: +61 7 3235 8804

Rebecca Counter

Director of Operations, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5895

Richard Todd

Vice President, Accident & Health
T: +61 3 9619 9838

Robert Cairoli

Vice President, Marine, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5884

Steve Bates

Senior Vice President, Civil Construction, Global
T: +61 2 8298 5874

Steve Priestman

Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics
T: +61 2 8047 3320

William Lewis

Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty GTS
T: +61 2 8047 3392

Our Specialists

When it comes to solving complex casualty risks, I go wherever our clients need me – from Northern NSW to Cairns, and all the way to Darwin.

Mark Wagner

Assistant Vice President - Queensland Casualty Manager
T: +61 7 3235 8802

Mark Wagner

Our Specialists

My role is to provide the best insurance solutions for our clients and to provide support in the event of a product recall.

Donna Niblock

Assistant Vice President, Crisis Management & VIC Branch Manager
T: +61 3 9619 9832

Donna Niblock

Our Specialists

Our strong understanding of the business along with our expertise in bringing data to life helps solve business problems, deliver insights and improve efficiencies across the company.

Steve Priestman

Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics
T: +61 2 8047 3320

Steve Priestman

Our Specialists

I've underwritten and lead countless infrastructure projects with marine exposures across the Asia Pacific region, and have the experience needed to offer solutions to even the most difficult-to-insure risks.

Robert Cairoli

Vice President, Marine, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5884

Robert Cairoli

Our Specialists

I focus on understanding the strategy and objectives of our business so I can deliver practical solutions to legal problems.

Gabija Simmonds

Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5908

Gabija Simmonds

Our Specialists

Our high levels of authority and wide geographical footprint mean that we are accessible and empowered to support our Insureds.

Vanessa Maher

SVP, Chief Risk Officer Australia & Head of Digital Strategy, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Vanessa Maher

Our Specialists

With more than 40 years' experience as a broker, reinsurer and insurer, I can say it's the simple things that are most important: excellent service, building trust and maintaining relationships.

Peter O'Leary

Vice President, Relationship Management & Marketing, Asia Pacific
T: +61 7 3235 8804

Peter O'Leary

Our Specialists

I feel privileged to be part of such a talented and dedicated group of professionals – all working towards better solutions for our clients, every day.

John McCabe

Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

John McCabe

Our Specialists

As the NSW Branch Manager, I work with our team of dedicated market facing Underwriters to tailor solutions and provide exceptional service for our brokers and clients.

Paul Scales

Vice President, NSW Branch Manager
T: +61 2 8298 5909

Paul Scales

Our Specialists

My goal is the same as Liberty's – to provide the best recall solution in the Australian market, and to further tailor this to suit a client's individual needs.

Michael Lincoln

Vice President, Crisis Management & Weather, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5958

Michael Lincoln