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Rod Whithear – Chief Executive Photo
Rod Whithear – Chief Executive

Rod was appointed Chief Executive in June 2012 and has more than 25 years’ experience in the Commonwealth and Western Australian public sector. He was previously an Executive Director of the WA Treasury responsible for State operating expenditure budgets. 

Rod has held positions in the superannuation, information technology, social services, leasing and corporate finance portfolios of Government. He was part of the team responsible for the sale of Sydney Airports Corporation Limited.

Julie O’Neill – Chief Investments Officer
Julie O’Neill – Chief Investments Officer
MBA, BEc (Hons), DFP

Julie joined the Insurance Commission in 2002 and was appointed Chief Investments Officer in 2007. She has more than 20 years' experience in investment management, including set-up and implementation of multi-manager portfolios and direct management of Australian Equity, Fixed Interest and Cash portfolios. Julie previously worked as an asset consultant to a number of large WA institutional investors.

She is responsible for management of the Insurance Commission's investment portfolio held to offset insurance liabilities.

Fab Zanuttigh – General Manager CTP Insurance
Fab Zanuttigh – General Manager CTP Insurance
MBA, GCtM, AIMM

Fab joined the Insurance Commission in 1992 and was appointed General Manager CTP Insurance in 2003. He has over 35 years' experience in the insurance sector and is responsible for the management of the Insurance Commission’s CTP insurance operation.

Janice Gardner - General Manager Government Insurance
Janice Gardner – General Manager Government Insurance
BComm (Accounting), CPA

Janice was appointed General Manager Government Insurance in September 2016. She has more than 30 years experience across a variety of sectors and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Janice has previously held senior executive roles in medium to large size organisations in Canada and Australia.

She is responsible for the management of the Insurance Commission’s Government Insurance Division.

Shanaeya Mehta
Shanaeya Mehta - General Manager Policy & Program Management
MEc, BEc (Hons), BSc, CPA

Shanaeya joined the Insurance Commission in June 2022. Shanaeya most recently worked in the Department of Premier and Cabinet as Executive Director of Corporate Services and has previously served in WA Treasury and a range of other State government agencies, leading change and performing Chief Finance Officer functions.

She is responsible for leading the Insurance Commission’s policy and program management functions.

Alison Wilson
Alison Wilson - General Manager Governance & Stakeholder Relations
PhD, M.Nat.Res Econ, B.Nat Res Econ (Hons), GAICD

Alison began in her role in July 2022. Alison comes to us from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, recently in the role of Executive Director of Strategy and Coordination. Alison previously worked in private sector consulting and has delivered economic development programs in Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

She is responsible for the strategy, risk and compliance, and communications and engagement functions. Alison also fulfils the role of Commission Secretary.

Neil Golding
Neil Golding - Chief Information Officer

Neil was appointed as the Chief Information Officer at the Insurance Commission in August 2023. Neil has over 25 years of global technology leadership experience aligning technology strategy with corporate objectives to drive innovation and growth. His expertise spans leadership, strategy, digital transformation, and project delivery across diverse industries, including consulting, energy, and government. Previously, Neil has held senior positions at organizations such as BP, Chevron, and Curtin University.

He is responsible for leading the Insurance Commission's Information Technology Division, focusing on supporting and enhancing insurance functions through innovative technology solutions.

Page Last Updated 11 May 2023