NEWS ROUNDUP
Introducing HRNZ's new President and Vice President
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RNZ’s National President and National Vice President – Denise Hartley-Wilkins and Lisa Oakley – have recently stepped down from the HRNZ Board. We thank them both for their amazing contribution to HRNZ and the profession. The Board has recently elected the people who have taken on these roles following last month's Awards ceremony. We’d like to thank and introduce Kavita Khanna, National President and Elena Calvert, National Vice President. Kavita Khanna, CFHRNZ, has over two decades of experience in leadership roles,
having worked in professional services, construction and technology sectors in New Zealand and India. In her current role as the Executive Leader, People + Workplace at Tonkin & Taylor, she is responsible for shaping the people strategy, looking after a range of functions, including People Technology, HR and HSW and leading complex, transformational projects for the business. Elena Calvert, CMHRNZ, brings a valuable mix of experience from across the public, private and notfor-profit sectors, combining HR consulting, generalist and specialist
HR functions. She is currently the Recruitment Manager at the University of Otago, after spending time with Deloitte NZ and Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin. Elena is a long-term member of the HRNZ Otago Branch committee and is passionate about delivering value to HRNZ members, no matter what part of the country they are based in. She has also been a strong advocate of continually investing in our engagement with students.
HRNZ member recognised in Insurance Business Elite Women 2022 list
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he inaugural Insurance Business Elite Women 2022 list has been released, and HRNZ Member and Southern Cross Health Society leader Vicki Caisley has been selected. The list recognises the role that some of the industry’s top professionals have played in changing the status quo of a sector where men still dominate in many of the leadership roles.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
WINTER 2022
Vicki Caisley is the Chief People and Strategy Officer for Southern Cross Health Society and has led the organisation’s people and strategic planning function for nearly a decade. Vicki says she’s proud to have her work featured in the Insurance Business Elite Women 2022 list. “My job is all about ensuring we have the right operating model and culture to deliver on our strategy and that we’re with our employees in support of them living their healthiest lives,
so I’m very proud to be recognised in a list that celebrates those who are shaping a future for an insurance industry that’s more diverse,” she said. The Insurance Business Elite Women 2022 list invited insurance professionals from around Aotearoa to nominate their exceptional female leaders. Those nominations included their standout professional achievements over the past year, as well as their contributions to diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry.
