Kate Armstrong

LLB, BA
Independent Director and Compliance Committee Chair

Kate is an independent director with a focus on financial services. Kate joined the boards of Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited and Vero Liability Insurance Limited in May 2020, and has chaired the board audit and risk committee since August 2022. Kate was previously a director of Asteron Life Limited prior to its sale by the Suncorp Group in January 2025. Kate is also on the board of TSB Bank Limited and chairs the board risk committee. 

Kate has also been a trustee of the New Zealand Housing Trust since December 2017 and chaired its audit and risk committee for 5 years. 

She is a qualified lawyer with over 30 years of experience in financial services and governance.  

Kate has a Bachelor of Law and Arts from Victoria University of Wellington