Deb is a Director in EY’s Consulting Practice based in Wellington, and brings over 16 years of assurance and industry experience. Deb specialises in the provision of internal audit and risk management services to clients across both the public and private sector. In her role as Director, Risk Consulting, Deb is responsible for leading a team across New Zealand to develop and deliver internal audit programmes, and enjoys working with clients to provide valuable and pragmatic insights to drive continuous improvement.

Having started her career as an intern at EY Assurance back in 2002, while studying in Dunedin, some 22 years later, Deb is part of EY’s Consulting team, with two stints in Financial Services roles at BNZ and Kiwibank, one husband, two children, and having competed at five triathlon and cycling world championship events.

Deb was previously on the IIA NZ Board during 2017 – 2021 and focused on driving value for the membership base. Deb is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and a current member of the IIA NZ.