Meet the Team | Providing Retirement Solutions

Board of Directors

Senior Management Team

Caitriona Wortley

Head of Distribution

Caitriona and her team are responsible for growing Allianz Retire+ and supporting our financial advisers, so they have the information they need to give their clients the best advice. Caitriona, originally from Ireland, relocated to Australia in 2010. She enjoys keeping fit, the occasional round of golf and spending time at the beach with her two young boys.
Fintan Thornton

Head of Institutional Solutions

Fintan leads our institutional business and is responsible for co-developing partnerships with superannuation funds. Fintan is an actuary and has worked in both actuarial consulting and senior executive super fund roles during his 20+ years in financial services. He’s a proud father of two and a self-confessed football (soccer!) tragic who should have retired from playing by now.
Santiago Nolan

Head of Life Insurance

Sant is the Head of Life Insurance for Allianz Australia and is responsible for managing our customers throughout their life insurance journey with us. Sant is a mountain biking enthusiast, but has been happy to keep his bike in the garage for the past few months since the birth of his daughter.

Paul Harris

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO Paul is responsible for the financial management of Allianz Retire+, including ensuring the strength of our capital position. He also oversees the investment, legal and compliance functions of the business. Paul is a Chartered Accountant, was formerly a Partner at EY, and is the proud father
of 3 daughters.
Melissa Corr

Head of Human Resources

Melissa is responsible for people and culture at Allianz Retire+. She ensures we recruit and retain the very best people to deliver market leading solutions for our customers and advisers. Melissa spends most weekends outside of Sydney, and is currently ticking off national park walks and trails across the State.
David Kane

Chief Operating Officer

David is responsible for the Technology and Operations at Allianz Retire+. His passion is the harnessing of innovative technology as a pivotal tool in delivering a great adviser and customer experience. Originally from Dublin, David has been in Sydney for over 20 years and enjoys running and spending time with his wife and 3 children.

Richard Rasker

Head of Strategy and Implementation

Richard oversees development of the Allianz Retire+ Corporate Strategy and has oversight over execution of the strategy. Key aspects of Richard's role include leading the annual strategy planning process and managing the implementation of specific business improvement / growth initiatives across the business. Richard is the father of two girls and is the passionate coach of his youngest daughter's soccer team.
Simon Aboud

Head of Growth and Innovation

Simon is responsible for leading the product development and marketing of Allianz Retire + retirement solutions. His passion is for understanding our customers and developing insights to guide the design of solutions and initiatives that help create a more secure future for our customers. Simon enjoys stand up paddle boarding and spending time with his family.
Mark Lapedus

Head of Product

Mark is responsible for development, enhancement and evaluation of product options for Allianz Retire+. Mark is an actuary originally from South Africa who has more than 20 years’ experience developing solutions to meet client needs while working very closely with financial advisers. Mark is married and has 3 children. He keeps himself busy during his spare time with long distance running.