Jack Kirkbride

Jack Kirkbride's work experience includes roles at The De Beers Group of Companies, Deloitte, and Surf Life Saving Australia. Jack began their career at Surf Life Saving Australia in 2002 as an Assistant Accountant and worked there until 2005. From 2007 to 2010, they worked at Deloitte in an Audit role. In 2010, they joined The De Beers Group of Companies as a Management Accountant and later progressed to Finance Manager. From 2014 to 2017, they served as the Financial Controller, overseeing multiple UK-based companies. Since 2017, they have been the Director of Finance at The De Beers Group of Companies, where they are a key member of the De Beers Forevermark Leadership team and responsible for financial planning and reporting for the global DBFM business unit.

Jack Kirkbride attended the University of Waikato from 1994 to 1997, where they earned a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) degree in Marketing. In 2006, they obtained a Diploma in Accounting and Finance from The University of Auckland. From 2007 to 2010, they completed the Chartered Accountant program at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.