Anna Cleaver

Anna Cleaver has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Anna is currently working as Vice President - International Business Development at Kingfisher since August 2022. Prior to this, Anna was the Head of Growth & M&A at Orica from September 2020 to August 2022. In 2018, they joined Chorus NZ Limited as the Manager of Corporate Strategy and later transitioned to the role of Innovation Strategy Manager until September 2020.

Before joining Chorus NZ Limited, Anna was a Private Wealth Adviser/Share Broker at Craigs Investment Partners from April 2016 to July 2018. Anna also worked as a Corporate Finance and Strategy Consultant as part of their contracting role from January 2015 to December 2016. Anna ventured into the professional athletic domain, competing as a Triathlon athlete from an unspecified date in 2012 to February 2016.

Earlier in their career, Anna held various positions at PwC, Telstra, Allco Finance Group, and Deutsche Bank. Notably, at PwC, they served as an Associate Director in Corporate Finance in 2011, at Telstra they were the Group Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions from November 2007 to February 2011, at Allco Finance Group they worked as an Executive Analyst in Infrastructure from January 2007 to November 2007, and at Deutsche Bank, they started their career as an Analyst from January 2004 to October 2007.

Anna Cleaver attended The University of Auckland from 2000 to 2003, where they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on Finance and Economics. In 2004, they continued their studies at the same institution and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree with First Class Honours in the field of Accounting and Finance. In terms of additional certifications, Anna Cleaver obtained the ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) certification from ICAgile in September 2018. Anna also holds a National Certificate in Financial Services (Financial Advice) Investment Advice, though the specific details of when and where they obtained this certification are not provided. Additionally, Anna Cleaver has a New Zealand Stock Exchange Diploma from Kaplan Professional, but the specific timeframe for obtaining this diploma is not mentioned.