Jo Sawden

Jo Sawden is an experienced financial professional currently serving as Head of Commercial Finance at Metlifecare since June 2022. Prior to this role, Jo held various influential positions including Independent Contractor for Delivering Business Outcomes by Simplifying Complex Challenges, Chief Procurement Officer, and Head of Tax and Risk at Westpac New Zealand. Jo's career also includes roles as Financial Accountant at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, Head of Corporate Tax at Contact Energy Ltd, and Associate Director - Tax at Deloitte New Zealand. Jo began the professional journey as an Accountant at Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, both from Victoria University of Wellington.