Allister Hunter

Allister Hunter is an experienced payments strategy professional currently serving as the Director of Payments Strategy at Merco Limited since February 2009. In addition to this role, Allister has acted as a Mountain Host at Ruapehu Alpine Lifts since July 2008, guiding visitors in off-piste areas and within ski-field boundaries. Prior positions include Director at QAE Payments Ltd, Principal Consultant at Xelocity, and Senior Consultant roles at VPS Trust, Oracle NZ Ltd, GFG Ltd, and Virtual Technologies Ltd. Allister served as the CEO of Interchange and Settlement Limited, overseeing New Zealand's inter-bank retail transactions, and held the position of Group Manager - Payments at Trust Bank New Zealand Ltd. Allister's academic background includes studies at the University of Otago from 1977 to 1979.