Management Team
Greg Johnson, CEO
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Accounting/Finance Law)
Summary of experience
Greg has 35 years’ corporate experience during which time he built and lead global businesses that deliver high quality service based solutions across a broad range of industries, including for the last 15 years the Financial Services Sector.
Most recently Greg worked with Aon Australia holding the position Manager – Strategic Distribution. In this role Greg was responsible for reviewing Aons Affinity, SME and Micro businesses recommending and delivering changes enabling growth whilst delivering superior client service.
Prior to this role Greg held CEO and senior executive roles in Australia, the UK and the US with companies such as Aon , The Corporate Services Group, Accenture, TeleTech and Bankers Trust. He also established and successfully built a business during this time.
Through these roles Greg proved himself to be a seasoned, versatile and energetic executive successfully leading, developing and growing businesses in rapidly changing highly competitive environments.
Nick Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
Qualifications
CA(SA), ACIS
Summary of experience
In 2008, Nick joined Freemans Insurance Services as Chief Financial Officer. Nick is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Secretary. He has over 20 years of accounting experience in a wide variety of industries, including investment banking, funds management, IT, construction, building materials and consulting. He has held a number of executive positions across sectors including acting as Head of Asia Pacific Shared Services and Director of Financial Consulting. He has worked in London, Johannesburg, Tokyo and Sydney.
Tony Button, GM Technical Unit
Qualifications
B.Eng (Hon) ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) FCLA, MAICD
Summary of experience
Tony is the GM of out Technical Unit and has 22 years of experience as a loss adjuster. Tony joined Freemans Sydney in 1997 and was a board member of Freemans Australia for many years. Tony manages major commercial property and construction claims, specialising in engineering claims and claims involving industrial plant and machinery. Tony previously worked across various Army units in equipment management before being transferred to Malaysia as an advisor to the Malaysian Ministry of Defence.
Ian Simpson, General Manager Strategy & Innovation
Qualifications
B.Ec.(Acc.), FCLA, ANZIIF (Snr Assoc.) CIP, MAICD
Summary of experience
Ian is an inaugural director of Cerno (Formerly MYI Freemans) and heads up the Strategy & Innovation portfolio.
Prior to the MYI Freemans merger, Ian was the Managing Director of McLarens Young Australia and has been part of the group for in excess of 21 years.
Ian joined the MYI National Management Team in 2002, serving as Corporate Services Manager, then General Manager MYI Australia prior to the MD appointment.
As an Adjuster, Ian specialised in Business Interruption and other financial sector related losses, including fidelity guarantee. He also has a background in Information Technology and established a national technology unit for Insurance claims.
Lucia O’Connell, General Manager Human Resources
Summary of experience
Lucia O’Connell graduated from the University of Genoa, Italy in 1986 in International Law. She started her comprehensive career in Human Resources in London before moving to Australia in 1988 where she has worked in various sectors including Migrant Services and Fast Moving Consumer Goods before joining Cerno in July 2010. In this role, Lucia manages the Human Resources Department and sets its strategic direction establishing the tools, processes and systems that support the organisation and our people to deliver the strategic business imperatives required to stay competitive and gain market share.
Andrew Thomas, Head of Expertise
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) (Portsmouth), C.Eng, FCLA, FCILA, ACII DBA,FAICD
Summary of experience
Andrew is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a Chartered Loss Adjuster with over 23 years experience in Major and Complex Losses, specialising in Contract Works and Contractor’s Liability claims. He has handled many politically sensitive claims across Australia including some of the largest construction risks losses in the Country. Andrew heads up the MYI Freemans Expertise Division including responsibility for the key business units of Liability, Financial Lines, Major Property and Construction and Engineering.
Martyn Wicht, General Manager Sales and Marketing
Qualifications
ACLA Dip.Bus (Loss Adjusting) ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) CIP
Summary of experience
Martyn has been with Cerno and it predecessor companies for nearly 15 years and is a Chartered Loss Adjuster. Martyn has gained significant experience in natural disasters and losses arising from political riots, having attended to a number of catastrophe losses throughout Australia and the Pacific. Over the past eight years Martyn has managed some of Cerno's largest national commercial and personal lines accounts and is now responsible for managing the company's sales and marketing functions.
Angus Kench, General Manager Expertise
Qualifications
B.Bus, Exec Cert Ins, ANZIIF (Fellow), CIP, AFAIM
Summary of experience
Angus has over twenty five years of commercial experience in business operations, insurance, marketing, sales, finance and HR. He has owned and managed various businesses including most recently a specialist loss adjusting, investigation and claims management business. He has directly handled and supervised many complex insurance claims and has a wide industry following based on his attention to detail and client focused solutions.
