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The Retirement Commissioner is Diana Crossan.

Diana was appointed Commissioner in February 2003. She came to the role after working extensively in the private and public sectors.

Diana's career started as a probation officer. She has held several senior roles in the public service and was in the set up team for Contact Energy. For a short time, she was General Manager Hydro at Clyde and Roxburgh. Her financial services industry experience began with AMP as Manager of Agency Development in 1997. In 2000 she was appointed leader of an AMP team in the UK.

As well as being the Retirement Commissioner part time, Diana is on several boards in the private, public and community sectors. 

 As Retirement Commissioner, Diana is a member of:

• New Zealand National Strategy for Financial Literacy Advisory Group

• NZIRA (New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing), Victoria University, Advisory Board (Chair)

• Ngai Tahu Financial Independence Reference Group
  
  
• OECD International Network on Financial Education Advisory Board

• OECD International Network on Financial Education Sub Group on Evaluation (Chair)

• OECD International Network on Financial Education Sub Group on Schools Education
   
• RIIG (Retirement Income Interest Group)
   
• Tertiary Financial Literacy Steering Group - (Chair)

In her private capacity, Diana is a member of:

• Mighty River Power Board
   
• Whai Rawa, Ngai Tahu Saving Scheme (Chair)
   
• Refugee Services Board
   
• Orangi Kaupapa Trust (Chair)