Rob Flannagan was appointed Group Managing Director in March 2008 following the separation of TOWER's New Zealand and Australian businesses where Rob held the position of Chief Executive Officer of TOWER New Zealand.
Rob brings a wealth of expertise to his leadership of TOWER. His diverse range of experience in senior management positions has been both within and outside of the financial services industry and he has also been a key participant in the formation and start up of a number of businesses. Rob was a partner of Arthur Young Chartered Accountants until 1981 and was an in-demand guest lecturer for Auckland University’s MBA Programmes. Rob was also a co-founder of Medic Aid, a medical insurance company which at its time became the second largest medical insurer after Southern Cross.
Rob is a qualified chartered accountant, a graduate of Harvard Business School and serves as a Justice of the Peace.