Dan has held a number of senior roles within New Zealand’s largest insurance companies and broking houses over the past 20 years. He has won multiple industry awards and is highly regarded as one of New Zealand’s top insurance brokers. Dan founded Donaldson Brown on the principles of innovation and the disruption of an insurance value chain bloated with cost and lacking in actual value.

Alex has over 13 years of industry experience within large multinational broking companies, bringing extensive expertise in global and local placements focusing within the commercial and corporate sectors. His desire to leave the “corporates” to become a partner in Donaldson Brown was based on his belief that the New Zealand insurance industry needs to being disrupted and that a broker should always be totally transparent and do the right thing for their clients.

Debbie has over 20 years’ experience in the industry holding various broking roles. During this time, she has worked for small and large broking firms managing a variety of diverse and technical clients including large property portfolios, food industry, primary and manufacturing industries, sporting institutes & activities as well as bespoke private insurance programmes.

As head of Life and Disability Insurance, Stret is acknowledged as one of New Zealand's top advisers in both the business and private insurance sectors. Stret is bringing a fresh approach to life and disability insurance with a specific focus on total transparency coupled with a commitment to deliver long term value, service and advice.

Racheal has over 15 years’ experience in the industry holding underwriting and broking roles before specialising in proactive claim management and resolution for the past 10 years. Racheal was Corporate Claims Manager winning Claims Person of the Year 2015 and successfully managed a myriad of claims including multimillion dollar earthquake, complex liability, marine, and motor claims.

Simon has over 15 years of Financial experience in Head of Finance roles across various sectors but predominately within the Not for Profit space. Most recently Simon was at Property Council New Zealand for over 8 years, and prior to that held roles at both New Zealand Golf and New Zealand Football, including the inaugural FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. This broad financial understanding enables Simon to bring a fresh perspective to Donaldson Brown as they continue their exceptional growth into the New Zealand Insurance market.

Grant has over a decade of industry experience and comes from a boutique corporate broking background, specialising in financial lines and intangible risks. He has acted for a number of firms in the financial institutions, professional services and technology industries. Grant holds a Bachelors of Applied Economics and Finance from Massey and brings a fresh quantitative approach to broking and advisory services.

Natalie has spent over 15 years working in the New Zealand Financial Services industry, holding senior roles in both underwriting and broking capacities. Having worked in smaller bespoke companies as well as some of the largest multinational broking houses, she has varied and extensive technical experience with a strong focus on the commercial sector. Natalie believes in total transparency when dealing with clients, seeing herself as a trusted adviser rather than a broker. “Trust is earned when actions meet words”

Dan has over 7 years industry experience, having started out with one of New Zealand’s top direct insurers working in sales, claims and underwriting. With over 3 years’ experience as a Corporate Account Broker Dan has a great understanding of the risks our clients face. Dan’s Commercial Lines experience includes Property, Business Interruption, Body Corporates, Motor, Liability, Construction, Travel, Sports & Film. Dan has completed PIQ Certificate in Insurance Broking and PIB with IBANZ and a Diploma in Finance from Massey University.

Issa joined the Insurance Industry in 2012 with a background in Sales & Marketing. Since then he has operated within a wide range of insurance markets. In 2017 he worked for a Multinational Broker and before that spent two years working within the London Market in an Underwriting and Broking capacity. Issa’s passion is and has always been for his clients and making sure they are fully aware of everything they need to know regarding the various risks facing their business. He is fully committed to providing transparent, client-centric outcome’s at all times and ensuring his client’s interests are put first as an independent & transparent broker should.

Sam has spent over 7 years developing his skills at one of New Zealand’s largest brokers. In this time, Sam has developed a strong understanding of risk and how to best add value to clients with the transfer of risk to insurance. His industry experience includes specialty knowledge in the marine and aviation industries and the corporate space. Having spent time working with a wide range of clients, Sam is adept at understanding a clients needs and ensuring their requirements are met in a professional and timely manner.

Madison has spent the last few years focusing on personal insurances, this coupled with her background in the personal construction industry has made her the ideal Personal Assets broker. Madison’s background includes both personal and commercial insurances; she grew up listening to ‘insurance’ as Madison is now the third generation of her family to be working in the industry. Madison’s desire is to ensure Donaldson Brown clients have their personal assets accurately protected.

Gabby is an associate risk adviser in the personal insurance sector. Since graduating from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Media Studies and History, she has performed in a variety of theatre productions, travelled Europe and the US with her family and even worked at Walt Disney World in Florida on the Disney Cultural Exchange Program. She thrives in a team environment and is excited to bring her skills and bubbly personality to this role.

Cory is a Life and Disability Adviser at Donaldson Brown. He holds a Bachelor of Business conjoint with a Bachelor of Sport & Recreation, as well as being Level 5 accredited for Life Insurance, Investments and has completed qualification to become an Authorised Financial Adviser. He is also a member of the National Men's Hockey team having amassed over 110 international test matches and a Commonwealth Games Silver Medal. He aims to deliver the same sporting dedication and drive to ensure the clients of Donaldson Brown are best protected.

Scott has joined the Donaldson Brown family as a Life and Disability Adviser. He holds a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism. He has over 5 years of insurance experience in both Fire & General and Corporate but now he wants to get stuck in and excel in the Health & Life space. He spent 3 years living in London, working in recruitment, as well as landing some amazing gigs within the Film & TV industry, most notably his role as the body double for Richard Madden in the award-winning British police-thriller TV Series “Bodyguard”.

Sylvia has joined Donaldson Brown Insurance Brokers as Broker Executive Support, supporting the Head of Life and Disability Insurance. She has a lot of experience in various administration and support roles and thrives in a busy, dynamic environment. Sylvia is valued for her attention to detail, positive attitude and professionalism and loves to be part of the team at Donaldson Brown.

Ryan has joined Donaldson Brown as an Associate Broker. He is currently working towards a Bachelor of Business Analysis. Ryan has over 2 years’ experience working part time in the Insurance industry and is looking forward to expanding his knowledge within his new role. He prides himself on his customer centric attitude and his ability to succeed as a part of a team. Ryan is excited to be a part of the Donaldson Brown team which is at the forefront of change within the Insurance Industry.

Ben has joined Donaldson Brown as an Associate Broker. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Media and Communications from the University of Canterbury. He has over two and a half years’ exposure to the insurance industry, predominantly in the commercial broking sector. Ben is committed to providing prompt, accurate and courteous service to all Donaldson Brown clients, while also learning and developing his skills from some of the best brokers in the business.

Andrew has joined Donaldson Brown as an Associate Broker. He has over 7 years’ experience in the industry spanning across claims and liability underwriting. Andrew has recently returned from Sydney where he spent a year as a claims broker for a heavy motor specialist. Andrew prides himself on his customer service, professionalism, integrity and going above and beyond to get the job done.

Aimee has joined Donaldson Brown as an Associate Risk Adviser. She has completed the New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services Level 5 and a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Statistics and Pharmacology from University of Auckland. She has two years of experience within the insurance industry and is working towards advancing her skills and knowledge in this role.

Narissa began her career in the insurance industry in 2015 working as a temp for Onepath Life (ANZ) after returning from her OE around Europe. Narissa has since worked for Southern Cross Travel Insurance over a combined three-year period and has also done a stint in Australia where she worked for an Insurance Broker in Melbourne. Narissa’s insurance background is predominately claims based however she does have experience and knowledge in New Business and Customer Care, which allows her to bring a well-rounded view when assisting clients.

Hadley is an operations associate working in a marketing and customer experience capacity for Donaldson Brown. With previous experience in a broker support role, this gives Hadley a great understanding of the insurance industry and combines effectively with his Commerce Degree from the University of Otago to give him the understanding and skills to carry out his role. Hadley is passionate about the Donaldson Brown brand and helping it deliver the best possible product to the customer.

Mathew started his career in the financial services working for a major United Kingdom bank as a financial crime associate and then worked for a highly regarded New Zealand travel insurance company as a claims assessor. He has developed a passion for customer service excellence and is committed to achieving optimal insurance outcomes for Donaldson Brown clients in his role as a claims associate.