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Souella Cumming
Professional Bio
Souella Cumming, ONZM
Souella is a co-opted Expert Community Adviser (non FRACS) from Aotearoa New Zealand. She is a professional director with experience in governance, financial management, risk management and assurance in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
Her governance experience includes roles with St John New Zealand (charitable organisation and national ambulance provider in New Zealand), Zonta International (a global women's rights organisation), Hohepa Wellington Regional Board (a provider of residential and other services to those with intellectual disabilities), Special Olympics New Zealand Foundation and Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) Foundation.
Souella retired as a partner with KPMG New Zealand in December 2023. During her 42-year career with KPMG New Zealand she worked with a wide range of companies, government agencies and non-profit entities in New Zealand and the UK, providing audit, assurance and consultancy services.
Souella is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and was invested as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to governance in New Zealand in 2022.
Souella is a co-opted Expert Community Adviser (non FRACS) from Aotearoa New Zealand. She is a professional director with experience in governance, financial management, risk management and assurance in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
Her governance experience includes roles with St John New Zealand (charitable organisation and national ambulance provider in New Zealand), Zonta International (a global women's rights organisation), Hohepa Wellington Regional Board (a provider of residential and other services to those with intellectual disabilities), Special Olympics New Zealand Foundation and Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) Foundation.
Souella retired as a partner with KPMG New Zealand in December 2023. During her 42-year career with KPMG New Zealand she worked with a wide range of companies, government agencies and non-profit entities in New Zealand and the UK, providing audit, assurance and consultancy services.
Souella is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and was invested as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to governance in New Zealand in 2022.