Two fresh faces elected to PwC’s Australian governance board
PwC’s Australian governance board will have a fresh composition from next month with two newly-elected members in Stuart Shinfield and Amy Lomas joining alongside two returnees.
A three-decade PwC veteran, Shinfield is an assurance partner based in Sydney and leads the firm’s data assurance & analytics team, while capital projects & infrastructure partner Lomas joined in Perth in 2018 before being appointed chief economist in 2024.
Melbourne-based pair Ian Hockings, an operations transformation partner, and workforce practice partner Emma Hardy have also been re-elected for second terms, with chair John Green, who was brought in in 2024, one of four continuing independent directors.
“We are pleased to welcome Stuart and Amy to the board, and equally pleased that Emma and Ian will continue in their roles, with their re-election reflecting the contribution they have made during their first terms,” Green said. “With four independent members and a mix of returning and newly elected partners, the board moves into the new term with both continuity and fresh perspective.”
Stuart Shinfield joined PwC as a cadet back in 1995, before being appointed partner in 2008. As per PwC, Shinfield’s work sits at the intersection of legal analysis, risk management, operations, and compliance, with over a decade and a half of experience in data and risk analytics. He has also been closely involved in the adoption of AI within the firm, particularly as to its assurance practice.
A specialist in project development and infrastructure with expertise in the energy & resources sector, Amy Lomas spent over a decade and a half in the Western Australian public sector prior to joining PwC, mostly within the treasury department. She was appointed to take over from Jeremy Thorpe (now Bondi Partners consulting managing partner) as the Big Four firm’s chief economist in 2024.
Note: PwC rejigged the structure of its governance board, which further includes Australian chief Kevin Burrowes, in the wake of its government tax scandal. Among its initiatives was to introduce a mix of staggered four- and two-year terms, which the firm says helps ensure a balance of continuity and fresh perspectives. Here, Shinfield will serve till 2030, while the first term of Lomas runs to 2028.
