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Joan Kiernan

Deputy Chair

Professional Experience

Strongbox Wealth Management Ltd

Owner Jan 2008 - Jan 2020 Queenstown, New Zealand

Strongbox Wealth Management is a Queenstown based company specialising in tailored portfolio management for individuals, corporates and Trusts.


Invest South/Invest South GP/Invest South LP limited

Director 2010 - 2015 New Zealand


Community Trust of Southland

Trustee: 2007 - 2015

Deputy Chair 2012 - 2015


ABN AMRO Bank N.V.ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Regional Director of Research, Telecoms: 1996 -1999 Hong Kong

Credit Lyonnais Securities

Regional Telecoms Analyst Feb 1995 - Dec 1996 · Hong Kong


Vidéotron Dec

Various 1991 - Dec 1994 Southampton & London

  • Finance Director West London 

  • Finance & Operations Director, Southampton Division

  • Group Director of Operations/ Finance Director West London

  • Finance & Operations Director, Southampton Division

  • Group Director of Operations


KPMG Consulting - Financial Management Group

Executive Consultant 1989 - 1991 London, UK

British Telecom

Accounting and Management roles 1979 - 1989

London, United Kingdom


Education

Cranfield School of Management

MBA, Business 1988 - 1989


The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Student & Fellow of the Institute, Management accounting 1980 - 2014


ETITO

National Certificate in Financial Services, Finance & investment 2013


Massey University

Postgraduate Diploma in Business, Personal Financial Planning, Personal Finance & Investment 2003 - 2004


University College Cork

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History & French 1976 - 1979


Community Experience

Wakatipu Community Foundation

Board Trustee 2022 - Present

Ambassador  2020 - Present  


Rotary International District 9999

Foundation Committee 2022 - Present

Chair


Impact100 Wakatipu

Governance Committee Member 2020 - Present

Grants Committee Chair 2020 - 2023

Phone Number

Joan Kiernan
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Wakatipu Community Foundation is a registered charity in New Zealand CC55258.

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