News release

PwC New Zealand announces the appointment of four new partners

  • Press Release
  • July 01, 2026

PwC New Zealand today announces the appointment of four new partners, reflecting the firm's continued investment in developing exceptional leaders and strengthening the expertise we bring to our clients.

The new partners represent a breadth of experience across the business and have built strong reputations for delivering high-quality outcomes, fostering trusted client relationships and leading high performing teams. Their appointments recognise the impact they have already made and the important role they will continue to play in helping clients navigate an increasingly complex business environment.

Left to right: Karen Shires, Chair; Luke Fieldes, Partner; Janelle George, Partner; Ben Ford, Partner; Lindsay Gervais, Partner; and Andrew Holmes, CEO and Senior Partner.

As businesses continue to adapt to changing market conditions, emerging technologies and evolving customer expectations, PwC remains focused on bringing together the right people, capabilities and technology to help organisations create and protect value. The appointment of these new partners further strengthens the firm's ability to support clients to navigate change.

CEO and Senior Partner, Andrew Holmes says, "Businesses today are navigating an increasingly complex environment, and our clients are looking for trusted advisors who can help them respond with confidence."

"Our new partners have each demonstrated exceptional leadership, deep expertise and a strong commitment to helping clients solve complex challenges to create lasting value. I'm incredibly proud to welcome these new leaders to the partnership and look forward to the positive impact they will continue to make for our clients, our people, and our firm."

Our new partners are:

  • Ben Ford – Deals - Corporate Finance & Infrastructure, Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland
  • Janelle George – Management Consulting, Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland
  • Lindsay Gervais – Advisory, Customer Transformation, Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland
  • Luke Fieldes – Advisory, Actuarial and Risk Modelling, Pōneke-Wellington

Read more about our new partners and watch their videos here.


About PwC New Zealand

PwC New Zealand employs over 1,500 people and has offices in the Auckland, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington and Canterbury regions.

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 364,000 people in 136 countries and 137 territories. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting, we help clients build, accelerate, and sustain momentum. 

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