Ms Blight-Johnston will join KPMG in October coming from Challenger where she is currently the general manager of group strategy.
Prior to Challenger, Ms Blight-Johnston was group executive of insurance, superannuation and risk management at AMP and was part of the development of Australia’s first dynamic pension calculator for retirees in her role at AMP Life Ltd.
“I am honoured and excited by the opportunity to join Australia’s leading actuarial and financial risk management consulting practice.
“I very much look forward to working with the KPMG team and others across the industry to help reshape the financial services industry to better meet the needs of all Australians that rely on us to provide financial peace of mind,” she said.
KPMG partner-in-charge of actuarial risk Hoa Bui said he was thrilled to welcome her to the team and looked forward to seeing how she would add value to their clients.
“We are thrilled that Pauline has chosen to join us and she will be a huge asset to our actuarial and financial risk management practice. Her experience, drive and ideas and deep industry leadership experience will greatly benefit our client offerings.”