Executive Management
Our Executive Management team includes the CEO, Michael Pennisi and our Chief Officers who are each responsible for key areas of the business.
This team reports to the Board and drives our people towards the vision and goals of the organisation, bound by our corporate values of excellence, integrity, responsiveness and respect.
Michael is an experienced chief executive with more than 30 years’ experience in CEO and executive roles in the financial services sector, including superannuation, insurance and investments. He has a proven track record of authentic, values-based and purpose-led leadership driving transformational change in large, complex businesses through strategy, exceptional delivery and broad engagement.
Michael has a strong commitment to serving the needs of customers and the community. His deep knowledge of insurance and strong relationships with stakeholders are invaluable as WorkCover builds on a proud history as one of Australia’s strongest performing workers’ compensation insurers.
Karin is a highly experienced executive with over 20 years of experience in leading multi-faceted organisations through complex transformation and change. She has a proven track record in delivery of exceptional customer and organisational outcomes in financial services and insurance organisations. Her focus is on operational excellence, technology enablement and customer alignment to ensure WorkCover is best placed to deliver on our important role for Queensland now, and into the future.
David has more than 20 years' experience in the finance and insurance sector. As Deputy CEO and CFO, David's focus is on ensuring a strong financial position now and into the future. His group provides corporate and financial strategies to secure WorkCover as Australia's best workers' compensation insurer. David is responsible for all of the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit, treasury, corporate finance, governance, risk, data and analytics functions that support the business.
John is a seasoned senior leader and in-house solicitor with extensive experience in managing a wide variety of complex legal issues. As the acting Chief Legal Officer, John oversees WorkCover’s in-house legal expertise and the management of common-law claims. His broad skill set includes strategy, innovation, people management, negotiation, operations management, coaching, and a deep expertise in Workers' Compensation Claims, spanning both Statutory and Common Law.
Emma is a trusted, authentic leader who displays personal commitment and inspires others, leading with a vision that values people. With over 13 years’ experience in corporate services and human resources within the utilities and insurance industries, she builds and leads high performing and diverse teams with a strong focus on culture and employee experience. As Chief People Officer, Emma leads the People Group, a team that is driven to transform WorkCover into a contemporary organisation that’s highly adaptive for the future of work.