Since establishing Merlin IR in 1998 Annabel has advised many of New Zealand’s leading listed companies on a wide variety of matters relating to their equity and governance programmes. She is a director of the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA), Trust Investments Management, Waikato Regional Airport where she chairs the audit and risk committee and Hamilton & Waikato Tourism. Annabel is a trustee of several large charitable trusts. Her governance experience includes directorships and audit committee membership at Genesis Energy Limited, the Securities Commission, the External Reporting Board and several small NZX listed companies.

Annabel is a Fellow of the Institute of Finance Professionals NZ, the Australasian Investor Relations Association, the Institute of Directors and Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand.