Anna Charlton

Background

About Anna Charlton

I partner with founders and CEOs operating in finance, investment and insurance related fields. I’m known for navigating high-stakes environments, complex subject matter and critical relationships with clarity, trust, and disciplined execution - driving growth strategies from concept to completion and getting deals done. With 20 years’ experience — from the dealing room at ANZ to leadership roles with Z Energy to advising leading fund managers on major transactions — I bring a deep understanding of finance, capital markets and insurance. I also have expertise in climate risk management, sustainable investment and the energy transition, focusing on commercial integration of sustainability into financial and economic decision-making for long-term enterprise value creation. I translate complexity into clarity: cutting through noise to define what matters, what needs to happen, and how to deliver it. Whether it’s ensuring the delivery of critical enterprise strategy objectives, launching a fund, managing investor relationships or executing a high-value transaction, I focus on alignment, action, and outcomes. My strength is getting things across the line — landing the right deal, securing funding, winning the client, or saying no when discipline matters more than momentum. I anticipate risks early, manage execution cleanly, bring stakeholders on board and maintain calm authority under pressure. Based in Queenstown with national reach, I work with leaders who value a blend of institutional rigour and an entrepreneurial approach - delivering outcomes with precision, integrity, and performance.