Christopher Watney is an executive with more than twenty years in senior roles across a broad range of industries. Prior to joining the International Federation of Health Plans (iFHP) as CEO in 2020, he spent five and a half years as chief marketing officer at Southern Cross Health Society, New Zealand’s largest health insurance business. Before working in health, Christopher spent time in London and New Zealand in senior roles at Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance, AXA New Zealand and Genesis Energy. He also served on the board of Osteoporosis New Zealand, later Bone Health NZ.