At Barrington, we offer specialist strategic investment advice to a range of organisations including not-for-profits, charities and trusts.
Treasury Team
At Barrington, we have a strong group of treasury specialists waiting to support your business or organisation. Meet our team.
Leading the way
for thirty years.
Treasury Advisory
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Dean Sharrar
Director
Head of Treasury Services
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Craig Gordon
Executive Director
Head of Treasury Operations
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Suresh Ranchhod
Executive Director
Head of Treasury Advisory
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Earl White
Executive Advisor
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Dean Sharrar
Director
Head of Treasury Services
As Head of Barrington Treasury Services, Dean is the linchpin of the division with particular strength and experience in the areas of treasury policy and cash management.
Responsible for steering and managing Barrington’s client strategies for foreign exchange and interest rate risk as well as driving excellence in the client’s delivery model.
Dean started his career in corporate treasury as a graduate with British Aerospace in the UK. He became the first full-time Treasurer appointed by Dowty Group plc, a diverse group with four main business areas: aerospace, electronics, polymers and data systems. Exposures ranged from long-term, high-value US dollar exposure from the aerospace and electronics divisions, to short-term, high value business in a wide range of currencies for the polymer and data systems divisions. Dean was also the first full-time treasurer appointed by ZESPRI International Limited following an external review of the organisation’s treasury activity.
As director and shareholder, Dean has responsibility for staff, sales and business strategy and also manages key client projects, including:
- Reviewing transactional banking arrangements for major corporates and universities, domestic and international.
- Managing tender processes (covering debt and transactional banking services) for multinational groups in Australia and NZ.
- Setting up treasury functions for new entities.
- Reviewing treasury policies for medium and large businesses.
- Presenting to Boards/Councils on treasury governance.
Dean is a Certified Treasury Professional member of both the Australian Finance and Treasury Association Limited and the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand. He is also an associate member of the Association of Finance Professionals in the US.
Craig Gordon
Head of Treasury Operations
Craig joined Barrington Treasury in 2007 and specialises in treasury governance, policy, health checks and IFRS. His role is to provide specialist treasury advice and market strategies to a diverse portfolio of clients, fostering strong long-term relationships as well as undertaking one-off project work. He has extensive experience developing and reviewing treasury operations and policies and has a clear view of the intricacies of IFRS 9 and hedge accounting.
Craig’s corporate treasury skills were honed in the UK, where he was treasurer for the Commonwealth Secretariat, an intergovernmental agency spanning the 53 countries of the Commonwealth. Craig also spent several years based in Canada, working in the finance team of North America’s largest construction materials provider.
Craig has a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Waikato and is a member of both the Finance and Treasury Association and INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand).
Suresh Ranchhod
Head of Treasury Advisory
Suresh has been at Barrington since 2006 and has over (18) years of experience within the finance and banking sectors. Suresh began his career at one of the ‘big four’ chartered accounting firms, specialising in bank client audits. This specialist banking sector knowledge led Suresh to pursue senior roles within the investment banking industry. He has held positions within internal audit, financial reporting, product control, risk management and other project functions.
Suresh has worked for major investment banks in New Zealand and the UK, where he gained valuable experience in measuring, monitoring and reporting treasury risks and financial performance. He has also resolved accounting, financial product valuation and control issues, and conducted system implementations. Suresh joined Barrington as a Client Advisor and is now the Head of Treasury Advisory Services, overseeing a team of advisors and analysts.
Suresh is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand) and the FTA (Finance and Treasury Association of Australia).
Earl White
Executive Advisor
Throughout his career Earl has worked across both corporate treasury and banking sectors. Before his involvement in treasury advisory, Earl worked for major international banking groups in Australasia, Asia and the United States. In his most recent banking role, Earl was responsible for the management of the group’s domestic interest rate risk and he held overall remit for all foreign exchange risk and the bank’s treasury marketing unit. He also negotiated a number of global funding facilities for the bank.
As a treasury advisor, Earl has advised a number of major borrowers on funding alternatives domestically and within global capital markets. He has also advised on, and assisted in, the preparation of a number of policy and procedure protocols for the management of treasury risk for a wide range of organisations, including government entities and publicly listed companies.
At Barrington, Earl manages a portfolio of clients with total currency and interest rate exposures in excess of $20 billion.
Earl is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a Certified Treasury Professional member of the FTA (Finance and Treasury Association, Australia) and INFINZ (Institute of Financial Professionals of New Zealand). He has a Bachelor of Business (Finance) from Massey University and a Post Graduate diploma in Finance (Auckland University).
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Roger Kerr
Executive Chairman
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Chris Hedley
Director, Head of Market Risk
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Miles O’Connor
Manager, Corporate Services
Barrington NZ
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Dwayne Jones
Client Advisor
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Roger Kerr
Executive Chairman,
Barrington NZ
Roger established Barrington NZ (in association with Barrington) in December 2018 and leads the company in sourcing new client business, servicing retained clients and delivering one-off treasury advisory projects. Roger has led a distinguished professional career focused on treasury management consultancy. His achievements include the establishment and management of PwC Treasury Advisory (2012-2018), Asia-Pacific Risk Management (1998-2012) and Barrington Treasury Services (1987-1998).
Roger specialises in corporate treasury management advice, designing and reviewing FX/treasury management policies, foreign exchange risk analysis and hedging programmes, debt management, governance on investment management funds, writing commentaries on FX markets, interpretation/insight/viewpoint of financial markets and general economic trends.
His current governance roles include being Board Chairman (and major shareholder) for treasury outsourcing specialist, ETOS Ltd., director of Pie Funds Management Ltd, and a director of the disputes resolution scheme, Financial Services Complaints Ltd Roger has previously held directorships with Trust Investments Management Ltd, National Provident Fund and NZ Government Debt Management Office advisory board.
Chris Hedley
Director, Head of Market Risk,
Barrington NZ
Chris joined Barrington in 2020 as Director, Head of Market Risk. With extensive experience in specialist treasury management advisory services for corporate clients and private businesses, Chris has built a strong reputation for delivering value through strategic / tactical foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity price risk management techniques. With particular expertise in research and interpretation of local / global economic and financial / investment / commodity market events, Chris looks beyond day-to-day developments into wider macro themes. Chris has significant expertise as a Foreign Currency Strategist. An important part of his role is the communication of succinct and timely market information to the Barrington client base.
Throughout his career, Chris has demonstrated his astute analytical ability, often conducting comprehensive research on topics such as NZD/USD exchange rate outlook and global and New Zealand long-term interest rates with outcomes that correctly ran counter to consensus accepted views. In addition to understanding of financial markets, Chris forms strong knowledge of individual businesses.
Chris started his career as an analyst with the National Australia Bank before moving to hold an associate director role at Asia-Pacific Risk Management and an executive directorship (Treasury Advisory) with PwC.
Chris is a Certified Treasury Professional member of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ).
Miles O’Connor
Manager, Corporate Services
Over his twenty year career in treasury advisory, Miles has gained significant expertise in interbank and corporate money markets with a detailed understanding of the fixed interest markets. Martin has held senior positions in New Zealand merchant banks and banking groups and has broad experience on the use of interest rate synthetic (or derivative instruments).
In the interest rate advisory and consultancy areas, Miles acts for a wide range of borrowers and investors throughout New Zealand, with his main areas of focus being investment portfolio management in the utilities and local government sectors. Based in Barrington’s Christchurch office, Miles also shares responsibility for client relationships throughout the South Island.
Dwayne Jones
Client Advisor
Dwayne joined the Barrington Treasury team in 2019. His role is to provide specialist treasury advice and financial market strategies to a broad portfolio of clients, building strong trusting relationships, as well as undertaking project work. Throughout his 30 year career, Dwayne has gained international experience and recognition working for major banks and corporate entities covering Foreign Exchange, Interest Rate Derivatives, Money Markets, Debt, Funding, Commodities and Trade Finance.
His inherent ability to interpret and analyse financial market information, providing direct and meaningful conversations within critical timeframes is an asset for Barrington Treasury clients. This, combined with an ability to provide clear communication and analytical solutions, has enabled Dwayne to consistently add value and generate positive returns. Dwayne is a Certified Treasury Professional member of the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ).
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Nick Reeves
Executive Director
Head of Money Streamlining
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Advaith Raju
Treasury Analyst
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Monica Brbich
Client Advisor
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Louis Mercieca
Treasury Analyst
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Nick Reeves
Executive Director
Head of Money Streamlining
Nick’s expertise lies in helping organisations to identify and manage financial risk and gain treasury and transactional banking efficiencies with the aim of improving treasury management and performance. Having gained corporate treasury experience in New Zealand and London, Nick joined Barrington Treasury on his return to Auckland in 2008. His role is to provide tailored advice to a broad range of clients, fostering ongoing relationships as well as undertaking one-off project work.
Nick has extensive global and local transactional banking experience and he also specialises in developing policies and methods for proactively managing currency, interest rate and commodity price risks. He is also knowledgeable in the area of hedge accounting and derivative valuations.
Nick has a Bachelor of Commerce and Post Graduate Diploma in Finance from the University of Otago. While in the UK, Nick completed the Certificate of International Cash Management. He is part of the UK-based Association of Corporate Treasurers and is a member of the Finance and Treasury Association Limited.
Advaith Raju
Treasury Analyst
Advaith joined the Barrington treasury team in 2022, assisting with the delivery of tailored treasury and financial market solutions to clients, including commentary, publications, presentations, reporting and portfolio valuation.
Prior to joining Barrington, Advaith worked at KPMG within the Advisory Management Consulting team where he was involved with strategy and implementation business development projects.
Advaith holds a Bachelor of Business from AUT (Auckland University of Technology), with a double major in Economics and Finance. While at university, Advaith served as President of the AUT Economics Society, and as an Executive Member of the AUT Investment Club. Advaith is currently a member of INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand).
Monica Brbich
Client Advisor
Monica joined Barrington in 2023. With many years of corporate experience, Monica is enthusiastic about adding value to clients to see them grow sustainably and thrive both domestically and internationally. Monica would love to see and assist more innovative and successful clients have a positive impact on their community and make their mark on the international stage.
Prior to joining Barrington Monica worked for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare for 15 years, in different Accounting and Finance roles. This provided Monica with exposure to the breadth (international) and depth (multiple aspects of the value chain) of a large multinational. This included the following Treasury related topics: foreign exchange, debt and interest rate management, cash management, Treasury Policy review and implementation, Treasury Management System implementation, intercompany funding, international banking, derivative valuations and reporting. Before joining FPH, Monica worked at Ernst & Young Auckland in Business Advisory Services.
Monica has a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialisation in Accounting from the University of Auckland. Monica is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ).
Louis Mercieca
Treasury Analyst
Louis joined Barrington in 2023. He works alongside the treasury team, assisting advisors in the delivery of their tailored financial solutions. This includes derivative portfolio hedging valuations and reporting, data collection and presentation, and delivery of market publications.
Prior to joining Barrington, Louis worked in the sales development team at Generate KiwiSaver.
Louis holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury, with a double major in Economics and Finance. Louis is currently a member of INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand).
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Luka Vlasic
Treasury Analyst
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Jerry Yeoh
Consultant
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David Walker
Consultant
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Luka Vlasic
Treasury Analyst
Luka joined Barrington Treasury in 2023. He works closely with the wider Treasury team, supporting advisors and maintaining client portfolios in addition to delivering financial market solutions to a range of clients.
Prior to Joining Barrington, Luka worked at CBA within the Financial Crimes team.
Luka holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Waipapa Taumata Rau (The University of Auckland), with a double major in Economics and Finance. Luka is currently a member of INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand).
Jerry Yeoh
Consultant
Jerry joined Barrington Treasury in early 2021. His role is to provide tailored advice to a broad range of clients based in New Zealand and Australia on treasury management services, liquidity solutions as well as providing advisory on transactional banking services.
Jerry has extensive local and global treasury management experience gained through institutional banking roles held in New Zealand and in Asia over a period of more than 30 years. Prior to joining Barrington Treasury, Jerry has worked for the ANZ Bank as a specialist transaction banker in cash and liquidity management sales. Before joining ANZ, Jerry had worked with several other banking groups based in Singapore and Hong Kong. He was the Head of Debt Capital Markets for HSBC Bank in Malaysia and was a senior client coverage of debt markets and derivatives with investments banking groups at Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Jerry has a master’s degree in finance and a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Finance from the RMIT in Australia.
David Walker
Consultant
David joined Barrington Treasury in 2021 and acts as a treasury advisor specialising in interest rate risk management, treasury management and bank funding.
Prior to joining Barrington Treasury, David had in excess of 30 years at the ANZ Banking Group, where he worked as an Associate Director of Global Markets.
David’s capabilities include treasury policy, interest rate derivatives, fixed interest, cash management, foreign exchange, debt funding and treasury management.
His qualifications include an MBA from the University of Canterbury, a post-Graduate Diploma in Banking, a Batchelor of Commerce from the University of Otago and has achieved the NZ Certificate in Financial Services. Previously he has been a qualified Investment Analyst and he is currently a member of INFINZ (Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand).
Consultants
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Craig Dooley
Consultant
Brisbane, Queensland
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Henry Hamelink
Consultant
Perth, Australia
Craig Dooley
Consultant. Brisbane, Queensland
Craig has 25 years of experience working in finance. He joined the Barrington Treasury group in 2013 after running his own business since 2009. Craig’s responsibilities include building relationships with new clients as well as supporting the delivery of independent strategic treasury advice to companies throughout Australia.
His expertise helps companies to ensure that they are managing their financial risks in an ever- changing climate, getting competitive pricing on their financial instruments and using the most effective methods and systems to achieve the desired outcomes. Craig has saved companies hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in both qualitative and quantitative enhancements. Prior to working with Barrington, he has extensive institutional financial markets dealing experience. Craig has a Bachelor of Commerce from Griffith University.
Henry Hamelink
Consultant. Perth, Australia
Henry is based in Perth, Western Australia and has worked in foreign exchange and financial markets for almost forty years. A senior financial risk management professional, Henry has extensive experience across banking and financial markets and is adept at assisting companies to manage their financial risks. He is technically skilled with excellent knowledge of financial markets risk products, pricing, frameworks, governance, compliance and operations.
Henry has worked at the Commonwealth and National Banks in Perth and the Bank of New Zealand in Auckland before commencing a consultancy career.
