Chris Lathey – Managing Director

Chris has worked in the Gibraltar insurance industry for the past 18 years, firstly with Aon and then later focusing on personal lines insurers with a particular focus on motor.  Chris has been involved with Haven from the very beginning back in 2002, has been Managing Director since 2008, and has been a key part of the management team driving the tremendous growth and success of the business over the years.

In his role as Managing Director, Chris has a key focus on delivering a fast, efficient and quality service to customers, good control over underwriting and claims management, and further enhancing the financial strength and reputation of the business.

John Welsh ACII – Non-Executive Director

John Welsh has more than 40 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, coming from both an insurance company and Lloyd's Syndicate background. Most recently, John has been on the treaty reinsurance side working for Hannover Re, the world's 3rd largest reinsurer, where he was responsible for clients domiciled in the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar, underwriting a wide variety of Property & Casualty insurance classes, including Motor, Property, Liability and Professional Indemnity. John is qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII).

John joined Haven as a Non-Executive Director in 2012.

Louise Cruz - Non-Executive Director

Kyle Tyrrell - Executive Director

Kyle is a chartered accountant and has been working in the insurance industry for the past 14 years, firstly with AXA working on several different product lines for 10 years before moving into The Granite Group as Group CFO to focus on personal lines insurance.

Kyle Joined the board of Haven in February 2022 as an Executive Director and looks forward to using his skills and experience to support the future strategic growth of Haven.

Stephen Reyes - Non-Executive Director

Stephen is a chartered accountant with over 25 years experience as managing partner of one of the ‘Big 4’ Accounting firms in Gibraltar. Recently retired from that role, Stephen joined the Haven Board in February 2022 as its Chairman. During his career Stephen has been a statutory auditor involved in auditing a wide range of clients in many industries, including financial services and has also led the tax and advisory departments of the firm. He has led industry bodies Boards, including the Gibraltar Society of Accountants and the Gibraltar Finance Centre Council and has been involved in many industry and Government led initiatives to assist in the development of Gibraltar as an International Financial Centre.

A fervent supporter of personal development, education, charitable and community initiatives Stephen has over the years taken on various honorary roles in several not-for-profit entities promoting objectives in these areas.

Vanessa O’Mahony - Non-Executive Director

Vanessa is an accomplished compliance professional,  with over 15 years’ experience in regulated financial services. After graduating in Law with Business, Vanessa has spent the majority of her career in the insurance sector providing a wealth of experience across all aspects of insurance with a key focus on regulatory compliance. Vanessa is a member of the International Compliance Association, having achieved a Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance and is currently working in the nascent DLT regulatory sector. Vanessa joined the Haven Board as a Non-Executive Director in 2022.

Iqbal Sandhu – Finance Director

Iqbal is a graduate from the University of Kent at Canterbury and an ACCA qualified accountant since 2001. He joined Haven in May 2022 and brings with him a wealth of Insurance sector experience having previously held a number of senior Finance leadership roles at both AXA and Capita over the past 22 years.