Biography

Susan Panuccio started her professional career with KPMG and held finance roles at Ansett Australia and AngloGold Ashanti prior to joining News Corporation in 2002. At News Corporation, Ms. Panuccio held a variety of strategic, operational and finance roles in the UK and Australia. She became CFO of News UK in 2008 and CFO of News Corp Australia in 2013, serving on the Board of Foxtel and the ASX listed REA. In 2017 she became CFO of News Corp, a diversified News and Information services company in New York. During her tenure as CFO, Ms. Panuccio oversaw financial strategy during a transformative period marked by the company’s transition towards a digital and subscription-led business, which delivered margin expansion, strong share price growth and shareholder returns. 

In January 2026, Ms. Panuccio joined Howden Group, the global insurance group, as Group Chief Financial Officer and a Board member, as the company pursues its ambitious plans for the future.

Ms. Panuccio earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Technology from Ballarat University.