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Chief Executive Officer

The Commonwealth Bank is Australia's leading provider of integrated financial services, including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and share-broking. The bank's vision is to excel at securing and enhancing the financial wellbeing of people, businesses and communities; and since its beginnings in 1912, it has supported individuals, schools, communities and organisations through the Staff Community Fund, sponsorship programs, volunteering and community grants. The bank has over 800,000 shareholders and 52,000 employees, with established businesses in New Zealand, US, Europe and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

I am currently Group Executive, Marketing and Strategy for the Commonwealth Bank, where I lead the Corporate Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, cross-business strategic initiatives and Marketing divisions for the Group. I have 20+ years experience in Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions with Deloitte and Carter Holt Harvey and was until recently, Chief Marketing Officer at Commonwealth Bank for 2 years overseeing the Marketing division. I hold a Bachelor of Management Studies majoring in Accounting and Finance from Waikato University, and am currently a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, New Zealand.