Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is accountable to Heartland's shareholders for the overall governance and performance of the company.
Heartland is governed by a strong Board, chaired by Geoffrey Ricketts. Our directors bring a wealth of financial services experience and business knowledge gained during successful careers at executive and board level. They represent and serve the interests of the shareholders, and together oversee and appraise the company's strategy, policy and performance.
Geoffrey Ricketts
Chairman
Geoff is a company director and investor with wide experience in the New Zealand and Australian business environments.
Jeff Greenslade
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff has over 20 years’ experience as a senior banking executive, including with the ANZ National Banking Group, where he last held the position of Managing Director of Corporate and Commercial Banking for ANZ National Bank.
Ellie Comerford
Director
Ellie Comerford has worked for more than 30 years in financial services in Australia and overseas across a number of banking and insurance businesses.
John Harvey
Director
John has considerable financial services experience and 36 years in the professional services industry, including 23 years as a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Bruce Irvine
Director
Bruce is a chartered accountant and was admitted into the Christchurch partnership of Deloitte in 1988. He was Managing Partner from 1995 to 2007 before his retirement from Deloitte in May 2008 to pursue his career as an independent director.
Graham Kennedy
Director
Graham has over 40 years’ experience as a chartered accountant and business advisor and is now an independent professional director and Chairman of a number of private companies.
Sir Christopher Mace
Director
Sir Chris is an Auckland based businessman and company director with experience in the New Zealand and Australian business environments.
Vanessa Stoddart
Director
Vanessa is an experienced director and currently serves on the boards of New Zealand Refining Company Ltd, The Warehouse Group Ltd, Alliance Group Ltd, Tertiary Education Commission and the Financial Markets Authority.
Greg Tomlinson
Director
Greg is a Christchurch based businessman and investor with 40 years’ experience owning, managing and building businesses.
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Change in Senior Manager
Posted 06th April 2018
Pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 10.6.1(d), Heartland Bank Limited (NZX: HBL) (Heartland) advises that Chief Risk Officer, Richard Lorraway, has today advised that he wishes to resign from Heartland. Richard will remain at Heartland for an extended handover period. We are pleased to confirm that Heartland has appointed Grant Kemble to the role of Chief Risk Officer following the announcement of Richard’s resignation.