CBA announces leadership team shake-up

Chief risk officer Nigel Williams will retire from 16 February 2025, making way for Andrew Hinchliff. According to CBA, Hinchliff “is a trusted leader with deep technical expertise in banking and markets. He has implemented a number of changes that have focused on making IB&M a more resilient and efficient business, demonstrating strong judgement and management of financial and non-financial risk.”

Additionally, Kiersten Robinson will take the role of chief people officer as Sian Lewis is also retiring. Robinson “has had a 28-year career with the Ford Motor Company spanning HR and business leadership positions across Australia, Europe and the US. She was most recently President, Ford of Mexico and Canada,” said CBA. “Kiersten brings a strong track record of leading people through significant industry change.”

“With two members of CBA’s Executive Leadership Team indicating their decision to retire from CBA in 2025, we have taken the opportunity to make changes to the team as part of the long-term, consistent execution of our strategy. These changes provide both continuity and renewal, balancing experience and external perspectives,” said CBA CEO Matt Comyn.

“These appointments will deliver a strong mix of banking, risk management, operational and customer focus for the future. I would like to thank Nigel and Sian who have both been highly valued members of CBA’s Executive Leadership Team since 2018. I am extremely grateful for the significant contribution they have made to CBA during their respective tenures and for the support and guidance they have provided to me personally.

“Nigel joined CBA at a very difficult time for the organisation and his experience and judgement was invaluable to me and the Board. I have worked with Sian for more than 10 years and have appreciated her counsel and support as we have shaped our workforce for the future … I am also delighted that we will continue to benefit from Andrew and Sinead’s deep understanding and experience of CBA, while Kiersten and Emma will bring relevant and diverse global experience.”

Comyn made the announcement today (2 October). The changes will be implemented from 17 February 2025. With these changes, the executive leadership team will be as follows:

• Emma Bunnell, chief operations officer
• Alan Docherty, chief financial officer
• Andrew Hinchliff, group chief risk officer
• Monique Macleod, group executive marketing and corporate affairs
• Stuart Munro, group executive group strategy
• Gavin Munroe, group chief information officer
• Karen O’Flynn, group general counsel
• Kiersten Robinson, chief people officer
• Vittoria Shortt, CEO, ASB
• Angus Sullivan, group executive retail banking services
• Sinead Taylor, group executive institutional banking and markets
• Mike Vacy-Lyle, group executive business banking

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