Alastair Scott and Rebecca Thomas will join the NZ-owned bank next month.
Rebecca Thomas and Alistair Scott
Heartland Bank has made two new appointments to its senior leadership team.
Alistair Scott, who was previously with Jaguar Land Rover, will take up the role of chief auto and asset finance officer on September 8. And Rebecca Thomas, whose career spans multiple industries including insurance, engineering, government and professional services, will take up the role of chief digital transformation officer on September 15.
In a statement today, the NZX- and ASX-listed bank noted that Scott had more than 30 years’ experience in the automotive industry, most recently overseeing operations across 16 markets for Jaguar Land Rover in the Asia Pacific region.
His extensive expertise spanned senior roles in sales, franchise management and business development across diverse markets including Asia, Latin America, Australia, and the UK, it said.
Thomas also brought more than 25 years of experience in technology, data and enterprise transformation, it said.
Recognised as one of New Zealand’s top chief information officers from her time at PwC, she brought deep expertise in technology operations alongside a strong focus on AI and data-driven initiatives.
Heartland Bank CEO Leanne Lazarus said the appointments, which were subject to Reserve Bank of New Zealand approval, would be instrumental in driving the bank’s vision to innovate, grow and continue meeting the specialist banking needs of New Zealanders.
Heartland Bank was founded in Ashburton in 1875 and is New Zealand's leading provider of reverse mortgages.
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