Management
It's our executive team who ensure the business works together to support its employees and achieve profitable growth.
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Ralph Norris Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Bank Group Ralph Norris' appointment as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank took effect from 23 September 2005. He has a distinguished 30-year career in banking and has twice been honoured as New Zealand's Executive of the Year. |
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Simon Blair
Group Executive, International Financial Services Simon Blair was appointed Head of International Financial Services in June 2009. In this role, Simon is responsible for the Group's offshore growth in the Asian region. He is also responsible for managing the Group's existing Asian banking and life operations in China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Vietnam, as well as its Western Australian subsidiary Bankwest. |
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Barbara Chapman Group Executive, Human Resources and Group Services Barbara Chapman joined the Commonwealth Bank as Group Executive in July 2006. She leads the Group’s Human Resources and Marketing and Communications functions. |
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David Cohen
General Counsel David Cohen joined the Commonwealth Bank as General Counsel in June 2008. David advises the CEO and the Board on legal matters, and leads the Group's legal team. Prior to joining the Group, David had been General Counsel of AMP since 2003. |
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David Craig
Chief Financial Officer David Craig is responsible for the financial management frameworks of the Commonwealth Bank incorporating the areas of finance, audit, group treasury, security, procurement and investor relations. |
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Michael Harte
Group Executive, Enterprise Services, and Chief Information Officer Michael Harte joined the Commonwealth Bank as Group Executive in April 2006. He is responsible for leading the Group's Banking Operations and Information Technology teams who are driving operational excellence and world-class IT. |
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Ross McEwan Group Executive, Retail Banking Services Ross McEwan leads the Group’s largest division, Retail Banking Services. His responsibilities focus on meeting the financial needs of personal customers seeking convenient and affordable banking and financial services. |
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Ian Narev Group Executive, Business and Private Banking Ian Narev was appointed Group Executive, Business and Private Banking, in January 2009. He has responsibility for business banking (Corporate Financial Services, Local Business Banking and Agribusiness) and Private Client Services (Private Banking and CommSec). |
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Grahame Petersen
Group Executive, Wealth Management Grahame Petersen leads the Wealth Management division, managing the global manufacture, distribution and administration of investment offerings and the Group’s Australian insurance businesses. The division includes Colonial First State, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and CommInsure. |
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Ian Saines Group Executive, Institutional Banking and Markets Ian Saines was appointed Group Executive, Institutional Banking and Markets in March 2009. He has responsibility for managing the Group's relationships with major corporate, institutional and government clients and providing a full range of capital raising, transactional and risk management products and services. |
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Annabel Spring Group Head of Strategy Annabel Spring joined the Commonwealth Bank Group as Group Head of Strategy in March 2009. Annabel is responsible for corporate strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, major cross-business strategic initiatives and government relations. |
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Alden Toevs
Group Chief Risk Officer Alden joined the Group on 23 June 2008 as Group Chief Risk Officer. Alden provides leadership in ensuring effective risk management and risk governance across the Group and also acts as an advisor to the Bank’s Board and Executive Committee on risk management. |
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