Rob Whitfield AM

BCom, Grad Dip Banking, Grad Dip Fin, AMP, SF Fin, FAICD

Appointed: 4 September 2017

Board Committees: Risk & Compliance (Chair), Nominations, Audit

Rob has extensive leadership experience across banking, finance and risk in both the private and public sectors. During Rob’s 30-year executive career with Westpac Banking Corporation he held a number of senior leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer of the Institutional Bank, Chief Risk Officer, Group Treasurer and Chair of the Asia Advisory Board. In these roles, Rob developed a deep knowledge of equity and capital markets and was instrumental in developing Westpac’s risk management function and strategies.

Rob is a Director of Transurban Group. He is a former Chair and Director of New South Wales Treasury Corporation, former Secretary of NSW Treasury, former Secretary of NSW Industrial Relations, former Deputy Chair of the Australian Financial Markets Association and former Chair of ASIC’s panel conducting an Inquiry into Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) group. Rob is also a former Non-Executive Director of GPT Group.