Simon Beckett
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Heartland Group
Simon is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair with 30 years of experience within the financial services sector, specialising in M&A, capital raising, local growth and international expansion. Simon has held executive leadership positions within multinational corporates (General Electric, Wells Fargo and Cerberus) and has expertise across multiple functions (Risk, Strategy, Commercial) and regions (US, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand). He has a proven track record helping CEOs and Executive teams build and grow businesses.
His last executive role was with Angle Auto (a Cerberus company) where he supported the acquisition of the Motor Finance business from Westpac, initially as the Chief Risk Officer and Responsible Manager, and then subsequently the Chief Commercial Officer. Simon is currently a non-executive director at ORDE Financial.
Through his own venture capital and advisory firm, First Avenue Ventures, Simon gets a unique insight into the trends that will shape the future of business and has an ability to leverage these insights to help companies invest in the right areas to avoid stagnation.
Heartland Group
Greg Tomlinson
Chair and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Kate Mitchell
Independent Non-Executive Director
John Harvey
Independent Non-Executive Director
Simon Beckett
Independent Non-Executive Director
Rob Bell
Independent Non-Executive Director
Heartland Bank (New Zealand)
Bruce Irvine
Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director
John Harvey
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Kate Mitchell
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Simon Tyler
Independent Non-Executive Director
Shelley Ruha
Independent Non-Executive Director
Andrew Dixson
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Heartland Bank (Australia)
Geoff Summerhayes
Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director
Shane Buggle
Independent Non-Executive Director
Lyn McGrath
Independent Non-Executive Director
Vivienne Yu
Independent Non-Executive Director
Leanne Lazarus
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Bruce Irvine
Independent Non-Executive Director
Heartland Group refers to Heartland Group Holdings Limited, the listed parent company. Heartland Bank (New Zealand) refers to Heartland Bank Limited, and Heartland Bank (Australia) refers to Heartland Bank in Australia.