Andrew Dixson

Chief Executive Officer,
Heartland Group

Andrew is a highly experienced finance professional and chartered accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the finance and banking sectors.

He started his professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving into investment banking with ABN Amro and Credit Suisse, both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Andrew has been with Heartland since 2010. He has held a number of senior roles within Finance, with a focus on the execution of key strategic projects, including as Head of Business Advisory & Funding, Head of Corporate Finance, and Group Chief Financial Officer. On 1 October 2024, Andrew was appointed CEO of Heartland Group.

In his time at Heartland, Andrew has been involved in all key parts of Heartland’s evolution, including the initial merger in 2011, New Zealand bank registration in 2012 and Heartland’s listing on both the NZX and ASX. He has also played a critical role in the execution of several major strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of the Reverse Mortgage businesses in 2014, StockCo Australia in 2022 and Challenger Bank (now known as Heartland Bank Australia) in 2024.


Heartland Group

Heartland Bank (New Zealand)

Leanne Lazarus

Chief Executive Officer

Andy Wood

Chief Risk Officer

Kerry Conway

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Drumm

Chief Operating Officer

Lana West

Chief People & Culture Officer

Aleisha Langdale

Chief Performance Officer

Phoebe Gibbons

General Counsel

Heartland Bank (Australia)

Michelle Winzer

Chief Executive Officer

David Brown

Chief Risk Officer

Sarah Burgemeister

General Counsel

Medina Cicak

Chief Commercial Officer

Richard Collier

Chief Financial Officer

Vaughan Dixon

Chief Technology & Operations Officer

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.