Andy Wood

Chief Risk Officer,
Heartland Bank (New Zealand)

Andy joined Heartland Bank in 2022. He is an experienced senior leader with an in-depth knowledge of New Zealand’s regulatory environment, and strong industry expertise spanning 30 years in banking and finance. Andy joined Heartland Bank from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) where he held several supervision leadership roles. In his most recent role as Head of Supervision, Andy was responsible for the delivery and modernisation of the RBNZ’s overall approach to supervision, covering both prudential and anti-money laundering activities across the bank, non-bank and insurance sectors.


Heartland Group

Andrew Dixson

Chief Executive Officer

Heartland Bank (New Zealand)

Leanne Lazarus

Chief Executive 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.