Leadership Changecurated sourcedetected 2026-06-11 · confidence 95%
ANZ Bank New Zealand: Leadership Change
Ben Kelleher appointed as new CEO to replace retiring Antonia Watson effective September 30, 2026. Kelleher was previously Chief Risk Officer
Source: businessdesk.co.nz
The leadership read
Critical hiring need: Chief Risk Officer replacement; potential need for additional C-suite executives to backfill CRO's responsibilities; likely recruitment of senior leadership in risk, compliance, and operations
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 108.5 — Hot (+10.8 vs prior month); Oceania signal share is rising (+13.1pts).