Chris Flood
Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Heartland Group
Chris’ experience spans over 35 years in financial services including roles in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom working with Westpac, National Australia Bank and UDC.
Chris has been with Heartland for over 25 years, starting with the company in December 1997 in Christchurch before moving to Auckland in 2002 as General Manager Consumer. At Heartland in New Zealand, he has also held the roles of Head of Retail and Head of Distribution before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2016 and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Bank Limited in 2019.
In 2022, Chris was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of Heartland. In 2024, Chris was Acting Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Bank in Australia following the acquisition of Challenger Bank. Chris returned to the role of Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of Heartland in July 2024. Within the Heartland group of companies, Chris is a director of a number of entities in both New Zealand and Australia, and is a member of a cohort of board governance committees.
Heartland Group
Jeff Greenslade
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Dixson
Chief Financial Officer
Aleisha Langdale
Chief Performance Officer
Heartland Bank (New Zealand)
Leanne Lazarus
Chief Executive Officer
Andy Wood
Chief Risk Officer
Kerry Conway
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Drumm
Chief Operating Officer
Phoebe Gibbons
General Counsel
Lana West
Chief People & Culture Officer
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
Sharon Yardley
Chief Compliance & Sustainability 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.