Lana West

Lana joined Heartland in 2021 as Head of People. In her current role as Group Chief People & Culture Officer, she leads Heartland's people and culture portfolio across both sides of the Tasman.

Lana is proud to be a second-generation Kiwi with ancestry from Ireland and Scotland, woven in with her Samoan heritage from her dad. She has more than 20 years' experience in people and culture, having worked in New Zealand, Australia and in Samoa. Her experience spans a number of sectors, including four banks (three with Australian parent companies), professional management consulting firm Beca (where her teams were based in Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand), and Bupa where she was based in Melbourne.