Rebecca Thomas
Chief Digital Transformation Officer,
Heartland Bank (New Zealand)
Rebecca joined Heartland Bank in 2025, with more than 25 years’ experience in technology, data and enterprise transformation, across many geographies and industries, including insurance, engineering, government and professional services. Rebecca joined Heartland Bank from her role at PwC as Chief Information Officer where she was responsible for technology operations, business solutions, AI and data. In 2022, Rebecca was named #5 CIO in the New Zealand CIO Top 50 awards and in 2021 was recognised as finalist in the NZ Women of Influence awards (Board and Management) for her impact on inclusion in the IT industry. She has extensive experience in delivering digital transformational change programmes, including in previous roles as Strategic Programme Manager at Tonkin & Taylor and Executive Manager Solutions Delivery at Suncorp.
Heartland Group
Andrew Dixson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Jonas
Chief Strategy 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
Lana West
Chief People & Culture Officer
Phoebe Gibbons
Chief Legal Officer
Peter Griffin
Chief Commercial Officer
Alistair Scott
Chief Auto & Asset Finance 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
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.