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 Asset Management Officer

Alistair Scott

Chief Auto & Asset Finance Officer

Will White

General Manager, Retail & Reverse Mortgages

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.