Rob Whitfield AM

BCom, Grad Dip Banking, Grad Dip Fin, AMP, SF Fin, FAICD

Appointed: 4 September 2017

Board Committees: Risk & Compliance (Chair), Nominations, Audit

Rob has extensive leadership experience across banking, finance and risk in both the private and public sectors. During Rob’s 30-year executive career with Westpac Banking Corporation he held a number of senior leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer of the Institutional Bank, Chief Risk Officer, Group Treasurer and Chair of the Asia Advisory Board. In these roles, Rob developed a deep knowledge of equity and capital markets and was instrumental in developing Westpac’s risk management function and strategies.

Rob is a Director of Transurban Limited and a member of the Council of the Australian National University. He was a former Chair and Director of New South Wales Treasury Corporation, former Secretary of NSW Treasury, former Secretary of NSW Industrial relations, and a former Deputy Chair of the Australian Financial Markets Association.

Rob was a former Non-Executive Director of GPT Group.