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Announced today (9 October), the senior leaders are set to join ANZ over the next couple of months and will report directly to CEO Nuno Matos:
- Pedro Rodeia: Executive, Australia retail
- Christine Palmer: Chief risk officer
- Donald Patra: Chief information officer
Rodeia will commence on 17 November 2025, based in Melbourne. He takes over from Bruce Rush, Suncorp Bank CEO and acting head of retail, who has position since the departure of Maile Carnegie on 1 July.
He most recently held the position of senior partner at McKinsey and Co. Rodeia has worked in the global banking space for over three decades and Australian banks for the last 15 years.
The new role at ANZ will focus on improving customer engagement and retention.
Palmer will begin on 1 December 2025, also based in Melbourne. Current chief risk officer Kevin Corbally will depart the role following Palmer’s commencement.
Palmer recently held the position of chief risk officer at Santander UK. She was previously involved in banking, serving 14 years with the Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest, as well as ING.
Patra also brings extensive experience with over 30 years in international leadership. He begins his role at ANZ on 24 November 2025, also based in Melbourne. Michael Bullock will continue in the role until Patra starts.
Patra recently held the title of chief information officer at HSBC for the UK and Europe. He has experience in driving digital transformation, including data and AI.
Matos explained when he stepped into the role of CEO on 12 May that his focus would be to prioritise customers.
