Rob Chapman - Chief Executive

Rob Chapman became Chief Executive of St.George Bank on    1 December, 2010 with responsibility for 5,500 staff and more than 400 branches. St.George has assets of more than $126 billion and 2.1 million customers.

Prior to this role, Rob was Managing Director of BankSA (2002 – 2010), overseeing consistently strong profit growth at South Australia’s largest financial institution. As part of this role he served on the St.George Bank Executive Management Committee.

Rob has almost 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, commencing his career in insurance in 1982. Prior to his role at BankSA, his previous executive appointments included Prudential Corporation Manager for SA and NT (appointed 1993), Colonial State Bank’s General Manager, Southern Australia (appointed 1997), Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Regional Manager, Victoria (appointed 2000), Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Regional General Manager for SA, WA and NT (appointed 2001).

He is chairman of the Adelaide Crows Football Club in the AFL and has been a member of the South Australian Economic Development Board since 2008.

He has an Associate Diploma in Business (SA Institute of Technology [1982]), is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Rob is married to Lisa and they have four children. In his spare time Rob enjoys spending time with family and friends, fishing and is a passionate supporter of the Adelaide Crows in the AFL.

Rod Jackson - Chief Financial Officer

Rod was appointed to his current role in December 2008 following Westpac’s merger with St.George. He had previously spent 28 years at Westpac, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer and General Manager, Risk at Westpac Retail and Business Banking.

Rod has held various CFO roles within the retail and business bank and technology operations areas of Westpac, as well as a number of key strategic leadership roles. Prior to joining Westpac, Rod was with the Commercial Bank of Australia.

Rod holds a Bachelor of Economics (with specialisation in Accounting) from the Australian National University, Canberra, and an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Rod is married to Yvonne and has four adult children.  He particularly enjoys AFL and Cricket and is a keen golfer and theatregoer.

Dhiren Kulkarni – Chief Information Officer

Dhiren Kulkarni was appointed as Chief Information Officer on 1 December, 2009. Immediately prior to this, he served as Joint Chief Information Officer of St.George Bank for a year.

Dhiren has worked at St.George since 1986. Between 2000 and 2008 he was General Manager of Project Delivery. During this time he was responsible for developing and implementing St.George channels and core systems. Dhiren also has responsibility for Customer Advocacy in Westpac Technology.

Dhiren has a Masters in Physics and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.  

Dhiren migrated to Australia 28 years ago. He is married to Ajita and has two children. He loves bushwalking, movies, sports and Googling.

Scott Tanner - Chief Executive, Bank of Melbourne

Scott Tanner has over 25 years’ experience in the banking and financial services industry and was appointed Chief Executive of Bank of Melbourne on 10 March, 2011. Scott is leading the transition of St.George to Bank of Melbourne in Victoria and developing Bank of Melbourne into the retail and business bank of choice in Victoria.

Prior to this, Scott was a Director at a global business consulting firm, Bain & Company, where he held a number of senior roles during his 15 year tenure, including Head of Bain’s Melbourne Office (which he opened in 2000) and spearheading the firm’s Customer Strategy and Marketing Practice in Asia Pacific. He forged significant experience in international finance markets while at Bain, leading the firm’s Asia Pacific Financial Services Practice for six years from 2000 and acting as Bain’s key advisor to Westpac on the development of its multi-brand strategy.

Before joining Bain, Scott was Head of Strategic Marketing at NAB where he led the strategic analytic engine within the Australian Group under Don Argus for a number of years. Following this, he served briefly as Head of Premium Customers at NAB.

Melbourne born and bred, Scott has three children and is active in the Melbourne business, education and sports communities. He is a Director of Tennis Australia, a Trustee of Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Scott also acts as strategy and planning adviser to the Board of the Melbourne Business School.

Jane Kittel - Managing Director BankSA

Jane was appointed Managing Director of BankSA on 1 October, 2010, overseeing South Australia’s largest financial institution, with 119 branches in South Australia and four in the Northern Territory.

Prior to this, she was General Manager of Westpac’s Pacific Banking operations for four-and-a-half years, with responsibility for seven countries – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Samoa.

From 1995 to 2003, Jane held a number of leadership positions at Westpac in Sourcing, Corporate Services, Risk Management, Learning and Development and Human Resources.

Before joining Westpac, Jane worked for AMP in a variety of roles in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, from 1986 to 1995.

Greg Kenny – Managing Director NSW and ACT

Greg leads a team of 2,000, including Retail (180 branches) and Corporate and Business Banking (8 business centres) across NSW and ACT. Greg is dedicated to deepening customer and business relationships, whilst enhancing the St.George brand and growing our customer base and share of market.

Greg joined St.George in 1989 and has held a number of senior positions. He was appointed General Manager, St.George Corporate and Business Bank in 2006 and was responsible for delivering premium, customised financial solutions for business and corporate customers. Greg’s other roles include General Manager, St.George Sales and Distribution Institutional and Business Bank, Programme Director for Best Business Bank project and he also led successful teams within Financial Markets, Treasury and Capital Markets.

Prior to St.George, Greg held roles with Bank of America, Trans City Holdings Ltd, National Australia Bank and Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.

Greg is married to Kath and they have 3 children and a grandson. In his spare time, Greg enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys running and is often seen jogging around his local area on weekends. He also enjoys competing in half marathons and triathlons.

Martin Barrett – Managing Director Queensland and Western Australia

Martin was appointed to the St.George Executive Team in September 2009. He is responsible for the leadership and growth across all segments in Queensland and Western Australia. Prior to his current role, Martin also successfully led St.George Bank's Automotive Finance business nationally. From 2007, he was the General Manager for NSW and ACT Corporate and Business Bank, leading six commercial regions representing approximately 50% of the St.George Corporate and Business Bank. From 2002 to 2007 he was General Manager for Western Australia.

Prior to joining St.George, Martin gained international experience as the Regional Manager (London) with Clydesdale Bank for 2 years and Executive Business Development Manager (Manchester) for Yorkshire Bank. This followed several years with NAB in Western Australia in a range of corporate and retail management positions. Martin has more than 20 years of experience in banking and finance.

Martin is married to Jenny and they have two children. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and is an avid sports and fitness enthusiast with a passion for bike riding and motor cycling.  

Tara McKnight - Head of Human Resources, St.George Banking Group

Tara McKnight was appointed Head of Human Resources for St.George Banking Group in December 2011. Tara brings to the role extensive experience in Human Resource Management in both Australia and overseas and has a passion for the customer and corporate responsibility.

Tara first joined the Westpac Group in 2002 as a Human Resources Consultant for BT Financial Group. Tara then joined Westpac Institutional Bank and spent time working offshore in London where she was responsible for Human Resources for Europe and America. Since then, Tara has held a number of senior HR and Corporate Affairs roles including the Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability for BT Financial Group. Tara has also worked in Customer Services roles across the Westpac Group, including most recently the Head of Human Resources for BankSA.

Tara has a keen interest in the community and education sectors and sits on a number of external boards. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves to travel with her husband and daughter.