Heartland gets new CEO

Heartland Group has appointed Andrew Dixson as its chief executive replacing Jeff Greenslade who earlier this year indicated to the board his intention to step down from his role as CEO of Heartland by the end of this calendar year.

Dixson is currently group chief financial officer and has been with Heartland since 2010. During that he has been involved in all key parts of Heartland’s evolution, including the initial merger in 2011, New Zealand bank registration in 2012 and Heartland’s listing on the NZX and ASX. He has also played a critical role in the execution of several major strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of the Reverse Mortgage businesses in 2014, StockCo Australia in 2022 and Challenger Bank Limited (Challenger Bank) in 2024.

Dixson’s appointment enables a thorough handover to be completed sooner, allowing Greenslade to retire earlier, the company says in an NZX announcement.

Greenslade will retire from his role and all Heartland directorships on September 30. Dixson will succeed Greenslade as CEO of Heartland and be appointed a non-independent non-executive director of Heartland Bank Limited from October 1.