BNZ has named Dan Huggins its new CEO and managing director.
Huggins, currently BNZ’s executive for customer, products and services, succeeds Angela Mentis as CEO on 1 October.
After four years at BNZ's helm Mentis is returning to Australia, shifting to a role at BNZ's parent National Australia Bank (NAB) as group chief digital, data and analytics officer.
Huggins has been in his current BNZ role since March 2020. Prior to BNZ Huggins worked for ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), in Sydney including as executive general manager of home buying where he oversaw CBA’s home lending portfolio. Born in New Plymouth and raised in Taranaki, Huggins has also worked for McKinsey & Company, Fonterra and ASB.
In a statement BNZ chairman Doug McKay describes Huggins as "an exceptional leader with deep experience in banking and a focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers."
“Dan is a Kiwi and knows the New Zealand market well. I am particularly pleased we are making an internal appointment and he brings an international perspective that is important as we continue to build a world-class bank," says McKay.
Huggins himself says he's "looking forward to helping New Zealanders achieve their future ambitions through world-class, modern banking.”
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