{"id":600575,"date":"2026-09-15T00:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/600575\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T00:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:36:10","slug":"asb-chief-executive-vittoria-shortt-to-step-down-sinead-taylor-appointed-as-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/600575\/","title":{"rendered":"ASB chief executive Vittoria Shortt to step down, Sinead Taylor appointed as successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWhen I look back at what we\u2019ve achieved, I\u2019m most proud of how deeply our purpose has become part of ASBers\u2019 work every day to help improve customers\u2019 financial wellbeing, support our communities and back the New Zealand economy,\u201d Shortt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to some travel, starting with a roadie around New Zealand, and spending more time with my family. I want to take some time to consider my next move professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">ASB chair Dame Therese Walsh said Shortt had had a significant impact on the bank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI\u2019d like to acknowledge Vittoria\u2019s incredible work and dedication as CEO, and before that as a member of the ASB Board,\u201d Walsh said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAs CEO, Vittoria has led ASB through a period of significant change and challenge for all Kiwi, and for the banking industry; from Covid-19 to a global explosion in fraud and scams, the rapid rise of AI, a market study and Select Committee inquiry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAgainst this backdrop, ASB has continued to adapt, perform strongly and lay solid foundations for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cUnder Vittoria\u2019s direction, ASB has continued to focus relentlessly on our customers and our purpose to accelerate progress for all New Zealanders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">Her replacement, Taylor, brings extensive banking, operational and commercial experience to the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Taylor lived for a number of years in New Zealand after moving to Rotorua at the age of 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cSinead has broad experience and an impressive track record and reputation for creating impact, executing ambitious strategies and leading with purpose,\u201d Walsh said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DsYfyjGuqRwC\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cShe has led large teams, implemented complex transformation at scale, strengthened risk management and delivered better outcomes for customers. That combination of customer focus, operational discipline and execution makes her well placed to lead ASB through its next phase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay ahead with the latest market moves, corporate updates, and economic insights by subscribing to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\">Business newsletter<\/a> \u2013 your essential weekly round-up of all the business news you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWhen I look back at what we\u2019ve achieved, I\u2019m most proud of how deeply our purpose has become&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":600576,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[74,15408,17623,806,25286,1643,138,3937,6097,3938,13620,111,139,37968,69,156419,123698,21694,38291,245152,163,61,53273,379,1530],"class_list":["post-600575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-after","tag-almost","tag-appointed","tag-as","tag-asb","tag-bank","tag-business","tag-chief","tag-down","tag-executive","tag-leading","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nine","tag-nz","tag-shortt","tag-sinead","tag-step","tag-stepping","tag-successor","tag-taylor","tag-to","tag-vittoria","tag-year","tag-years"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=600575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=600575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=600575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=600575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}