Shayne Elliott

Shayne Elliott
Born	1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1] New Zealand
Education	Waitakere College
Alma mater	University of Auckland
Occupation	Banker
Title	CEO, ANZ Bank
Spouse	Najla Elliott

Shayne Elliott (born 1963) is a New Zealand banker, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of ANZ Bank.[2]

Career

Prior to joining ANZ Bank, Shayne Elliott was a senior executive at EFG Hermes, and worked for Citi bank.[3][2] He joined ANZ Bank in June 2009 as the head of the bank's institutional division.[3] In 2012, Elliott became CFO of ANZ.[4] In September 2015, it was announced that Elliott would be replacing Mike Smith as ANZ's CEO starting January 1, 2016.[2]

As CEO of ANZ, Elliott was praised for his 'purpose' driven leadership, which has seen the bank support the LGBTQI community and refugees in Australia.[5]

Personal life

Shayne Elliott is the son of a builder, and grew up in Te Atatū South, a suburb of Auckland.[1] He was educated at Waitakere College and the University of Auckland.[1]

Elliott is married to Najla, an Egyptian-born economist, who he met when he was running Citigroup's Egypt business in Cairo.[6]

References

1. "Kiwi Shayne Elliott appointed to run ANZ". Stuff. October 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
2. Janda, Michael (1 October 2015). "ANZ boss Smith to leave, to be replaced by current financial chief". ABC News. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
3. Commins, Patrick; Yeates, Clancy (30 September 2015). "ANZ boss Mike Smith to step down in December, CFO Shayne Elliott named as successor". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
4. "Kiwi Shayne Elliott appointed to run ANZ". Stuff. October 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
5. "How ANZ's Shayne Elliott enacts corporate purpose". Duke Corporate Education. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
6. "Outrageous Fortune: The Westie boss of ANZ Bank". The New Zealand Herald. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.

Business positions
Preceded by Mike Smith	Chief Executive Officer of ANZ Banking Group 2016 – present	Incumbent