Nerida Caesar appointed to Westpac board
Former Equifax chief executive and Telstra group managing director, Nerida Caesar will leverage her technology and innovation experience in taking on the role of independent, non-executive director with Westpac Banking Corporation, effective 1 September 2017.
Caesar, who is a current director of Sydney-based fintech hub Stone & Chalk and a member of the University of Technology Sydney’s vice chancellor’s industry advisory board, has 30 years of experience across commercial and business.
Caesar is a member of the federal government’s fintech advisory group and a non-executive director of Genome – a subsidiary of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Her career has included 18 years in various management roles across Hong Kong and Sydney with IBM, and included a three-year stint as vice president, intel server division, Asia-Pacific.
Commenting on her appointment, Westpac chairman Lindsay Maxsted said: “Nerida’s deep business experience, particularly in technology and innovation, will further strengthen the Westpac board.”
“[We] look forward to her contribution to our company.”
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