(3 July 2025 – Australia) The major bank has announced the appointment of the experienced banking executive, known for her work at both NAB and Westpac.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has announced the appointment of Rachel Slade as a non-executive director to its group board, effective 13 July 2026.
Slade has an extensive background in banking, having held several senior leadership roles at major bank Westpac and, most recently, National Australia Bank (NAB).
This includes a 17-year stint at Westpac, where she held several senior roles across global transactional services, retail, and business banking. Slade then joined NAB in 2017, holding several senior roles, including group executive, personal banking; chief customer experience officer; and executive general manager, deposits and transaction services.
She will also take on non-executive director roles on the boards of ANZ Group Holdings Limited, the group’s parent company, and ANZ BH Pty Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary.
Most recently, she served as NAB’s group executive, business and private banking, where she was responsible for the major’s SME, specialised banking, private banking, and advisory businesses, Slade departed NAB mid-2025.
ANZ group chairman Paul O’Sullivan acknowledged her experience in the announcement, highlighting her track record in strategy and transformation.
“Rachel’s deep and contemporary experience across retail, business and transaction banking, combined with her track record of customer-led strategy and large-scale transformation, will bring valuable operational and customer insight to the boards,” he said.
“Her understanding of complex banking environments and focus on high-quality customer outcomes position her well to support the execution of ANZ’s 2030 strategy and our continued growth.”