(5 December 2018 – Australia) Bank of Queensland chief executive officer, Jon Sutton has resigned to focus on his long-term health.
Anthony Rose, the Bank’s chief operating officer will be interim CEO while a “national and international executive search is completed”.
Mr Sutton commented: “After consulting with my family, I’ve made the decision to resign to focus on my long-term health. In February, I underwent emergency surgery for a triple heart bypass.
“In the interest of stability, I felt it was important for me to return to lead the business throughout 2018. But the time is now right to look after my health, and BoQ has been understanding of that.”