Group Executive Committee

	John Stewart Group Chief Executive Officer

John Stewart joined National Australia Group Europe in August 2003 as Chief Executive, Europe and Principal Board Member and in February 2004 was appointed Managing Director & Group Chief Executive.

Prior to joining NAGE, he was Deputy Group Chief Executive with Barclays Bank PLC following the acquisition of Woolwich plc by Barclays in October 2000. He was a main Board Director with Barclays and also a member of the Executive Committee and was specifically responsible for Barclays Private Clients and the combined operation of Personal Financial Services, which included the Woolwich business.

Michael Ullmer Deputy Group CEO

Michael Ullmer joined the National Australia Bank Group on 1 September 2004. He brings more than 30 years experience in financial services to his role as Deputy Group CEO.

Mr Ullmer has extensive industry experience in banking and his previous roles have included responsibility for finance, risk management, institutional, business and retail markets. From 1997 to 2004 he held a senior management position with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He held partnership positions with Coopers & Lybrand from 1992 to 1997 and with KPMG from 1982 to 1992.

Ahmed Fahour Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Australia

Ahmed Fahour joined the National Australia Bank Group on 1 September 2004.  Ahmed is a principal board director of National Australia Bank Limited.  He is also responsible for bringing together and managing the Group’s main businesses in Australia and Asia – retail and business banking, corporate banking, and wealth management (MLC).

Before joining the Group, Mr Fahour was Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand, Citigroup and prior to this was Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Alternative Investments in New York.  Ahmed began his career at the Boston Consulting Group and became a Partner and Director.

Cameron Clyne Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of New Zealand

Cameron Clyne was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of New Zealand in March 2007 after two years as Executive General Manager, Group Development with National Australia Bank Group. 

Before joining the National, Mr Clyne  was Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers financial services consulting practice across Asia-Pacific. He has also worked in their financial services practices in New York.

Michael Hamar Group Chief Risk Officer

Michael Hamar joined the National in December 2004 and has responsibilities for the risk management function across the National Australia group, reporting to John Stewart, Managing Director & Group Chief Executive Officer.  Mr Hamar's previous role saw him head the institutional and business services' risk management function at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).

Prior to joining CBA, Mr Hamar had a long career with JP Morgan Chase. He was Chief Credit Officer for Chase Manhattan Bank for Greater China and the Philippines, based in Hong Kong. Previous roles included Managing Director of the Emerging Markets Division and other senior relationship positions within JP Morgan Chase as well as Chief Representative and Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand with Continental Illinois National Bank.

John Hooper Chief Executive Officer, nabCapital

Prior to being appointed Chief Executive Officer, nabCapital (formerly Institutional Markets & Services), John Hooper had been Acting Executive General Manager since March 2004.

Mr Hooper has been with National Australia Bank since 1996. Most recently he has held the position as General Manager of Specialised Finance (project finance, asset finance, structured finance and leveraged finance), based in Melbourne.

Prior to this appointment in July 2002, he was responsible for Corporate Finance Europe based out of London and was one of the founding members of the European Structured Finance team in 1996.  He joined National Australia Bank from Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited where he worked for two years on acquisition and structured asset finance transactions. Before this he spent over nine years, including a four year period in Los Angeles, with Kleinwort Benson concentrating on a broad range of merchant banking activities.

Mark Joiner Group Chief Financial Officer

Mark Joiner was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in October 2007. He joined National Australia Bank last year as part of the Australian Executive Committee as Executive General Manager Office of the Chief Executive Officer Australia.

Mr Joiner was previously CFO, Head of Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions for Citigroup's Global Wealth Management business.

Lynne Peacock Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom

Lynne Peacock joined the Group as Executive Director of National Australia Group United Kingdom in September 2003 and was appointed Executive General Manager, People & Culture in April 2004 and then Chief Executive Officer in November 2004.

Prior to joining the Group, Mrs Peacock was Chief Executive of Woolwich plc, part of the Barclays Group. She held several senior positions at Woolwich plc including Group Operations Director, General Manager Retail Operations, General Manager Customer Services and Head of Marketing.

George Frazis Group Executive General Manager,  Development and New Business

George Frazis is the Group Executive General Manager, Development and New Business working to deliver against NAB’s strategic growth agenda - starting new businesses, acquiring existing businesses and managing the Group’s portfolio composition.

Prior to this role, George was responsible for all Corporate, Business, Specialised Businesses (including Agribusiness) and Private Banking operations at the National Australia Bank in Australia.  He oversaw more than 5,500 banking specialists in over 250 financial service centres across Australia.  He also had operational oversight of the Asian business units.

Prior to joining NAB in November 2004, George was an Executive General Manager with Commonwealth Bank Australia and a Partner at Boston Consulting Group, having worked in the UK and Australia.  He has also held roles in the civil and military aviation industries.

Peter Thodey Group Executive General Manager

Peter Thodey was appointed Group Executive General Manager in March 2007. He is responsible for developing and aligning the corporate and human capital strategies of the National Australia Bank.

Most recently Mr Thodey held the position of Chief Executive Officer, Bank of New Zealand, after four years as General Manager, Business Financial Services for the Bank of New Zealand.

Mr Thodey joined the bank in 1980 and has held various roles within the Bank of New Zealand including General Manager Auckland Banking and Northern Regional Manager, Business Banking.