Shayne Elliott

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

Shayne Elliott
Elliott in 2018
Born	Shayne Cary Elliott 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

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]