Brendon Goodford

Brendon Goodford is an accomplished Chief Information Officer at Standard Bank Group, with an extensive background in information technology and operations management. Since August 2022, Brendon has led strategic initiatives to integrate technology and operations, enhancing service delivery for the bank's Commercial Clients with approximately 400 users. Prior roles at Standard Bank Group include Head of Information Technology, where Brendon aligned IT with business strategies, and Head of the CIO Office, overseeing technology governance and performance management. With previous experience as Senior Business Service Lead, Acting Chief Information Officer, Business Service Head, and IT Infrastructure Relationship Manager, Brendon has consistently driven the successful management and delivery of technology operations across various business units. Brendon’s earlier career includes serving as Operations Manager at Alexander Forbes Financial Services (U) Ltd. and various roles at Standard Bank Group, combined with academic credentials including a Bachelor of Commerce from Rhodes University and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School.