Dr Craig Beaumont

Dr. Craig Beaumont serves as the Chief Internal Auditor at Westpac New Zealand Limited since August 2017, having previously held positions as Senior Audit Manager and Senior Manager Assurance. Prior to Westpac, Dr. Beaumont was a Senior Audit Manager at Heartland Bank LTD and spent over 15 years at Bank of New Zealand in various roles, including Senior Manager Business Continuity Management and Operational Risk & Compliance Partner. Experience at Deutsche Bank as a Corporate Finance Partner complements a robust career in finance and auditing. Dr. Beaumont holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Business History from The University of Auckland, a Chartered Accountant designation from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and is an Associate Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute. Academic credentials also include a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in History from the University of Otago/Auckland.