Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes has extensive work experience in the banking industry, with roles at various organizations. Peter is currently working at Westpac New Zealand as the Head of Enterprise Customer Care Operations, a role they started in 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Head of Fraud and Financial Crime Operations at Westpac from March 2023 to September 2023. Peter's earlier experience includes a management role at Bank of New Zealand, where they served as the General Manager Operations from December 2019 to September 2022. Peter also held various other roles at Bank of New Zealand, including General Manager Corporate Institutional & Markets Operations, General Manager Everyday Banking, Head of Everyday Banking Fulfilment, Head of Payments Fulfilment, and Head of Wholesale Banking Operations. Before joining Bank of New Zealand, Peter worked at Westpac New Zealand Limited as the Manager Operational Risk & Compliance. Peter also had previous experience at Westpac Institutional Bank as a Team Leader Settlements in the Wholesale Operations department.

Peter Barnes attended Kings High School in Dunedin from 1984 to 1988. Peter received no degree or specific field of study during this period. In 2019, they obtained a certification as an Interchange - BNZ Future Ready Leader from the Tech Futures Lab, but the month of completion is unspecified.