Brian Hartzer


Brian Hartzer is an Australian business executive who was the Managing Director and CEO of Westpac from 2014 to 2020.

Education

Brian Hartzer graduated from Princeton University.

Banking career

Hartzer began his career as a consultant at First Manhattan Consulting Group, working in New York, San Francisco and Melbourne. Hartzer concluded his time at FMCG as a Vice President.
After FMCG, Hartzer worked at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, in several roles including running the credit card business, the retail banking operations and managing director of the consumer finance division and CEO of the Australia division.
Hartzer joined Royal Bank of Scotland Group's Ulster Bank as CEO UK Retail and Wealth Management in 2009.
After 2 years with RBS, Hartzer returned to Australia. In November 2014, he was announced as the CEO to succeed Gail Kelly as CEO, Australian Financial Services, at Westpac Group in February 2015. Hartzer stepped down as Chief Executive Officer in November 2019 after claims made by AUSTRAC alleged the bank was involved in money laundering, child exploitation and other banking violations. Peter King was appointed to replace him.