Congratulations to these ‘movers and shakers’ recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role in Australia.

February and March 2025 appointments

John Granger joins Healthscope

Healthscope has appointed John Granger as Chief Information Officer. After an eight-year stint as CIO at Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, Granger brings deep technology leadership to Australia’s largest private hospital network.

Dan Chesterman appointed at Teachers Mutual Bank

Teachers Mutual Bank has appointed Dan Chesterman as Chief Information Officer. His background includes technology leadership roles at ASX, Commonwealth Bank’s CommSec & Private Bank, and Accenture, with extensive experience in financial technology consulting.

Joe Locandro leads Rimini Street’s Global Tech Strategy

Rimini Street has appointed Joe Locandro as Executive Vice President and Global CIO. Previously CIO at Fletcher Building in New Zealand, Locandro has also held executive technology roles at AEMO, Emirates and Cathay Pacific. Rimini Street provides enterprise software support for Oracle, SAP, and VMware platforms.

Robert Setina stepping into MLC’s tech leadership

Methodist Ladies’ College has named Robert Setina as CIO. He previously led technology initiatives as CIO at Energy Power Systems Australia, demonstrating skill in aligning technology with strategic organisational goals.

If you have information on more CIO appointments in Australia and New Zealand, please contact Cathy O’Sullivan