Commonwealth Bank has hired Deutsche Bank’s London-based group CIO, Pascal Boillat as its new technology chief, following an executive restructure announced today. Boillat, who is the new group executive, enterprise services and chief information officer, is replacing David Whiteing who left the bank in April after five years in the roles of CIO and EGM, architecture and planning. CBA said Boillat is an experienced technology and operations professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector. He joined Deutsche Bank in February 2016 as CIO and head of operations, corporate and investment banking before being appointed to group CIO in March 2017. As group CIO, he oversaw the technology strategy and delivery of IT across 54 countries. Prior to his role, he was head of operations and technology at US mortgage market organisation, Fannie Mae. He also worked at Citi where he delivered technology solutions for institutional, retail and prime brokerage operations. Meanwhile, Sian Lewis, who is currently executive general manager of direct channels, responsible for call centres, online chat, social media and customer video conferencing services for the retail bank, has been appointed as group executive, human resources. CBA’s chief risk officer David Cohen, who fronted the Banking royal commission in late May, will undertake the deputy CEO role from November. Other appointments include Andrew Hinchliff has group executive, institutional banking and markets; and Angus Sullivan, as group executive, retail banking services. CBA CEO, Matt Comyn on Monday said the new team members bring a strong mix of deep experience in banking, risk management, digital transformation and cultural change leadership. “This team will be critical to continuing the changes and improvements we need to make to earn the trust of our customers and the community and build a better bank for the future,” he said. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebookhellip;Twitter: @CIO_Australia,Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation onLinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP A cloud-based solution to rescue millions from energy poverty Aware of the correlation between energy and financial poverty, Savannah Energy is helping to generate clean, competitively priced electricity across Africa by integrating its old systems into one cloud-based platform. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management IT Leadership feature CIO Darlene Taylor’s formula for success: Listen, drive, care This Motor City CIO says building and maintaining credibility starts with an empathy-driven approach, which has the potential to render you highly appealing to top talent. By Michael Bertha Nov 30, 2023 6 mins Automotive Industry IT Leadership news MENA IT Spending to Grow 4% in 2024 By Andrea Benito Nov 30, 2023 2 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe