ASB bank has named Vittoria Shortt as its new chief executive.
Shortt will take over from the bank's current chief executive Barbara Chapman in February, with Chapman's retirement.
Shortt comes from ASB's parent company Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where she was most recently group executive, marketing and strategy.
A New Zealander, Shortt graduated from Waikato University and began her career working in roles at Deloitte and Carter Holt Harvey.
ASB chairman Gavin Walker said the board had conducted an extensive search to identify the person most capable of leading the bank and building on the momentum it had achieved under Chapman's seven years of leadership.