Brian Hartzer
{{short description|Australian business executive}}
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Brian Charles Hartzer (born 1967) is an Australian business executive. Formerly CEO of Westpac (2014-2019). He became CEO of Quantium Health in December 2023. He has been chair of fintech startup BeforePay since 2021. Hartzer was chair of the Australian Museum Foundation from in 2021 and 2022, and since January 2023 and {{as of|November 2024|lc=yes}}, he is president of the Australian Museum Trust. Brian has four children, one of which Olivia Hartzer.
Early life and education
Brian Charles Hartzer{{cite web |title=Notice of Lead Plaintiff Deadline for Shareholders in the Westpac Banking Corporation Securities Class Action Lawsuit |website=Nasdaq |date=11 November 2015 |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/notice-of-lead-plaintiff-deadline-for-shareholders-in-the-westpac-banking-corporation |access-date=17 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=20-171 - Byrne v. Westpac Banking Corporation et al |website=GovInfo |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ord-3_20-cv-00171 |access-date=17 November 2024}} was born in New York City, United States,{{cite web |last=Patten |first=Sally |title=Brian Hartzer on how to survive losing your job |website=Australian Financial Review |date=31 March 2021 |url=https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/brian-hartzer-on-how-to-survive-losing-your-job-20210325-p57e3i |access-date=17 November 2024| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210331145715/https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/brian-hartzer-on-how-to-survive-losing-your-job-20210325-p57e3i| archive-date=31 Mar 2021| url-status=live}} in {{birth based on age as of date|47|2014|11|13|noage=1}}.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-brian-hartzer-lined-himself-up-for-the-top-job-at-westpac-2014-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115184553/http://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-brian-hartzer-lined-himself-up-for-the-top-job-at-westpac-2014-11|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 November 2014|title=How Brian Hartzer Lined Himself Up For The Top Job At Westpac|last=Pash|first=Chris|date=2014-11-13|newspaper=Business Insider Australia|access-date=2016-11-07| quote= Hartzer, a 47-year-old American-born Australian with 25 years experience. His accent is tempered by 15 years in Australia.}}
He attended went to Choate Rosemary Hall school in Connecticut, before studying European history at Princeton University.
Hartzer is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Banking career
Hartzer began his career as a consultant at First Manhattan Consulting Group (FMCG), working in New York, San Francisco, and Melbourne. Hartzer concluded his time at FMCG as a vice president (partner).{{Cite web|title=Ex-ANZ executive Hartzer to join RBS|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/exanz-executive-hartzer-to-join-rbs-20090507-avxc.html|date=2009-05-07|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}
After around 10 years at FMCG, Hartzer worked at ANZ Bank, 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.{{Cite web|title=An ignominious end for Hartzer|url=https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/hartzer-fights-on-20191122-p53d2y|date=2019-11-25|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}{{Cite web|title=Brian Hartzer quits ANZ sparking management concerns|url=https://www.news.com.au/news/anzs-hartzer-leaves/news-story/1c3e2055d8f6b0ad246ed80925b621d0|date=2009-05-04|website=News.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}
Hartzer joined Royal Bank of Scotland as CEO UK Retail, Wealth and Ulster Bank{{cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Tara Loader |title=RBS Wealth Chief Jumps Ship To Westpac Amid Structural Overhaul |website=FamilyWealthReport |date=24 November 2011 |url=https://www.familywealthreport.com/article.php?id=42652 |access-date=17 November 2024}} in 2009.
In 2012 he started working for Westpac. In November 2014, he was announced as the CEO to succeed Gail Kelly as CEO, Australian Financial Services, at Westpac in February 2015.{{cite news|title=Westpac names Brian Hartzer new CEO |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/westpac-names-brian-hartzer-new-ceo-20141113-11lj18|accessdate=1 January 2018|work=Australian Financial Review|date=13 November 2014}}{{Cite web|title=Hartzer to Become Westpac CEO in February as Kelly Exits|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-12/westpac-names-brian-hartzer-as-new-ceo-as-gail-kelly-to-retire|last=Somasundaram|first=Narayanan|date=12 November 2014|website=Bloomberg News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710055210/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-12/westpac-names-brian-hartzer-as-new-ceo-as-gail-kelly-to-retire |archive-date=2015-07-10 |access-date=}} Hartzer stepped down as CEO in November 2019, after claims made by AUSTRAC alleged the bank was involved in money laundering, child exploitation, and other banking violations.{{Cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-westpac-shareholders-idUKKBN1YG0BY|title=Shareholders lash Australia's Westpac over money laundering bombshell|last1=Murdoch|first1=Scott|date=2019-12-12|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-12-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191213005426/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-westpac-shareholders/australias-westpac-shattered-over-money-laundering-bombshell-idUKKBN1YG0BY|archive-date=2019-12-13|last2=Kaye|first2=Byron|language=en}}{{cite news|title=Top bank CEO in Australia steps down over money laundering scandal|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/26/investing/westpac-ceo-brian-hartzer/index.html|accessdate=27 November 2019|work=CNN News}}{{cite news|title=Westpac bank chief quits amid money laundering scandal|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50553855|accessdate=27 November 2019|work=BBC News}} Peter King was appointed to replace him.{{Cite web|title=Westpac Banking names Peter King CEO for next two years|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/westpac-banking-names-peter-king-ceo-for-next-two-years-2020-04-01|last=Witkowski|first=Wallace|website=MarketWatch|date=April 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-21}}
In July 2021, Hartzer was named chairman of BeforePay,{{cite news|title=Former Westpac CEO Hartzer takes the chair at BeforePay|url=https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/38448/former-westpac-ceo-hartzer-takes-the-chair-at-beforepay|accessdate=14 July 2021}}{{cite news|title=Former Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer named chairman of fintech Beforepay|url=https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/former-westpac-ceo-brian-hartzer-named-chairman-of-fintech-beforepay.html|accessdate=13 July 2021}}{{cite news|title=Brian Hartzer returns to chair buy now, pay later start-up before IPO|url=https://www.afr.com/technology/hartzer-returns-to-chair-buy-now-pay-later-start-up-ahead-of-ipo-20210709-p588ej|accessdate=13 July 2021}} a fintech startup based in Sydney.
In December 2023 he was appointed CEO of Quantium Health, which is owned by Woolworths.{{Cite news|url=https://www.afr.com/technology/hartzer-joins-woolworths-quantium-health-as-ceo-20231211-p5eqje|title=Hartzer joins Woolworths' Quantium Health as CEO|last=Baird|first=Lucas|date=2023-12-12|newspaper=Australian Financial Review|access-date=2023-12-12| url-access=subscription| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214035616/https://www.afr.com/technology/hartzer-joins-woolworths-quantium-health-as-ceo-20231211-p5eqje| archive-date=14 Dec 2023| url-status=live}}
{{as of|November 2024}} he is CEO of Quantium Health, chair of Beforepay as well as Reejig, an HR technology startup.
Other activities
Hartzer was chair of the Australian Museum Foundation from December 2020 until December 2022.{{cite web |title=Brian Hartzer appointed chairman of Australian Museum Foundation |website=The Australian Museum |date=3 December 2020 |url=https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/brian-hartzer-appointment/ |access-date=17 November 2024}} He was appointed a trustee of the Australian Museum Trust in January 2021, and since January 2023 and {{as of|November 2024|lc=yes}}, he is president of the Trust.{{cite web |title=Australian Museum Trust |website=The Australian Museum |url=https://australian.museum/about/organisation/trust/ |access-date=17 November 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112203808/https://australian.museum/about/organisation/trust/| archive-date= 12 Nov 2024| url-status=live}}
In the past, he has been chair of Save the Children Australia, director of the Financial Markets Foundation for Children, and chair of the Business Advisory Committee of the Australian National University.
Publications
- The Leadership Star: A Practical Guide to Building Engagement {{ISBN| 978-0730390831}} {{cite news|title=Brian Hartzer to Release Leadership Book|url= https://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/brian-hartzer-to-release-leadership-book-178841262 |accessdate=23 March 2021| url-access=subscription}}
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