Fiona Thompson
C-Suite Leader | Strategic & Change Management | People & Culture | Financial Services | Business Optimisation | GAICD
Bendigo Bank•Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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A C-Suite Leader with unique experience across multiple professional disciplines and proven success at building positive work environments and driving high performance. Fiona’s wide ranging expertise includes developing and implementing strategy for HR, Risk, ESG and Legal Functions whilst simultaneously delivering cultural change with a focus on results and innovation. Honed through many years of experience, Fiona has an innate ability to ‘look around corners’ to anticipate issues and commercial outcomes and to challenge the status quo. However, as a people invested leader with a high degree of emotional intelligence, Fiona’s strengths lie in building trusted partnerships with team members and stakeholders to deliver.
Career Timeline
- Bendigo BankCurrentDec 2024–Present· 1 yr 10 mos
- Chief People OfficerCurrentDec 2024–Present
- Chief Executive Women (CEW)CurrentFeb 2018–Present· 8 yrs 8 mos
- MemberCurrentFeb 2018–Present
- 2001–Sep 2024· 23 yrs 8 mos
- GE People, Culture & AdvocacyJun 2021–Sep 2024
- Chief Risk Officer, Suncorp GroupOct 2016–Jun 2021
- Chief Risk Officer - Insurance (GI and Life)2016–Oct 2016
- Chief Risk Officer - General InsuranceFeb 2015–2016
- Associate General Counsel - Resolution Services2014–Feb 2015
- Deputy General Counsel - Insurance2001–Feb 2014
- Aug 1994–2001· 6 yrs 5 mos
- Senior Counsel, Legal1998–2001
- Compliance Executive - Financial ServicesAug 1994–1998