Taso Corolis has been appointed chief customer officer, consumer banking at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

“Taso has fostered a deep connection with the customer since joining Rural Bank in 2008 and has been a strong advocate for our customers in times of difficulty, such as natural disasters and the pandemic” Richard Fennell, the bank’s new CEO said.

Corolis has spent the last six years as the bank’s chief risk officer.

Sarah Bateson has been appointed chief marketing officer to form a new Brand, Marketing and Communications Division. Bateson will be based in Bendigo.

Xavier Shay has been appointed Chief Digital Officer in addition to his current role as CEO of Up. Xavier will bring together the Bank’s digital capabilities and will be responsible for driving greater penetration of our digital offerings across the Bendigo and Up brands.

Xavier’s experience in leading high performing digital teams at Up and as Director of Payments Engineering and Analytics at Square “will support the growth of the business and continue to improve returns for shareholders” Fennell said.

The changes are effective immediately with the exception of the appointment of Mr Corolis, who will commence his new role on October 7 when he returns from a period of leave.

Fennell congratulated the new appointments and additions to the executive team, saying renewal was important to ensure the Bank could continue to deliver on its purpose of feeding into the prosperity of its customers and the community.

“Over the last five years the Bank has made significant progress in reducing complexity, investing in capability and telling our story,” Fennell said.

“Our future will rely on our ability to accelerate our digital capability and deliver improved experiences to acquire, retain and deepen relationships with our customers.”