New Australia CIO appointments

Congratulations to these ‘movers and shakers’ recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role in Australia.April 2025 appointmentsNew tech leader at Transport for NSWKurt Brissett, 2024 CIO of the Year in the CIO50 Awards, has joined construction company Built as Chief Digital and Information Officer. Brissett led the technology team at Transport for NSW for nine years. Jason Tuendemann has replaced him in the role of Group Chief Technology Officer at Transport for NSW. Tuendemann joins from Amazon Web Services, where he worked for the past three years. He previously held technology leadership positions at ViacomCBS and Network 10.Brett Wilson appointed CIO at RACPBrett Wilson has left his position as CIO at Australian Red Cross to join the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) as their new technology leader. Wilson has been recognised in the CIO50 for six consecutive years. Before his tenure at Australian Red Cross, Wilson served as CIO at NEX Building Group.Angelo Clayton promoted to Woolworths Group CDTOWoolworths Group has appointed Angelo Clayton as Chief Digital and Technology Officer. Clayton has been with the Australian supermarket retailer since 2017. The appointment follows James Wilson’s departure from the position at the beginning of the year. Wilson has since taken up the Chief Technology Officer role at software delivery tooling company BuildKite.February and March 2025 appointmentsJohn Granger joins HealthscopeHealthscope has appointed John Granger as Chief Information Officer. After an eight-year stint as CIO at Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, Granger brings deep technology leadership to Australia’s largest private hospital network. Dan Chesterman appointed at Teachers Mutual BankTeachers Mutual Bank has appointed Dan Chesterman as Chief Information Officer. His background includes technology leadership roles at ASX, Commonwealth Bank’s CommSec & Private Bank, and Accenture, with extensive experience in financial technology consulting.Joe Locandro leads Rimini Street’s Global Tech StrategyRimini Street has appointed Joe Locandro as Executive Vice President and Global CIO. Previously CIO at Fletcher Building in New Zealand, Locandro has also held executive technology roles at AEMO, Emirates and Cathay Pacific. Rimini Street provides enterprise software support for Oracle, SAP, and VMware platforms.Robert Setina stepping into MLC’s tech leadershipMethodist Ladies’ College has named Robert Setina as CIO. He previously led technology initiatives as CIO at Energy Power Systems Australia, demonstrating skill in aligning technology with strategic organisational goals.If you have information on more CIO appointments in Australia and New Zealand, please contact Cathy O’Sullivan

Congratulations to these ‘movers and shakers’ recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role in Australia. April 2025 appointments Kurt Brissett, 2024 CIO of the Year in the CIO50 Awards, has joined construction company Built as Chief Digital and Information Officer. Brissett led the technology team at Transport for NSW for nine years.

Jason Tuendemann has replaced him in the role of Group Chief Technology Officer at Transport for NSW. Tuendemann joins from Amazon Web Services, where he worked for the past three years. He previously held technology leadership positions at ViacomCBS and Network 10.

Brett Wilson has left his position as CIO at Australian Red Cross to join the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) as their new technology leader. Wilson has been recognised in the CIO50 for six consecutive years. Before his tenure at Australian Red Cross, Wilson served as CIO at NEX Building Group.

Woolworths Group has appointed Angelo Clayton as Chief Digital and Technology Officer. Clayton has been with the Australian supermarket retailer since 2017. The appointment follows James Wilson’s departure from the position at the beginning of the year.

Wilson has since taken up the Chief Technology Officer role at software delivery tooling company BuildKite. Healthscope has appointed John Granger as Chief Information Officer. After an eight-year stint as CIO at Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, Granger brings deep technology leadership to Australia’s largest private hospital network.

Teachers Mutual Bank has appointed Dan Chesterman as Chief Information Officer. His background includes technology leadership roles at ASX, Commonwealth Bank’s CommSec & Private Bank, and Accenture, with extensive experience in financial technology consulting. Rimini Street has appointed Joe Locandro as Executive Vice President and Global CIO.

Previously CIO at Fletcher Building in New Zealand, Locandro has also held executive technology roles at AEMO, Emirates and Cathay Pacific. Rimini Street provides enterprise software support for Oracle, SAP, and VMware platforms. Methodist Ladies’ College has named Robert Setina as CIO.

He previously led technology initiatives as CIO at Energy Power Systems Australia, demonstrating skill in aligning technology with strategic organisational goals..