Westpac announced it has created a new Group Operating Office, bringing together Group Operations and Group Technology, and has appointed Scott Collary to lead this division as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Collary joins Westpac from Bank of Montreal in Canada where he has held the role of Chief Information and Operations Officer for its North American Personal & Business Banking, Private Wealth and Global Asset Management divisions. Prior to this, Mr. Collary held senior positions at ANZ and Citigroup. Mr. Collary is due to commence his role later 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. Westpac has also announced that Group Executive, Gary Thursby, has decided to leave the bank early next year. In May Westpac announced the departure of Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) Craig Bright. Mr. Bright's last day with the bank will be 25 September, at which point Mr. Thursby will act as CIO until Mr. Collary commences. Scott Collary has been Chief Information and Operations Officer, North America, Personal & Business Banking, Private Wealth and Global Asset Management at Bank of Montreal since 2018. Prior to this he was Chief Information Officer at ANZ and Chairman of ANZ Operations and Technology. Mr. Collary was previously Chief Information Officer for Citigroup, North America for six years with responsibility for Consumer, Business, and Commercial technology and global remit over Consumer Cards, Risk, Collections and Enterprise Payments.