CBA appoints Group Executive, Program Delivery

The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has announced the appointment of Scott Wharton to the new role of group executive, program delivery.

Wharton joined CBA in 2016 from Citibank and has since led the implementation of change programs to upgrade the bank's technology and regulatory operations.

Over the past year, according to CBA, he has been responsible "for ensuring the bank is implementing the recommendations from the APRA Prudential Inquiry report into governance, culture and accountability within CBA."

CBA chief executive officer Matt Comyn said of his appointment: "We're making good progress to become a simpler, better bank, but there is more work to be done. It is critical that programs to manage risk and simplify our business are well executed. In this new Group Executive role, Scott will work with me and my executive leadership team to manage the interdependencies and drive the implementation of these Group-wide programs."

CBA has also announced the appointment of Carmel Mulhern as group executive, group general counsel and governance. She is expected to join CBA in January 2020 from her current role as group general counsel and group executive legal and corporate affairs at Telstra.