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General Manager Information Data and Analytics departs

Assistant Governor/General Manager Information, Data and Analytics Kate Kolich will be leaving RBNZ at the end of March 2025.

Following a successful three years at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua, Assistant Governor/General Manager Information, Data and Analytics Kate Kolich has informed us of her desire to explore other career options within the digital, data and governance landscape. Kate will be leaving RBNZ at the end of March 2025. 

Assistant Governor/General Manager People and Technology John McDermott says in her time with us, Kate has played a key role within the ELT and has successfully delivered transformational change within data and insights.  

“Te Pūtea Matua thanks Kate for the substantial contribution she has made in modernising our information, data and analytics platforms and processes. We wish her the best as the next steps of her career unfold,” Mr McDermott says.

Assistant Governor/General Manager Finance and Commercial Operations Greg Smith will be stepping in as Acting General Manager Information, Data and Analytics for an interim period.

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