BSP Financial Group Limited has announced its new executive appointments that are expected to be effective in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Ben Wavell-Smith has been appointed Group Chief Risk Officer (he succeeds Mr. Mike Hallinan who retires after a long career with BSP), Mr. Jonathan Harvey has been appointed Group Executive, People & Culture, Mr. Peter Komon has been appointed Head of Retail Branch Operations and Ms. Esther Usurup-Harou has been appointed to the newly created role of Head of People and Culture PNG. BSP Group Chief Executive Officer Mark T. Robinson said “Ben, Jonathan and Esther are deeply experienced professionals and fantastic additions to BSP’s senior team. Mr. Robinson said the expertise and experience they bring will be key as BSP invest in their Risk and People & Culture capabilities. “I extend my appreciation to Peter and Mike for their contributions. Peter is a senior Retail Bank executive who stepped in to lead our People & Culture function in August last year and Mike has played an important role in BSP’s success during his 15 years with us,” he added. ● Ben Wavell-Smith brings over 30 years of international banking experience from ANZ Banking Group, where he held senior roles in Business, Risk, and Compliance. He most recently led the Wholesale Credit Policy, Financial Risk Governance, and Strategic Enablement function. ● Jonathan Harvey has over 30 years of international experience as an adviser to Boards and Chief Executives on leadership and culture and as a senior Human Resources executive with Barclays Bank and ANZ Banking Group. ● Peter Komon joined BSP in 2012 and has held various senior leadership roles within BSP, including leading Rural Banking, Branch Network, Payments and more recently People & Culture. ● Esther Usurup-Harou joins BSP from her current role as Deputy Chief Secretary Operations for the Autonomous Bougainville Government and brings more than 25 years of experience in Human Resources, including senior executive roles with TotalEnergies EPG PNG Ltd and Origin Energy PNG.