Keira Howlett

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Chief People Officer - Personal Banking at NAB

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Keira Howlett is the Chief People Officer for Personal Banking at NAB, leveraging over 30 years of experience in financial services. She is responsible for the people strategy within the division and studied Banking and Finance at RMIT University, building deep expertise in organizational change and leadership development.

She is passionate about creating a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. Her focus is on fostering a culture where colleagues can thrive and, in turn, deliver exceptional outcomes for customers, reflecting her people-centric approach to human resources.

With a career spanning three decades, she has dedicated her entire professional life to the financial services industry.

Personality Overview

Fair-minded

Consensus Builder

Appreciative

They are more likely to go for proven solutions.  Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Topics They Care About

Diversity & Inclusion
States a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all people can thrive.
Talent Acquisition
Frequently posts about new job opportunities at NAB, encouraging skilled and customer-obsessed professionals to join her team.
High-Performance Cultures
Focuses on building high-performing work environments to help employees deliver exceptional results.

Media Appearances

Keira Howlett Appointed as Chief People Officer - Personal Banking at NAB. Featured in HR Today (hrtoday.in)

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Work History

3-2025
Chief People Officer - Personal Banking at NAB
7-2024 - 3-2025
Head of Business Partnering- Finance and Commercial Services at NAB
2-2024 - 7-2024
Chief People Officer Business and Private Bank (Acting) at NAB

Education

1994 - 1998
Banking and Finance from RMIT University
1984 - 1989
Education details unavailable from University high school

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Insights For Selling To Keira

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If possible, involve their colleagues in the sales process
  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • Use testimonials, case studies to show them why it is a low-risk, high-value decision

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Don’t sound very transactional
  • Don’t ask too many questions that sound too dry and objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keira is

  • Relationships can sway their decisions, followed by the low risk and the presence of good evidence.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Keira

  • They are diplomatic when needed and rarely say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keira move?

  • Even if they are engaged and friendly, they can take their time to make decisions.
  • Can Keira take some risk or not?

  • They probably won’t put a lot at risk.

You And Keira

Personality Compatibility


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