Vaughan Dixon joined Heartland Bank as the Chief Technology & Operations Officer on 1 July 2024. Vaughan brings extensive experience and leadership across technology and operations, contributing to advancing Heartland Bank’s technology and operational growth ambitions. Vaughan has over 25 years’ industry experience with credit risk, decisioning, technology and credit bureaus, and is a specialist in applying technology, analytics and innovation within corporate environments. In previous roles, Vaughan was Chief Information Officer at humm group, a founder of the Decision Intellect business and spent over a decade at Dun & Bradstreet Australia / Illion in several leadership roles including Chief Technology Officer. He also spent time leading the product strategy, direction and build for an ANZi initiative, the corporate venture capital arm of ANZ.