Briar McCormack

Briar McCormack possesses extensive experience in communications and media, currently serving as the Head of External Communications at ANZ since November 2016, where responsibilities include leading the content team and managing the corporate newsroom. Prior roles at ANZ include Senior Manager of Strategic Leadership Communications & Content, Communications Manager for Commercial & Agri, and Content Editor. Before joining ANZ, Briar worked as Head of News + Content at Sherson Willis, and was a Consulting Producer for the Marae - Current Affairs Programme, focusing on Māori community stories. Briar's background also includes significant positions at TVNZ as Executive Producer of the Sunday Programme, Current Affairs Editor overseeing multiple programmes, and other roles, complemented by experience as a Field Producer for Al Jazeera Media Network.