Blair Vernon is the Group Chief Executive Officer of AMP Limited. He is taking over from Alexis George. Alexis George will retire on 30 March 2026. She had a good time working at AMP Limited.
The company AMP Limited made this announcement on 20 January 2026. This means there is a change in the people who run AMP Limited. AMP Limited is a company that helps people, with money in Australia and New Zealand.
Career and Background
Vernon has been working in services for more than 30 years in Australia and New Zealand. Before he became the CEO Vernon was the Chief Financial Officer of AMP Limited a job he started in July 2023. As the Chief Financial Officer of AMP Limited Vernon was in charge of making sure the companys finances were okay managing money and selling off parts of the business like when AMP Capital was separated and the AMP Advice business was sold. The board of AMP Limited said that Vernons leadership in these areas was very important in helping the company become simpler and focus on growing. Vernons experience and leadership at AMP Limited have been very valuable, to the company.
Before Vernon became the Chief Financial Officer he had a lot of jobs at AMP. He was the Group Executive for Transformation and the CEO of AMPs New Zealand Wealth Management. Vernon was also in charge of AMP Australia for a while from August 2020 to January 2021. During that time he made sure the wealth management and banking operations at AMP Australia were working well and that the customers were happy, with the results. Vernon focused on making sure AMP Australia did a job of taking care of its customers.
CEO Appointment and Strategic Mandate
The people in charge of AMP are changing. They looked hard inside and outside the company to find the right person. The board at AMP thinks Vernon is the person for the job because he is good with money and making big plans. He can help the company grow more. Mike Hirst, the person in charge of the board at AMP said they really believe in Vernon. They think he can do a job, for the people who use their services the people who own parts of the company and the employees who work there.
Vernon said he feels proud and thankful that people trust him with this role. He is grateful for the work that the old CEO, Alexis George did before her. Vernon wants to keep working towards the goals that AMP has. He sees a chance to make the companys services better for the customers and to make sure everyone involved with AMP is happy, with the results. Vernon is committed to making this happen for AMP.
Context and Company Outlook
AMP Limited is a company that helps people with money and banking. They do this in Australia and New Zealand. Alexis George has been in charge of AMP Limited since 2021. During this time the company made a lot of changes to make things simpler and to focus on what’s important. Now that Alexis George is retiring AMP Limited is starting a part of its life. This new part is going to build on the things that happened when Alexis George was, in charge. AMP Limited is going to keep moving and try to do even better.
With Vernon at the helm, AMP aims to leverage his financial stewardship and operational experience to sustain growth, improve performance, and navigate evolving market dynamics in the financial services sector. The board has also initiated a search for a new CFO, underscoring the broader executive transition underway.
