Executive Management

Mark T. Robinson: Group Chief Executive Officer

Mark T. Robinson was appointed Group CEO of BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) in November 2022 and commenced work in March 2023.

Mr. Robinson is a senior financial services executive and globally experienced banking Chief Executive Officer with more than thirty years’ experience across developed and emerging markets.

Before his appointment as BSP Group CEO, his roles included CEO of Commercial Bank International, a publicly listed bank based in the United Arab Emirates, Regional CEO of ANZ Banking Group’s operations for Southeast Asia. Prior to this, Mr. Robinson held numerous senior executive roles with Citibank, including in India, Russia, Turkey and Hungary.

Mr. Robinson graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts and he also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Peter Beswick: Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Beswick has been BSP’s Group General Manager, Corporate Banking since 2011. Prior to joining BSP, he worked for Price Waterhouse, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank and Bank of New Zealand, having held executive positions in Corporate Banking, Audit, Risk Management, Business advisory – across Australia and Southeast Asia.

Mr. Beswick has a Bachelor of Accounting from Macquarie University and is an MBA graduate of Macquarie Business School.
Glen Skarott: Group Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Skarott is an accomplished finance executive with more than 25 years of experience in the global banking sector. He spent 17 years at Macquarie Group where he most recently served as Executive Director Global Head of Finance, reporting to Macquarie’s Group CFO. In this role he was responsible for all aspects of finance across a function of more than 1,000 people in 28 global locations.

Mr. Skarott’s earlier career involved senior finance roles with Credit Suisse and Bear Stearns in London, having commenced his career as a chartered accountant with PwC in Cairns, Australia.
Maryann Lameko-Vaai: Group Chief Auditor

Ms. Lameko-Vaai has been BSP’s Group General Manager Pacific Markets Since 2022. She joined BSP Samoa (Formerly Westpac Samoa) in 2012 as Head of Finance & Operations and was subsequently appointed Country Head in 2015. Prior to joining BSP, Ms. Lameko-Vaai worked for 15 years in various senior executive roles covering financial and performance auditing, financial reporting, strategic planning and operations management.

She has a Bachelor of Commerce with Accounting from Auckland University and completed the General Manager Executive Program from INSEAD Business School. Ms. Lameko-Vaai is a Chartered Accountant accredited by CPA Australia and the Samoa Institute of Accountants.
Nuni Kulu: Group Chief Operating Officer

Nuni Kulu was appointed as Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO) effective Wednesday 26th April, 2023, making her the second Papua New Guinean female to succeed a senior executive role within BSP.

Before her appointment as GCOO, she had been General Manager Digital since January 1st, 2019. Her appointment then, made her the second female to be appointed to the Executive of BSP as she joined Hari Rabura, General Manager Human Resources. Nuni joined the former PNG Banking Corporate (PNGBC) as a graduate and has undertaken numerous roles in Treasury and Retail Banking during her career. She was a member of BSP’s Leadership Development Program and has benefited from leadership and management training at Melbourne Business School and INSEAD College in France. Nuni hails from Manus Province and holds a Bachelor of Commerce attained at the Australian National University with many years of experience with PNGBC/BSP. She is now the President of the Business Council of PNG.
Ronesh Dayal: Group General Manager Retail Banking

Mr. Dayal brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, spanning both life insurance and banking sectors. With 14 years of experience in CFO roles, he has served as BSP Group Chief Financial Officer since June 2020. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, Mr. Dayal is an active member of several BSP subsidiary boards and is currently leading the Bank’s Strategy Program.

He also serves as the President of CPA Australia’s PNG Branch, showcasing his commitment to professional excellence and industry leadership. Mr. Dayal holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with double majors in Accounting and Financial Management and Information Systems.
Daniel Faunt: Group General Manager Corporate Banking

Mr. Faunt has been BSP’s Group General Manger Retail Banking since December 2020. He joined BSP in 2016 as General Manager Pacific Markets. Prior to joining BSP, Daniel worked for 20 years at ANZ and held Senior Executive roles in the Banking and Finance Industry across Australia, PNG and the Pacific Markets including over 15 years in corporate and commercial banking.

Mr. Faunt holds an MBA from Deakin University as well as a Bachelor of Business in Banking & Finance from Queensland University of Technology.
Ben Wavell-Smith: Group Chief Risk Officer

Mr. 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. Mr. Wavell-Smith succeeds Mr. Mike Hallinan who retires after a long career with BSP.
Jonathan Harvey: Group General Manager People and Culture

Mr. 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. Mr. Harvey joins BSP from Johnson Partners a leading Board Advisory and Executive Search firm in Australasia where he runs the CEO Succession and Leadership Practice. Previously he was Managing Director and Global Head of Talent and Culture for Barclays, based in London.
Hari Rabura: Group General Manager Corporate Affairs and Community

Ms. Rabura has over 20 years’ experience in delivering strategic HR initiatives. She has successfully led the BSP People & Culture team over the last 8 years. Hari has strong networks within the communities across the Pacific and has a passion for leading social impact causes. She is a graduate of University of Goroka (PNG) and has undergone General Management training at INSEAD and Melbourne Business School.
Paul Black: Group General Manager Pacific Markets

Mr. Black is an experienced Retail and Corporate Banking Executive with over 35 years’ experience in banking. Prior to joining BSP in 2011, he held various senior leadership roles at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for over 22 years and has served as Deputy General Manager Corporate Banking since 2015. Over the past few years he has worked across markets, supporting BSP teams across Samoa, Vanuatu, and Cook Islands.

Mr. Black’s expertise includes corporate lending, Credit Risk mitigation, negotiation and people leadership. He is a member of FINSIA and is currently completing his MBA with Australian Institute of Business.
Rohan George: Group General Manager Treasury and Markets

Rohan George was appointed Group General Manager Treasury & Markets in February 2015. Mr George has extensive knowledge in developed and emerging financial markets. His experience spans over 30 years, covering fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and structured derivatives markets.

He is passionate about financial markets, managing market risk, liquidity risk and providing value add solutions for clients. Prior to joining BSP, Mr George worked at ANZ as Head of Global Markets, Cambodia & Laos (5 years), at Westpac as Treasurer PNG & Pins (8 years), and at BNP Paribas Investment Management in Sydney, as Head of Fixed Income. Mr George holds a Master of Applied Finance degree from Macquarie University and is accredited by both the Australian Financial Markets Association and the Sydney Futures Exchange.
Vandhna Narayan: Group Chief Compliance Officer

Prior to joining BSP PNG in 2018, Vandhna was attached to BSP Life as the General Manager Legal and Compliance. Vandhna has over 27 years of professional experience in a broad range of legal and compliance work in Fiji, PNG and overseas, including working in the insurance and banking industries. Vandhna studied Human Rights Law at the University of New South Wales, in Sydney Australia, where she obtained a Masters in Human Rights Law and Policy.

She also has a Certificate in Risk Management from the Governance Institute of Australia and a Bachelor of Laws from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Richard Nicholls: Group Chief Information Officer

Richard Nicholls was appointed Group Chief Information Officer (GCIO) in May 2023.

Mr Nicholls has over 30 years of senior technology management experience in the financial services industry, having held senior technology delivery and support roles in Investment and Retail Banking in United Kingdom, Australia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

Prior to joining BSP Financial Group as GCIO, Mr Nicholls was a technology Strategic Change Management consultant for Nomura International. Before this, he was Head of Enterprise Technology Asia for Macquarie Bank based in Philippines and other technology roles in Australia.

Mr Nicholls graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.

In this section:

Mark T. Robinson

Peter Beswick

Glen Skarott

Maryann Lameko-Vaai

Nuni Kulu

Ronesh Dayal

Daniel Faunt

Ben Wavell-Smith

Jonathan Harvey

Hari Rabura

Paul Black

Rohan George

Vandhna Narayan

Richard Nicholls