Biography

Richard Gibb

Non-Executive Director

Richard was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in June 2025 and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. Richard is one of two Board Nominees for major shareholder Tattarang. 

Richard is an accomplished international finance executive with over 35 years of experience across global investment banking and financial services. 

Richard also sits on the Board of ANZ Group (ASX:ANZ), where he serves as Chairman of the Risk Committee and Chairman of Suncorp Bank. Richard is also a Senior Advisor at Privatus Capital Partners and Chairman of Inala Endowment.

Richard most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Australia, a role he held from 2019 to 2024. Prior to this, he held a range of senior leadership positions at Deutsche Bank in New York, London and Hong Kong.

His earlier career includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bankers Trust, Coopers & Lybrand and Westpac, providing him with broad expertise in international banking, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.

With a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Sydney, majoring in Accounting and Law, Richard brings significant strategic insight, governance experience and a deep understanding of global markets to the Austal Board.