Robert (Rob) Clive Ormsby Priestley

Rob Priestley is the Chairman of J.P. Morgan in Australia and New Zealand.

After completing school Rob undertook a Bachelor of Commerce at The University of Melbourne.

He has nearly 40 years’ experience in the financial services industry and has worked in capital markets around the world.  Rob has worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 1994 and was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan Australia and New Zealand, and a member of the bank’s Asia Pacific Management Committee, roles he held for 15 years until 2017. During this time Rob also served as CEO for the ASEAN Region.

Prior to returning to Australia in 2002, he held a number of senior roles within J.P. Morgan internationally, including Regional Head of International Fixed Income across Asia Pacific, the Regional Head of International Fixed Income across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as the Head of Global Emerging Markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

Rob has been a non-executive director of the Board of Guardians of Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Future Fund, a non-executive director of ASX Ltd, a director and Chairman of the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), a non-executive director of the Banking and Finance Oath (BFO) and a member of the Business Council of Australia. 

In addition to his role at J.P. Morgan, Rob has been a Director and or Council Member of the Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN) since 2006. ABCN was created by a group of senior business leaders whose vision was to inspire, challenge and engage businesses to have greater positive impact in the community. ABCN is currently focused on education and provides mentoring, partnering and support programs to students and schools who would benefit the most. Rob is also a Board member of the ABCN Foundation, which promotes a scholarship program in response to the many exceptional young people ABCN interacts with through their various programs and who face significant socio-economic and/or family challenges. The Foundation aims to provide deeper support to help these students reach their potential.

Rob is passionate about sport and is currently President of the Carlton Football Club.