About Xero

Executive team

Steve Vamos

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Steve leads the global growth and performance of Xero. With more than 30 years’ experience in global technology and digital media, Steve has worked in leading international businesses including Apple, IBM and Microsoft. Steve led the growth of online media business Ninemsn from start-up to industry leader as the company’s CEO. Steve previously served on the boards of Telstra, David Jones and Medibank, and has an honours degree in civil engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Steve Vamos

Anna Curzon

CHIEF PRODUCT AND PARTNER OFFICER

Anna leads Xero’s partner and product teams, spearheading product management, development, design, and product marketing to bring more exciting Xero features to partners and small businesses. Anna has a wealth of experience in online financial services and operations. Before joining Xero as managing director for New Zealand in 2016, Anna led internet banking at ASB and the digital first strategy at Spark. Anna has a bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate diploma in commerce from the University of Auckland.

Anna Curzon

Kirsty Godfrey-Billy

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Kirsty leads Xero’s global financial team, driving financial outcomes, actively managing the group’s financial performance, optimising the business's balance sheet and communicating the group’s strategic and financial priorities to key stakeholders, including investors. She also has management of Xero’s global facilities team. Kirsty is a Chartered Accountant with 25 years’ experience in the finance and technology sectors both in private practice and commercial technology roles. Kirsty holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Management degree from Lincoln University.

kirsty godfrey-billy

Keri Gohman

CHIEF PLATFORM BUSINESS OFFICER AND PRESIDENT OF AMERICAS

Keri leads a global team building innovative solutions that expand beyond Xero’s core accounting solution to areas such as payments, lending, and business insights. This work includes building Xero’s relationships with financial institutions around the world, supporting the ecosystem of 700+ third party apps that connect to Xero, and finding new ways to help developers and partners innovate with the rich data that flows through Xero. Keri also serves as the President of Xero Americas - helping to expand Xero's businesses in North America. Prior to joining Xero, Keri was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Capital One’s Small Business banking division and held senior roles at General Electric Financial Assurance and Intuit.

Keri Gohman

Rachael Powell

CHIEF CUSTOMER, PEOPLE AND MARKETING OFFICER

Rachael is responsible for Xero’s customer success, people experience, marketing and communications functions globally. She has previously held positions in strategy, marketing, talent management and channel development across online and technology businesses. In her current capacity, she brings together her dual passions; delighting our customers and nurturing our people. Rachael believes that customer experience must resonate from the inside-out and advocates for positive engagement programs to effectively mobilise the business strategy at scale. She has a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, a Masters in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Marketing).

Rachael Powell

Mark Rees

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Mark leads the platform, security, data and automation teams at Xero and is responsible for enabling Xero’s technology platform for growth and innovation. Before joining Xero, Mark was the chief technology officer for Microsoft New Zealand and the chief product and technology officer for Trade Me. Mark has a PhD and bachelor of science in chemistry from the University of Canterbury.

Mark Rees

Chaman Sidhu

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & COMPANY SECRETARY

Chaman leads Xero’s legal functions globally and has more than 20 years’ experience in legal operations, strategy, compliance, governance and risk management. She has previously worked as group general counsel and company secretary for Envato and Lonely Planet Publications. Chaman is dual-qualified in Australia and the US, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Chaman Sidhu

Regional leads

Keri Gohman

CHIEF PLATFORM BUSINESS OFFICER AND PRESIDENT OF AMERICAS

Keri leads a global team building innovative solutions that expand beyond Xero’s core accounting solution to areas such as payments, lending, and business insights. This work includes building Xero’s relationships with financial institutions around the world, supporting the ecosystem of 700+ third party apps that connect to Xero, and finding new ways to help developers and partners innovate with the rich data that flows through Xero. Keri also serves as the President of Xero Americas - helping expand Xero's businesses in North America. Prior to joining Xero, Keri was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Capital One’s Small Business banking division and held senior roles at General Electric Financial Assurance and Intuit.

Keri Gohman

Craig Hudson

MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC ISLANDS

Craig is responsible for promoting the small business economy in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and Xero’s relationships with government, financial institutions, and enterprise. Craig joined Xero in the UK where he led the business into market in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. Prior to joining Xero, Craig played professional rugby in New Zealand, France, England and Wales.

Craig Hudson

Trent Innes

MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIA & ASIA

Trent is responsible for driving Xero’s next phase of growth in Australia and Asia. After joining Xero as national sales director in 2013, Trent was appointed managing director in 2016. He began his career as a certified practising accountant and has more than 17 years’ experience growing and managing major accounting and IT businesses. Prior to joining Xero, Trent managed the Microsoft Business Group in Australia.

Trent Innes

Gary Turner

MANAGING DIRECTOR, UNITED KINGDOM & EMEA

Gary is responsible for leading Xero’s operations across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the UK’s accounting software industry, and before joining Xero, he was the product group director for Microsoft Dynamics. Gary is a board advisor to Enterprise Nation and, since 2005, he has sat on the IT Faculty Technical Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Gary Turner