NAB exec to head up mutual bank subscribe A A A member-owned bank has announced that it has appointed a new CEO and executive general manager of its retail banking business. Kieren Perkins OAM, who is currently the executive direct, personal bank at NAB, has been appointed as the new CEO and executive general manager of Australian Unity Bank. Mr Perkins has worked in a range of senior banking roles over his 12-year career at NAB, including as Queensland state general manager for NAB Private. As well as banking experience, Mr Perkins is also heavily involved in the sporting arena, having been a former Olympic Gold medallist for swimming, a Sport Australia Hall of Famer, and having received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1992.