Primary Job Title Executive Chairman Primary Organization 
EZCorp
Location Austin, Texas, United States Regions Southern US Gender Male
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Grimshaw joined the board on 1 November 2014 and was appointed interim Non-Executive Chairman on 10 September 2015.Grimshaw was recently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Queensland Limited (BOQ) since November 2011.
During his tenure at BOQ he initiated fundamental changes to BOQ's culture, operating model and
strategic direction and established a strong track record of execution. In addition, a strong capital and provisioning strategy resulted in two credit rating upgrades to A-, and BOQ has been well supported by the equity markets with two global equity offerings successfully raising close to $800 million.
In Grimshaw's time at the bank, BOQ attracted and developed exceptional talent across the top four management levels and a unique culture and brand that is now well recognized by the market.
During his 30-year career in financial services,Grimshaw has held a wide variety of other roles across many functions of banking and finance, including eight years at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). At CBA, he started as Chief Financial Officer and over time became Group Executive, responsible for core business lines including Institutional and Business Banking as well as Wealth Management (Asset Management and Insurance).
Prior to joining CBA, he worked for the National Australia Bank and was the Chief Executive Officer of Great Britain, with responsibility for large UK consumer banks Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank.Grimshaw is currently the Chief Executive Officer of EZCORP Inc.
Grimshaw represented New Zealand at the 1984 Olympics in Field Hockey and has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand) and an MBA (Melbourne University, Australia). He has also completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.
