The former head of marketing and communications for the securities services business at BNP Paribas, has joined Australia-based NAB as head of marketing and corporate affairs.

Michelle Toy replaces Amy Johnson, who has repatriated back to Australia, according to the company. Toy will remain based in Hong Kong, where she began the new role on 15 August.

She will oversee a marketing and corporate affairs team based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia with overall responsibility for the NAB International branches in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan, India, U.K. and U.S., as well as representative offices in Vietnam and Indonesia.

Great Momentum

She will bring strategic marketing expertise and «greater momentum» to NAB’s «goal of creating a simpler, more customer-focused organisation», according to the company.

Toy has more than 10 years of marketing experience in banking, including stints at J.P. Morgan, Nomura Securities and State Street.