Ms Birkensleigh was appointed to the Board on 2 February 2015, and was appointed Chair on 1 January 2021. Ms Birkensleigh was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 16 years until her retirement in 2013. During her career, her predominant industry focus has been Financial Services (Banking and Wealth Management). Ms Birkensleigh has also advised on risk management in other sectors such as retail and consumer goods, retail and wholesale electricity companies, resources and the education sector. Ms Birkensleigh is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Tasmanian Finance Corporation, Adore Beauty Limited and Horizon Oil Limited. She was recently appointed as Chair of BBO Investments Pty Limited and Channel Investment Management Limited. She is Deputy Chancellor of the University of the Sunshine Coast, a member of its Council and Chair of its Audit and Risk Management Committee. Ms Birkensleigh is a member of the Board Audit Committee and is an independent Director.
Mr Kenny was appointed to the Board on 19 November 2013. Mr Kenny has had a long and successful career with Westpac Banking Corporation and St George Bank Ltd, and prior to that with Bank of New York and Bank of America in Australia. At St George Bank he held the positions of Managing Director (NSW and ACT), General Manager Corporate and Business Bank and General Manager Group Treasury and Capital Markets. Mr Kenny served as a Director of MoneyPlace Holdings Pty Ltd until January 2018. Mr Kenny is a member of the Board Risk Committee, the Board Audit Committee, the Board Remuneration Committee and is an independent Director.
Mr Murdoch was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2021. Mr Murdoch is a Chartered Accountant with over 37 years of experience and has previously served as a partner with both Ernst & Young and Deloitte. Mr Murdoch has extensive experience in providing advice on M&A, corporate restructures, share issues, pre-acquisition due diligence and expert reports for capital raisings and IPOs. Mr Murdoch is currently a non-executive Director of OFX Ltd, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd and serves as a Senator of the University of Queensland where he is also an Adjunct Professor at the School of Business, Economics and Law. Mr Murdoch was appointed as a non-executive Director of the following companies from 1 April 2021 Kiwicare Holdings Ltd, Kiwicare Corporation Ltd, Amalgamated Hardware Merchants Ltd, Burnets Horticulture Ltd, McGregor’s Horticulture Ltd, and Amalgamated Hardware Merchants (Australia) Pty Ltd. Mr Murdoch is chair of the Board Audit Committee, a member of the Board Remuneration Committee, the Board Risk Committee and is an independent Director.
Ms Korhonen was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2021. Ms Korhonen’s career spans more than 35 years and encompasses executive roles with several multi-national technology companies including over 25 years at IBM. Ms Korhonen is an Independent Non-Executive Director of MLC Life Insurance and a Non-Executive Director of Nuix. Ms Korhonen is also a Non-Executive Director of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Ms Korhonen is chair of the Board Remuneration Committee, is a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board Risk Committee and is an independent Director.
Mr Mitchell was appointed to the Board on 1 February 2023. Mr Mitchell is an experienced business leader with an executive career that spans more than 25 years in Banking, Financial Markets, Investment Banking and Financial Services generally. Mr Mitchell’s career includes 16 years working with global multinational corporations and financial institutions whilst living in North America and Europe. Mr Mitchell also has extensive experience working with banking and business regulators and has partnered with all levels of Banking customer segmentation including Retail, SME, Business, Private and Institutional banking. He has partnered to deliver bank wide customer growth, customer insight, data, transformation and strategy. Mr Mitchell is the Executive Chair and Managing Director of FX Risk Solutions and ChromeFX and also serves on the board of a not-for-profit sporting club. Mr Mitchell is the Chair of the Board Risk Committee, a member of the Board Audit Committee and the Board Remuneration Committee and is an independent Director.
Ms McGrath was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2023. Ms McGrath has extensive executive experience in the financial services sector throughout her roles as Group Executive Retail Banking at BOQ and Executive General Manager, Retail at CBA. Ms McGrath’s experience extends across retail banking, wealth management and retail distribution. Ms McGrath has significant experience in digital transformation and business turnarounds. Ms McGrath is currently a non-executive director of Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX:CCP) and is also chair of the Australian Digital Health Agency. Ms McGrath is a member of the Board Audit Committee, Board Risk Committee and Board Remuneration Committee and is an independent Director.
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