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Our Board

The Board is elected by and is accountable to our members. They are responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of our credit union. Our Board is made up of directors with a diverse range of backgrounds and financial skills.

The directors on our Board are:

• Kevin Ross – Chair
• Bob Powell – Deputy Chair
• Peter Dowling
• Elizabeth Foster
• Christine Franks
• Kate Greer
• George Hanlon

The Board

	Kevin Ross Chairman and independent non-executive director B.Econ., Dip. Pub. Admin., J.P. (Qual.), FAMI, MAICD Mr Ross has been a credit union director for 22 years. Following the merger with ANCU he was elected as the Deputy Chairman having previously been the Chairman for 5 years. He resumed the role of Chairman on 1 January 2008. He is also Chair of the Board Executive Committee and is a director and Chairman of CUA Financial Planning Pty Ltd. He previously was the Director of Health and Corporate Support with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
	Bob Powell Deputy Chairman and independent non-executive director Cert. Bus Admin (Real Estate), FAICD, FAMI Mr Powell was appointed a director and Chairman consequent upon CUA’s merger with Australian National Credit Union Limited (ANCU) on 1 January 2006, and was previously the Chairman of ANCU. He was appointed as Deputy Chairman on 1 January 2008 and has been a credit union director for 32 years. He is a licensed estate agent and auctioneer and has owned and operated his own real estate businesses. He is a member of the Board Executive Committee, a director of Credicorp Insurance Pty Ltd and a director and Chairman of Credicare Health Fund Ltd. He is former Chairman of Health Professionals Insurance Association (HPIA) 2002-2004.
	Peter Dowling Independent non-executive director AM, BA (Acc), FCA, FAICD Mr Dowling has been a credit union director for more than 5 years. He is a Chartered Accountant and professional company director and was previously a partner of international accounting firm Ernst & Young. He is a director of CUA Financial Planning Pty Ltd and is Chair of the Board Audit and Risk Committee. He holds a number of other directorships including with Lexon Insurance Pte Ltd, Paridian Property Development Fund Ltd, Asset Management CRC, Superior Coal Ltd, SPYRUS Pty Ltd, Virgin Blue’s aircraft leasing subsidiaries. He is also a member of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s and Queensland Transport’s Audit Committees and Chairs investment bankers InterFinancial Limited’s Compliance Committee.
	Elizabeth Foster Independent non-executive director B.Bus, FCPA, GAICD, MAMI Ms Foster has been a credit union director for 18 years. Prior to the merger on 1 January 2006, she was a director with ANCU. She is a self employed accountant who has extensive experience in finance and accounting. She previously worked for Telstra in senior management positions, as Chief Finance Officer at CPA Australia, and as a finance consultant at the Catholic Education Office. She was also CEO of RACV Credit Union. She is Chair of Credicorp Insurance Pty Ltd, a member of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, and is also a director of the Credit Union Foundation of Australia.
	Christine Franks Independent non-executive director MMgt, BA(Statistics), AIMM, GAICD, MAMI, RN Ms Franks was appointed a director on 1 January 2006 following the merger with ANCU where she served as a Director for the previous 7 years. Chris is the Development Manager for the Maccabi Victoria Sports Foundation and is a Director of CUA Health Ltd and Credicorp Insurance Pty Ltd. She is also a Director of Habitat for Humanity and serves on the International Development Committee for the Credit Union Foundation of Australia. Chris is immediate past Chair of the Australian Council for International Development, Code of Conduct Committee and has previously held several not-for-profit directorships including Oxfam and Save the Children NSW.
	Kate Greer Independent non-executive director LLB., Grad.Dip. Legal.Prac. GAICD, MAMI Ms. Greer has been a Credit Union Director for more than 5 years. A lawyer by profession, Ms. Greer practiced in the areas of Family and Criminal Law, Civil litigation and subsequently Stock Broking, before embarking upon a career in the hospitality and marketing industries. She is a Director of CUA Financial Planning and is a member of the Board Audit and Risk Committee. She has been a Director of Queensland Events Corporation and Chair of Restaurant and Catering Queensland, Brisbane Branch. Ms. Greer has also acted in an advisory capacity to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).
	George Hanlon Independent non-executive director Cert. Mgmt (Purchasing & Supply), FAMI, AFAIM, FAICD, J.P. (C. Dec) Mr Hanlon has been a credit union director for 16 years. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of C.P.S. Credit Society Ltd. He is a director of Credicorp Insurance Pty Ltd and a director of CUA Health Ltd.