About the Board

Qudos Bank is an unlisted public company owned by our customers and run by our Board of Directors. Currently the Board consists of nine directors.

The Board plays an important role in the strategic direction, management oversight and governance of the bank.

All Board Directors bring a unique and diverse set of skills to help drive the direction of the bank.

As a customer-owned bank, Qudos does not have investing shareholders - the shareholders are our customers. Therefore customers are at the forefront of every decision.

Learn more about the Board behind your bank, qudosbank.com.au/board.

Barry Jackson
Chair, Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: BAv, MAICD

Service: Director since 2015
Qudos Bank Customer since 1987

Additional Roles:
Chair of the Governance & Remuneration
Chair of the Technology Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

Memberships:
Vice President and served on the Committee of Management for 15 years at Australian International Pilots' Association (AIPA)
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Soceity, FRAeS

Background:
Barry Jackson joined Qantas in 1987 and is currently an A380 Captain. Barry is a past President of the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) (the professional body representing Qantas pilots), where he served as President for 5 years and as a member of the AIPA Committee of Management for 10 years. Barry has been a Qudos Bank Director since 2015.

Andrew Leithhead
Deputy Chair, Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: BCom, GAICD, FFin, JP

Service: Director since 2017
Qudos Bank Customer since 1970's

Additional Roles:
Member of Governance and Remuneration Committee
Member of Risk Committee

Memberships:
Chairman,The Australian Racing Drivers’ Club
Director, P.T Management Services P/L

Background:
Andrew Leithhead's career has spanned many financial services disciplines, including investment portfolio management, stockbroking, investment banking, equity and debt capital markets and commercial banking (including digital transformation) in Australia and in the U.S.A. He has held senior leadership positions in large, multi-national companies and smaller, local businesses, including ANZ Banking Group, KPMG, Barclays Bank Group, Gilbert & Tobin Lawyers and Meares & Phillips. He is currently self-employed as a strategy and leadership consultant. Andrew's experience as a director includes ANZ Equities, LINWAR Securities, The Scots College, The Anglican Schools Corporation and KPMG Corporate Finance (Australia). He is currently Chair of the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club (which operates Sydney Motorsport Park). Andrew joined the Qudos Bank Board as Director in 2017 and he currently serves as a member of the Governance & Remuneration and Risk Committees.

Colin Adams
Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: MAMI, MAICD

Service: Director since 2008
Qudos Bank Customer since 1973

Additional Roles:
Member of the Technology Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

Memberships:
Director, Columbia Securities Pty Ltd - Columbia Superannuation (NSW) Pty Ltd
Honorary Life Member,  Australian International Pilots - Association (AIPA)

Background:
Colin retired from Qantas in 2009 as a Captain on B747-400 aircraft after 40 years of service and is a past President and Honorary Life Member of the Australian International Pilots Association (AIPA), the professional body representing Qantas pilots. He was formerly Chairman of Interrelate Ltd, a public company providing relationship services, where he served for over 13 years. Colin has worked as a Company Director since 1993 and remains an active member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He currently serves on the Boards of two privately owned companies investing funds in property and equities in Australia and overseas. Colin has been a Director of Qudos Bank since 2008 and after 7 years on the Risk Committee now serves as a member of the Technology Committee and the Audit Committee.

Jennifer Dalitz
Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: BA, MBA, GAICD, FCPA

Service: Director since 2019
Qudos Bank Customer since 2019

Additional Roles:
Chair of the Risk Committee
Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee

Memberships:
Chief Executive Officer, Women in Banking and Finance Incorporated
Director, Surfing NSW Incorporated

Background:
Jennifer Dalitz is an internationally recognised expert in diversity and inclusion and a CPA qualified finance professional with extensive strategic and operational experience in the banking and finance sector, in both line roles and as a strategy consultant within global and boutique firms. Her expertise spans the full spectrum of retail banking, business banking and wealth management; and she has led major customer strategy and change programs, complex business units, and diverse boards and management teams through periods of complex change. Jen was appointed as a Director of Qudos Bank in 2019 and she currently serves as a member of the Governance & Remuneration Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee.

Joe Dicks
Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: BCom, GradDipAcct, CA, GAICD

Service: Director since 2020
Qudos Bank Customer since 2018

Additional Roles:
Member of the Audit Committee

Memberships:
Member, The Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Member, The Australian Institute of Company Directors
Chair, Campus Living Villages Group
Board member, Think Childcare and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
Board member, Melbourne Polytechnical and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

Background:
Joe Dicks is a registered Chartered Accountant with over 33 years’ experience in the finance, agriculture and aged cared (including retirement living) industries. His career spans corporate advisory, business restructuring, profit improvement and risk & governance advice, and he is currently Chairman of the Board for Campus Living Villages, as well as Non-Executive Director for Think Childcare Limited and Melbourne Polytechnic.  Joe joined as Director of Qudos Bank in 2020 and currently serves on the Audit Committee.

Gary Halliday

Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: FIPA, FFA, FAMI, MAICD, JP

Service:Director since 2004
Qudos Bank Customer since 1968

Additional Roles:
Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee

Background:
Gary Halliday began his journey with Qudos Bank in 1968 and worked his way up to General Manager (CEO). He retired from Qudos Bank in September 2003 after leading the bank for 14 years. During his employment with the bank he was a foundation director of Indue Limited (a company formed to provide services such as debit and credit cards, chequing, ATM, Bank@Post, and BPay facilities) and the National Credit Union Association, and served on a number of Government Advisory Boards and Ministerial Committees. In 2004 Gary joined the Qudos Bank Board as a Director and he currently serves as a member of the Governance & Remuneration Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee.

Clare Mazzetti

Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: BEc, MBA, MIR, GAICD, FFIN

Service: Director since 2020
Qudos Bank Customer since 2020

Additional Roles:
Member of the Risk Committee

Background:
Clare Mazzetti has a diverse background in management consulting and the financial services industry holding roles which span sales, investment management, strategy, planning, program management and M&A functions. Most recently, Clare has led a range of regulatory and growth transformation programs for clients in the banking industry. In addition to guiding organisations through change and transformation, Clare brings prior board experience across several sectors including the mutual sector, having previously served on the Police Bank Board. Clare was appointed to the Board of Qudos Bank in 2020 and she currently serves as a member of the Risk Committee.

Dawson Petie

Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: FAICD, FASFA

Service: Director since 2019
Qudos Bank Customer since 2018

Additional Roles:
Member of the Risk Committee
Member of the Technology Committee

Memberships:
Chair, Nortec
Director, Lowes Petroleum
Councillor, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Background:
Dawson Petie has over 20 years' experience as a company Director and Board Chair. He has served on the Boards of some of Australia’s largest organisations including UnitingCare, QIC, Queensland Rail and Sunsuper. He also has a strong commitment to the not-for-profit and mutual sector recently serving on the Board of Indue Ltd and currently Board Chair of NORTEC. He has held senior executive positions in major business organisations, including commercial, government and not-for-profit businesses. Prior to his retirement from full-time employment, Dawson was a general manager for QIC (one of Australia’s major institutional investors). He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003. Dawson was appointed to the Board of Qudos Bank in 2020 and he currently serves as a member of the Risk and Technology Committees.

Rodney Watson
Non-Executive Director

Qualifications: MBA (Exec), F.Fin, GAICD

Service: Director since 2021
Qudos Bank Customer since 2021

Memberships:

Non-Executive director, AgriNous Pty Ltd

Background:
Rodney has been working in the banking industry for 46 years and worked for a major bank for 43 years in Australia and overseas. He now provides risk consultancy and advice to the financial services sector. He was the General Manager, Group Credit Risk at National Australia Bank for 6 years prior to leaving the bank in 2018 and was responsible for the credit risk globally. He has since provided risk and consultancy advice in the mutual banking sector and is a subject matter expert in credit risk management.

He is also on the board of AgriNous Pty. Ltd which is an agribusiness technology company.

Rodney has had previous board and board chair experience in the health and education sectors.