Our team
Our Board
Our Board is responsible for managing our affairs. This includes establishing our corporate governance strategy, defining our risk appetite, monitoring our performance, making decisions on capital usage and dividend recommendations to our Minister, the Minister for Trade and Tourism.
Our Board always ensures that a Board member does not participate in discussions where there is, or may be, a conflict between their own interests and those of our organisation or one of our customers. We maintain a register updated with the disclosed interests of all Board Members.
Our Minister is responsible for our organisation and is represented on the Board by the government member, the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (or their alternate). Our Board consists of our Managing Director & CEO, seven Non-Executive Directors and a government member.
Board members and our Managing Director & CEO are appointed under the Export Finance and Insurance Act 1991 (Cth). The Non-Executive Directors and Government member are appointed by our Minister.
Our Minister provides guidance to our Board through a Statement of Expectations. Our Board responds with a Statement of Intent confirming how we will operate to meet those expectations.
Debra Hazelton
Chair
Independent, Non-executive member
Debra Hazelton
Chair
Independent, Non-executive member
Appointed
12 February 2024 to 11 February 2027
Qualifications
BA (Hons), Master of Commerce, GAICD
John Hopkins
Managing Director & CEO
Executive member
John Hopkins
Managing Director & CEO
Executive member
Appointed
2022
Qualifications
BEc (Soc.Sci) (Hons), LLB, Grad. Dip (Postgraduate Law)
David Bennett
Deputy Chair
Independent, Non-executive member, Investment Committee member
David Bennett
Deputy Chair
Independent, Non-executive member, Investment Committee member
Appointed
9 July 2021 to 8 July 2024
9 July 2024 to 8 July 2027
Qualifications
BCom MAICD
Karina Kwan
Board Audit and Risk Committee Chair
Independent, Non-executive member
Karina Kwan
Board Audit and Risk Committee Chair
Independent, Non-executive member
Appointed
5 August 2024 to 5 August 2027
Qualifications
B.Ec., FCPA, GAICD
Rob Chapman
Independent, Non-executive member | Investment Committee Chair | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
Rob Chapman
Independent, Non-executive member | Investment Committee Chair | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
Appointed
1 March 2019 to 28 February 2022
11 March 2022 to 10 March 2025
Qualifications
SFFin, FAICD
James Douglas
Independent, Non-executive member | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
James Douglas
Independent, Non-executive member | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
Appointed
9 December 2020 to 8 December 2023
9 December 2023 to 8 December 2026
Qualifications
BSc, LLB, GAICD
Catherine Walter AM
Independent, Non-executive member
Catherine Walter AM
Independent, Non-executive member
Appointed
13 May 2022 to 12 May 2025
Qualifications
LLB (Hons), LLM, MBA, FAICD
James “Jimmy” Wilson
Independent, Non-executive member | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
James “Jimmy” Wilson
Independent, Non-executive member | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
Appointed
9 December 2020 to 8 December 2023
9 December 2023 to 8 December 2026
Qualifications
BSc Mechanical Engineering
Our Executive
Our Executive is responsible for delivering on our purpose of supporting the growth of Australian businesses internationally.
John Hopkins
Managing Director & CEO
Executive member
John Hopkins
Managing Director & CEO
Executive member
Appointed
2022
Qualifications
BEc (Soc.Sci) (Hons), LLB, Grad. Dip (Postgraduate Law)
Manny Arabatzis
Chief Risk Officer
Manny Arabatzis
Chief Risk Officer
Appointed
2023
Qualifications
MAppFin, GradDip (Banking&Finance), BEcon
Greg Caisley
Chief SME Finance Officer
Greg Caisley
Chief SME Finance Officer
Appointed
2019
Qualifications
BSc; Grad Dip in Applied Finance
Amanda Copping
Chief Investment Officer
Amanda Copping
Chief Investment Officer
Appointed
11 April 2022
Qualifications
BEc, MBA (Exec), GAICD
Victoria Doherty
Chief Human Resources Officer
Victoria Doherty
Chief Human Resources Officer
Appointed
2019
Qualifications
Masters in Adult Education; Grad Dip in Voc. Ed. & Training
Nic Frankham
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Nic Frankham
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Appointed
2023
Our Project and Structured Finance team
Our Project and Structured Finance team provide project financing to larger exporters across a broad range of industries, Australian businesses operating and investing internationally, as well as international buyers of Australian goods and/or services.
Birribi Dillon
Head of International Partnerships and Development
Birribi Dillon
Head of International Partnerships and Development
Appointed
2023
Qualifications
BEc, LLB (Hons)
Dougal Crawford
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Dougal Crawford
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Appointed
2019
Qualifications
BCom (Hons) (USYD), M. Applied Finance (Macquarie)
Caroline Joo
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Caroline Joo
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
BComm, LLB (UNSW), CFA
Dan Smart
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Dan Smart
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
MComm, BComm (Hons), LLB, Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ)
Sean Carey
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Sean Carey
Director, Project & Structured Finance
Appointed
2022
Qualifications
BIntBus; MAppFin
Our Business Development team
Our Business Development team provide a range of finance solutions to support SMEs across a range of industries, from advanced manufacturing and defence to infrastructure and shipbuilding.
Phil Smith
Head Of Mid Market SME
Phil Smith
Head Of Mid Market SME
Appointed
2013
Qualifications
B.Bus (Hons)
Andrew Perkins
Head of Partner Sales
Andrew Perkins
Head of Partner Sales
Appointed
2015
Qualifications
B.Ec, B.Com (Adelaide), MBA (Deakin)
Krystal Doyle
Associate Director Relationship Management, NSW & ACT
Krystal Doyle
Associate Director Relationship Management, NSW & ACT
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
BMS (Hons). Waikato University, New Zealand.
James Gallagher
State Director, SA & NT, SME
James Gallagher
State Director, SA & NT, SME
Qualifications
B. Fin (Adelaide University)
Brad Gosling
Associate Director Relationship Management, WA
Brad Gosling
Associate Director Relationship Management, WA
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
B.International Business (Flinders)
Aleks Henderson
State Director, WA
Aleks Henderson
State Director, WA
Appointed
2019
Qualifications
B.Com (Curtin) Commercial Law & Marketing
Simon O'Connell
Associate Director Relationship Management, VIC & TAS
Simon O'Connell
Associate Director Relationship Management, VIC & TAS
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
B. Bus, Banking and Finance, B. Bus, International Trade
Adam Pearce
State Director, QLD
Adam Pearce
State Director, QLD
Appointed
2016
Qualifications
MIB/MBA (currently)
Michael Reznikov
State Director. NSW & ACT
Michael Reznikov
State Director. NSW & ACT
Appointed
2014
Qualifications
Master’s in applied finance (FINSIA), B. Administrative Studies (Hons.) (York University, Toronto Canada)
Jana Walker
Associate Director Relationship Management, QLD & NT
Jana Walker
Associate Director Relationship Management, QLD & NT
Appointed
2016
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Master’s Degree in Economics & Management
