Our Directors

Director for 22 years and appointed as Chairman in 2006. Previously Deputy Chairman for five years.

Mr Johanson has expertise is corporate strategy, capital and risk management. He has provided independent corporate advice on capital market transactions to a wide range of public and private companies.

Mr Johanson is a director of Grant Samuel Group Pty Ltd (and subsidiaries). Grant Samuel provides professional advisory services to the Group on normal commercial terms and conditions.

The services provided during the 2009 financial year included services in relation to corporate matters including alliance and joint venture activities, strategic developments and the Adelaide accommodation project.

A protocol, approved by the Board, has been established for the engagement of Grant Samuel by the bank which includes arrangements for dealing with conflicts of interest.

Special responsibilities

Governance and HR Committee
IT Strategy Committee

Group and joint venture company directorships

Rural Bank Ltd
Chairman Homesafe Solutions Pty Ltd

Mr Hirst has been an employee of the group since 2001 and was appointed as managing director in 2009. Prior to his appointment as managing director, Mr Hirst held the position of Chief Executive Retail Bank. Prior to this he held the positions of Chief Operating Office and Chief General Manager Strategy and Solutions. Prior to joining the group, he worked for 11 years in senior executive and management positions with Colonial Ltd.

Mr Hirst has extensive experience in banking, treasury, funds management and financial markets.

Special responsibilities

Risk Committee
Credit Committee

Group and joint venture company directorships

Rural Bank Ltd

Appointed to the Board in 2007. Appointed to Adelaide Bank Board in 2000.

Mr Abrahamson is an Australian finance sector specialist and consultant. As a specialist in the area of corporate strategy and information technology, he has worked as a consultant to the finance sector since 1997 as the head of KD Abrahamson Consultants.

From 1988 to 1997, he held the position of General Manager Group Services with Advance Bank and St George Bank. Mr Abrahamson was also a director of Fiducian Portfolio Services Ltd between 2000 and 2004.

Special responsibilities

Audit Committee
IT Strategy Committee

Appointed to the Board in 1999.

Ms Dawson spent 10 years with Arthur Andersen in the audit and IT controls division. Ms Dawson has experience in the areas of financial reporting and audit, IT internal control reviews, internal audit and risk management.

Ms Dawson is a Director of Coliban Region Water Corporation and member of the Victorian Regional Development Advisory Committee.

Special responsibilities

Chair Audit Committee
Credit Committee

Group and joint venture company directorships

Chair Sandhurst Trustees Limited
Community Sector Banking Pty Ltd
Community Sector Enterprises Pty Ltd

Appointed to the Board in 2010.

Mr Hazel is a prominent South Australian businessman with significant banking experience and knowledge of the regional banking industry. Mr Hazel was the chairman of our majority-owned subsidiary Rural Bank and continues as a non-executive director of Rural Bank.

Mr Hazel is also chairman of Xenome Limited and Gannon Retirement Fund. He also serves as a Director on the board of Impedimed Limited and Becton Property Group Limited and is a board member of the Council on the Ageing (SA) Inc. and War Veterans’ Homes (Myrtle Bank) Inc.

During the 1990’s Mr Hazel was Chief General Manager of Adelaide Bank.

Special Responsibilities

Credit Committee
Risk Committee
Governance & HR Committee

Appointed to the Board in 2010.

Mr Matthews was an innovative pioneer in the early days of the Community Bank® network, chairing the first Community Bank® company in Rupanyup and Minyip and serving as a director since 1998. Mr Matthews has a strong connection to regional communities.

Mr Matthews is currently a co-chairman of the Community Bank® Strategic Advisory Board. Mr Matthews is also a Director on the board of Pulse Australia and Australian Field Crops Association.

Special Responsibilities

Credit Committee
Risk Committee

Appointed to the Board in 2000.

Mr O’Dwyer is the former chairman and managing director of BDO Kendalls (Chartered Accountants). He was a partner in the firm for 28 years and headed the corporate finance division prior to being appointed its independent chairman.

Mr O’Dwyer is a chairman of Metal Storm Ltd, Roamfree Ltd and a director of Queensland Theatre Company Ltd, Backwell Lombard Capital Pty Ltd and Retravision Southern Ltd.

He has previously chaired MFS Ltd and Brumby’s Bakeries Holdings Ltd and has had service on other public company boards and government business enterprises.

Special responsibilities

Chair IT Strategy Committee
Audit Committee
Risk Committee

Appointed to the Board in 2006.

Ms Radford is an economics graduate with experience in both the public and private sector. Ms Radford has 15 years experience in the banking industry with both international and local banks.

Following seven years with the Victorian State Treasury, she ran her own consulting business between 2001 and 2007 advising the government on commercial transactions.

Ms Radford is a director of Forestry Tasmania and City West Water.

Special responsibilities

Chair Credit Committee
Audit Committee
IT Strategy Committee
Governance and HR Committee

Appointed to the Board in 2006.

Mr Robinson is the managing director of Centre Point Alliance Ltd. Mr Robinson was employed as the executive director and chief executive officer of IOOF Holdings Ltd (IOOF) from 2007 until April 2009. Mr Robinson was previously the managing director and chief executive officer of OAMPS Ltd and director of VECCI.

Mr Robinson’s other previous management positions include joint managing director of Falkiners Stockbroking, managing director of WealthPoint, chief financial officer of Link Telecommunications and general manager corporate services at Mayne Nickless.

Special responsibilities

Chair Risk Committee
Chair Governance and HR Committee