Read about our Board and leadership team. Our leaders are passionate about our purpose of going further for our members and communities, so that they can go further in life.

Chief Executive Officer (BCom, FCPA)

Anthony De Fazio

Anthony has been BankVic’s CEO since April 2018, having joined BankVic in January 2017 as Chief Financial Officer.

A financial services executive with over 30 years’ experience in the banking, superannuation and investment sectors, Anthony has worked across multiple functions including finance, investment, business intelligence, and company secretariat.

Anthony is a Non–Executive Director of Indue Limited and Non–Member Director of Victoria Police Legacy.
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Chief Financial Officer (BCom, CA, GAICD)

Karl Holden

With over 20 years’ experience in financial operations, Karl brings with him a wealth of experience in financial operations, having led finance functions in ANZ’s international banking operations for seven years. Karl’s previous role was as ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer for North Asia and was previously ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer for Greater Mekong. Karl’s experience includes treasury, mergers and acquisitions, financial/ regulatory reporting, broker commission structures, and design and implementation of process improvement programs and business efficiency initiatives.’ experience in financial operations, Karl brings with him a wealth of experience in financial operations, having led finance functions in ANZ’s international banking operations over the last seven years. Karl’s most recent role was as ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer for North Asia and was previously ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer for Greater Mekong.

Karl’s experience includes treasury, mergers and acquisitions, financial/regulatory reporting, broker commission structures, and design and implementation of process improvement programs and business efficiency initiatives.
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Chief People & Culture Officer (BBus, Dip HR, GAICD)

Michelle Arundel

Michelle joined BankVic in March 2018 and is responsible for building our culture, employee engagement and workforce performance.

Michelle brings extensive people leadership, coaching and performance management experience and has held senior positions at Westpac, AustralianSuper and IAG. Michelle is also the Chair of Blue Light Victoria and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
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Company Secretary (BA, LLB (Hons), FGIA, MAICD)

Penny Maroulis

Penny was appointed Company Secretary in October 2017 and is responsible for corporate governance and matters relating to the Board.

Prior to joining BankVic, Penny held the role of advisor to the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. She has over 18 years’ experience in senior public sector roles.
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Chief Information Officer

Shane Kuret

Shane joined BankVic in 2022 and is responsible for leading BankVic’s technology and information security functions. He has over 15 years’ experience within the banking and finance industry, having held senior technology roles at ME Bank, MyLife MyFinance and Equip Super.

Shane has extensive experience across a broad range of technology capabilities including strategy, information security, architecture, vendor management and digital transformation.
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Chief Growth & Experience Officer (BCom, Cert Exec Leadership AGSM, GFIN)

Rachel Morley

Rachel joined BankVic in January 2023 and is responsible for BankVic’s growth and member experience functions. She is an experienced senior Executive with experience across retail banking and institutional transaction banking, strategy and program development.

Rachel has held leadership positions at ANZ, Esanda, Westpac and most recently Bank of Melbourne, where she played a key role in the creation of the retail business proposition and network expansion. Rachel has a deep passion for people leadership and service excellence.
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Chief Risk Officer (GAICD, GIA (Affiliated))

James Haviland

James is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience, specialising in risk, assurance and governance. His primary focus has been in the financial services sector, including banking, funds management and superannuation, including international experience across the UK, Europe, and Asia.

James has held senior positions at ANZ Bank, Equip Super, ME Bank and Ernst & Young. He is passionate about informed decision making, optimising responses to challenges and adopting new technologies to improve enterprise performance, risk outcomes and member value.
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Chief Product & Marketing Officer

Rebecca Boissezon

Rebecca was appointed Chief Product & Marketing Officer in 2023, after joining BankVic in 2009. Rebecca leads BankVic’s marketing, communications, product, partnerships and community functions. She has previously worked across multiple functions including member service, sales development, business intelligence and operations.

Rebecca has extensive experience leading teams to deliver exceptional service through cultivating lasting relationships and innovation. She is dedicated to understanding and exceeding member expectations through a commitment to genuine member and partner engagement, excellence, and continuous improvement.
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Chair (LLB (Hons) BCom)

Michael Liu

Michael was appointed to the Board in November 2018, and as Chair in November 2025.

Michael has around 30 years of financial services experience, including governance, risk, and board experience.

Michael commenced his career as a lawyer at Allens Arthur Robinson, Michael has held senior executive positions at UBS Investment Bank, Macquarie Bank, leadership roles at a global fintech headquartered in London and a venture capital firm established in Singapore.

Michael is currently a non–executive director on the Board of WCM Global Growth (ASX: WQG), where he is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Michael is also a non-executive director on the Board of Defence Health, where he is a member of the Investment Committee, and a non–executive director on the Board of the Law Institute of Victoria, where he is a member of the Investment Committee.

Michael is Chair of BankVic’s Digital Transformation & Cyber Committee, and a member of the Governance, Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
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Deputy Chair (Adv Dip Public Safety (Investigation), GAICD, CF)

Debra Robertson

Debra was elected to the Board in 2017.

Debra retired from Victoria Police in 2024 at the rank of Commander with over 41 years’ service.

Debra was Vice President of The Police Association Victoria (TPAV) for two years, has served as a Director of the Police Federation Australia (PFA) and was a recipient of a Churchill Fellowship in 2017.

Debra is a former Chair of Blue Light (Victoria). She sits on advisory boards for RMIT and Latrobe University and is a member of the Police Registration and Services Board (Victoria). She is a recipient of the Australian Police Medal (2015), a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and completed the AICD Board Mastery Course in 2021. Debra is also Deputy President (Registration) of the Police Registration & Services Board (Vic), appointed in November 2023.

Debra is a member of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Governance, Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
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Director (MCrim, Grad Dip Exec Leadership (PES), SEGP)

David Cowan

David was elected to the Board in November 2020.

David has been a member of Victoria Police for over 35 years and currently serves as a Detective Superintendent, Organised Crime Division, Crime Command at Victoria Police.

He is the President of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing and is an advocate for rigorous research and collaboration with academia.

David holds a Master of Studies in Criminology (Cambridge), Graduate Diploma Executive Leadership (PES), and Senior Executives in Government Program (Harvard). He has undertaken several organisational reviews and held positions in corporate planning and risk management. He has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate Evidence Based Policing worldwide.

David is a member of the Audit Committee, a member of the Risk Committee, and a member of the Digital Transformation & Cyber Committee.
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Director (EMBA, MA, MApp Fin, BEcon, BCom, FAICD, FFin)

Rhyll Gardner

Rhyll was appointed to the Board in November 2022.

Rhyll is a highly experienced non-executive director with over 15 years of board and committee experience.

Rhyll’s 35 years of senior executive roles in banking and finance include Managing Director/CEO of Foresters Group, and Group Head of Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions at the Bank of Queensland.

During her 20–year career at St George Bank, Rhyll held executive and senior management roles in retail and business banking, product and marketing, risk, strategy, and business development.

Rhyll is a non–executive director at InterFinancial Ltd where she sits on the Compliance Committee, and at Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance, where she is Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee. She is also Chair of the Nucrush Group of Companies and a non– executive director at Foodbank (Qld) where she chairs the Governance and Risk Committee.

Rhyll is Chair of BankVic’s Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Committee.
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Director (M Workplace & IR, Grad Dip HR)

Wayne Gatt

Wayne was elected to the Board in November 2025.

Wayne is the Secretary of The Police Association of Victoria (TPAV), Chief Executive Officer of The Police Federation of Australia (Victoria Branch), and brings extensive experience in industrial relations, operational risk management, human resources, and executive leadership.

Wayne has been a member of Victoria Police for more than 30 years, and leads the representation of 18,000 police and protective services officers, providing strategic leadership, governance, and financial oversight.

Wayne previously served as a non-executive director on The Police Association board. He holds a Master of Workplace and Industrial Relations from Monash University, tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management, and is a graduate of the Harvard Trade Union Executive Training Program.

Wayne is a member of the Industrial Relations Society of Victoria.
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Director (Grad Cert App Mgmt, Dip Bus, Cert III IT, GAICD, GIA (Aff))

Tony Long

Tony was elected to the Board in November 2020.

Tony is a member of Victoria Police with over 40 years’ experience across operations, investigations, strategic and management roles.

Tony has an extensive history of community service volunteerism. He is currently the Vice President of the Westgate Branch of the Blue Ribbon Foundation and is a Life Member of Apex Australia.

Tony is the Chair of the Governance, Remuneration and Nominations Committee and a member of the Digital Transformation & Cyber Committee.
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Director (BSci, GAICD, CGEIT, CISA)

Faith Page

Faith was appointed to the Board in November 2018.

Faith has over 30 years’ experience in banking and financial services, working with several of Australia’s high profile financial institutions.

Faith advises boards and audit and risk committees on the governance of their digital initiatives, and operational, information security, technology, and cyber risk and regulatory compliance management.

Faith is a very experienced non–executive director and senior executive with expertise in operational, technology, information security and cyber risk management, as well as assurance, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation. She views technology–enabled change through an experienced risk lens to enable organisations to optimise outcomes.

Faith has extensive experience with global professional services firms (Ashurst, BDO, EY, Deloitte, and IBM).

Faith is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Gippsland Regional Advisory Forum, and a non-executive Director of Crime Stoppers Victoria (CSV).

Faith is the Chair of the Risk Committee and a member of the Digital Transformation & Cyber Committee.
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