Board changes at Finsia
Financial services body, Finsia, has announced new appointments to its board this week.
The organisation announced following its annual general meeting that National Australia Bank group chief risk officer, David Gall, had been appointed while Victoria Weekes had been appointed as a non-executive director along with Commonwealth Bank general manager, Loan Markets and Syndications, Loretta Venten.
Announcing the board appointments, Finsia chief executive, Russell Thomas said the AGM had also voted on changes to Finsia's governance and board structures.
He said the changes endorsed by Finsia's members included reducing the number of board directors to a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine, and emphasising greater diversity of skills in the appointment of directors.
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