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 Ministers, the Minister for Trade and Tourism and the Minister for Finance.
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 Ministers are responsible for our organisation and are 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 | Investment Committee member
Debra Hazelton
Chair
Independent, Non-executive member | Investment Committee 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
Rahoul Chowdry
Board Audit and Risk Committee Deputy Chair
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Rahoul Chowdry
Board Audit and Risk Committee Deputy Chair
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Appointed
11 March 2025 to 10 March 2028
Qualifications
BCom (Hons)
James Douglas
Investment Committee Chair
Independent, Non-executive member | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
James Douglas
Investment Committee Chair
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 | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
Catherine Walter AM
Independent, Non-executive member | Board Audit and Risk Committee member
Appointed
13 May 2022 to 12 May 2025
13 May 2025 to 12 May 2028
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)
Amanda Copping
Chief Investment Officer, Institutional
Amanda Copping
Chief Investment Officer, Institutional
Appointed
11 April 2022
Qualifications
BEc, MBA (Exec), GAICD
Nic Frankham
Chief of Strategy & Chief of Staff
Nic Frankham
Chief of Strategy & Chief of Staff
Appointed
2023
Fiona Griffin
Chief Risk Officer
Fiona Griffin
Chief Risk Officer
Qualifications
Bec, LLB, LLM, GAICD
Sonia Kammel
Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Sonia Kammel
Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Appointed
2020
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business, FCPA and GAICD
Investment and Business Financing
Our Investment and Business Financing division provides comprehensive financing solutions across a broad range of industries, including project financing for large exporters, SMEs, and international transactions.
Amanda Copping
Chief Investment Officer, Institutional
Amanda Copping
Chief Investment Officer, Institutional
Appointed
11 April 2022
Qualifications
BEc, MBA (Exec), GAICD
Birribi Dillon
Head of International Partnerships and Development
Birribi Dillon
Head of International Partnerships and Development
Appointed
2023
Qualifications
BEc, LLB (Hons)
Dougal Crawford
Deal Team Lead, Indonesia
Dougal Crawford
Deal Team Lead, Indonesia
Appointed
2019
Qualifications
BCom (Hons) (USYD), M. Applied Finance (Macquarie)
Charith Amarasinghe
Country Lead, Vietnam
Charith Amarasinghe
Country Lead, Vietnam
Appointed
2014
Qualifications
BSc (Hons), DipM, MBA
Caroline Joo
South and North Asia Lead
Caroline Joo
South and North Asia Lead
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
BComm, LLB (UNSW), CFA
Dan Smart
General Manager, Institutional - Domestic
Dan Smart
General Manager, Institutional - Domestic
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
MComm, BComm (Hons), LLB, Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ)
Sean Carey
Domestic Lead
Sean Carey
Domestic Lead
Appointed
2022
Qualifications
BIntBus; MAppFin
David Balint
Domestic Lead, Institutional
David Balint
Domestic Lead, Institutional
Qualifications
B.Bus (Eco & Fin with Distinction), Masters Applied Finance
Richard Coath
Chief Investment Officer, Business Financing
Richard Coath
Chief Investment Officer, Business Financing
Appointed
2025
Qualifications
B. Ec (La Trobe)
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)
Krystal Doyle
Associate Director. State Relationship Management, NSW & ACT
Krystal Doyle
Associate Director. State Relationship Management, NSW & ACT
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
BMS (Hons). Waikato University, New Zealand.
Aleks Henderson
State Director, WA
Aleks Henderson
State Director, WA
Appointed
2019
Qualifications
B.Com (Curtin) Commercial Law & Marketing
Brad Gosling
Associate Director, State Relationship Management, WA
Brad Gosling
Associate Director, State Relationship Management, WA
Appointed
2021
Qualifications
B.International Business (Flinders)
Adam Pearce
State Director, QLD
Adam Pearce
State Director, QLD
Appointed
2016
Qualifications
MIB/MBA (currently)
Jana Walker
Associate Director, State Relationship Management, QLD
Jana Walker
Associate Director, State Relationship Management, QLD
Appointed
2016
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Master’s Degree in Economics & Management
Small Business Lending
Christopher Gianotti
National Director, Product & SME Lending
Christopher Gianotti
National Director, Product & SME Lending
Appointed
2023
Qualifications
MMgmt (Financial Economics), PG Dip, BSc
