Meet our Board

Meet our Board

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Family First Credit Union is governed by a Board of Directors all of whom are members of the Credit Union. As a mutual, all members of Family First Credit Union are equal shareholders and any adult member can nominate for a position on the Board.

As a Director of the Credit Union, all Directors must satisfy the Fit & Proper requirements as set down by the prudential regulator APRA. All Directors must also undergo a certain amount of ongoing training and continuing professional development in order for them to discharge their fiduciary duties in the best interests of the Credit Union.

Chair
	Colin Lenton - Board Member since 2006 Chair of the Board from 2015 Chair of Corporate Governance Committee Chair of Board Renewal & Remuneration Committee Bachelor of Business Diploma of Financial Services Graduate Diploma AICD 2007 Member, Australian Institute of Management Affiliate, Institute of Internal Auditors Associate Director 2004 to 2006
Deputy Chair
	Kathy Dickson - Board Member since 2010 Deputy Chair of the Board Memberof Corporate Governance Committee Memberof Risk Committee Memberof the Board Renewal & Remuneration Committee Associate Director 2009 to 2010 Diploma in Financial Services Diploma in Management
Directors
	Peter Cafe - Board Member since 2000 Chair of the Risk Committee Memberof Corporate Governance Committee Member of the Board Renewal & Remuneration Committee Member of the 50th anniversary committee Graduate Diploma AICD 2011 Chair of the Board 2007 - 2015
	Jim Couper - Board Member since 2016 Board Appointed Director 2016 - 2017 Chair of Audit Committee Member of Risk Committee Member of the Board Renewal & Remuneration Committee Graduate Diploma in Marketing Associate Director 2015 - 2016
	Antony Benetatos - Board Member since 2015 Board Appointed Director 2015 - 2017 Member of Risk Committee Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Laws Master of Applied Law (Family Law) Associate Director 2014 - 2015
	Lynette Safranek - Board Member since 2016 Board Appointed Director 2017 - 2018 Member of Audit Committee Diploma Frontline Management Graduate Diploma Local Government Management Member Local Government Professionals Associate Director 2016 - 2017
	Stephen Flynn - Board Appointed Director since 2018 Board Appointed Director 2018 Associate Director 2017 - 2018 Member of Audit Committee Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Laws

All members of the board hold one ordinary share in the Credit Union.

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