Our team

Anja Pannek joined the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) as Chief Executive Officer in September 2022.

Anja is an experienced leader in financial services with over 20 years’ experience in the sector, and has a proven track record of leading successful businesses within the third-party channel including aggregator businesses and mortgage distribution for major financial services firms.

Prior to joining the MFAA Anja was CEO of...

Evan joined the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) as Chief Operating Officer in 2015 and has been integral to driving industry reforms and member engagement through a challenging period for the mortgage and financial broking industry.

Leading the strategic implementation of the national advertising campaign ‘Don’t Kill Competition’ and partnering with industry stakeholders to defend the mortgage and finance broking industry du...

Naveen Ahluwalia joined the MFAA as its Head of Legal and Compliance in 2021. Naveen brings over 15 years’ experience in financial services to the role, having held diverse senior roles in the financial services industry in the areas of legal, compliance, governance, regulatory affairs and policy.

Naveen began her career in 2005 at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) working on financial crime related enforcement proceedin...

Dan Walsh joined the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) as Head of Education in 2018, taking on the role of Head of Professional Development and Member Engagement in 2023.

Dan brings over 30 years of experience in credit and financial services to the MFAA having held roles in retail banking, risk management, business finance and mortgage broking.

Dan began his career in financial services at the Commonwealth Bank, followed by th...

Melanie Kafka joined the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) as Executive, Member Experience and Partnerships in 2023.

A highly skilled, financial services executive, Melanie has been a respected member of the mortgage and finance broking community for more than 25 years.

Recognised as a leader across the third-party broking industry, she has extensive experience in both aggregation and lending, and leading small and large sales...

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