Following a seven-week nomination and election process, MFAA members have elected Rose De Rossi and Melissa Gielnik as MFAA Directors.
The election results were announced at the MFAA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Sydney on Wednesday 22 November 2017.
Rose is a Director of Diversifi in Western Australia, where she has been an active MFAA member for a number of years. Melissa Gielnik, who owns and operates Smart Lending in Victoria, was re-elected as an MFAA Director for a second two-year term.
Chairman-Elect Donna Beazley has assumed the role of Chairman, following the departure of Cynthia Grisbrook and Melissa Gielnik has been appointed Deputy Chairman with immediate effect.
The new Board of Directors consists of Donna Beazley, Melissa Gielnik, Timothy Donahoo, Rose de Rossi, Scott Bolton, Vladimir Malcik and Joshua Hatten.
Incoming MFAA Chairman, Donna Beazley, welcomed Rose to the Board and congratulated Melissa on her re-election and appointment as Deputy Chairman.
“The MFAA now has a great mix of experience and expertise on the Board and a highly effective executive team, leaving the organisation well positioned to tackle the challenges that lie ahead,” Ms Beazley said.
Ms Beazley also thanked departing Directors, Cynthia Grisbrook and Murray Cowan. “The MFAA Board wishes to recognise retiring Chairman Cynthia Grisbrook and retiring Director Murray Cowan and to thank them for their service to the MFAA and the mortgage industry. Cynthia has been on the Board for the past six years and has dedicated a significant amount of her time to the MFAA in leading the organisation during what has been a critical period for our industry and for which we are most grateful.”
MFAA CEO Mike Felton welcomed the announcements and said that he looked forward to working with Donna and the Board as the MFAA looks to continue strongly representing the industry through what will no doubt be another year of significant change.
More information about the MFAA’s Board of Directors and the election process can be found on these links:
https://www.mfaa.com.au/about-us/our-board
https://www.mfaa.com.au/about-us/corporate-governance/nomination-elections-process
For further information, please contact: Stephen Hale on 0472 868 095 or stephen.hale@mfaa.com.au.
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) is the peak body representing finance brokers, mortgage managers, and aggregator/broking groups, to assist them to develop, foster, and promote the mortgage and finance industry in Australia.
