Announcing our WiBF 2025 National Industry Awards Finalists
28 Jul 2025
Congratulations to our WiBF 2025 National Industry Awards Finalists! We are thrilled to introduce and congratulate our WiBF 2025 National Industry Awards finalists for the following categories:
WiBF Award for Achievement in Assets and Fund Management
Sponsored by SW Accountants & Advisors
- Bianca Ogden – Platinum Asset Management
- Frida Panayi – Metrics Credit Partners
- Katie Dean – AustralianSuper
- Melissa Kingham – Haben Property Fund
- Natasha Millward – Metrics Credit Partners
WiBF Award for Achievement for EA/PA role
Sponsored by Amazon Web Services
- Anne-Marie Barnet – Soul Patts
- Erin Stokes – Macquarie Group
- Nicola Furey – AwareSuper
- Rachael Pascoe – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
- Ruby Del Rosario – National Australia Bank
WiBF Award for Achievement for Operations Technology or Customer Support
Sponsored by AwareSuper
- Andrea Gillies – Macquarie Group
- Janelle Wehsack – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
- Sarah Chadzynski – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Shubhangi Mishra – HSBC Australia Limited
- Stevie-Ann Dovico – Beyond Bank Australia
WiBF Award for Achievement in Corporate Affairs
Sponsored by Westpac
- Courtney Howe – Soul Patts
- Katreena Tyson – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Gabrielle Marzano – on behalf of National Australia Bank
WiBF Award for Achievement in Institutional, Corporate and Investment Banking
Sponsored by HSBC Bank Australia Limited
- Casey Morecroft – National Australia Bank
- Chloé Argyle – éthica Capital
- Molly Wojcik – National Australia Bank
- Monica Bartolo – ANZ
- Sarah Samson – National Australia Bank
WiBF Award for Achievement in Private Wealth and Superannuation
Sponsored by Turks
- Deborah Harbrow – Lipman Burgon and Partners
- Lucinda Chan – Macquarie Bank
- Lucy Meagher – Evans and Partners
- Melissa Walker – Macquarie Bank
- Rachael Lockyer – MLC Asset Management
WiBF Award for Achievement in Professional Services
Sponsored by Financial Education Professionals
- Emma Newnham – King and Wood Mallesons
- Jaya Singhal – Macquarie Group
- Melissa Haikal – Westpac Group
- Paula Nassif – Kardos Scanlan
- Susan Tonks – National Australia Bank
WIBF Award for Achievement in Regulation and Compliance
Sponsored by Credit Corp Group
- Gloria Yuen – National Australia Bank
- Helen Carroll – AwareSuper
- Inge Kindermann – ANZ
- Karen Gilbert – State Street Bank and Trust
- Sue Pearce – AwareSuper
WiBF Award for Achievement in Retail Banking
Sponsored by National Australia Bank
- Belinda Mamet – National Australia Bank
- Codie Klein – Macquarie Group
- Helen Hey – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Sarah Willsallen – Westpac Group
- Shemin Tejani – Macquarie Group
WiBF Award for Achievement in SME and Business Banking
Sponsored by Turks
- Caroline Viney – Westpac Group
- Genevieve Walker – Macquarie Group
- Melanie Martin – Macquarie Group
- Melanie Portelli – Westpac Group
- Rebecca Licciardi – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
WiBF Diversity and Inclusive Workplace of the Year
Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- National Australia Bank – Nominated by Devina Chatterji and Manjula Shaw
- Jarden – Nominated by Brigid Meagher
- Westpac Group – Nominated by Melissa Johnston and Anna Ottavio
WiBF ESG and Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by ANZ
- Carmel Onions – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Dianna Enlund – S&P Global Sustainable1
- Lisa Bailey and Emma Grant – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Lisa Story and Margot Black – Investa
- Alexandra Bainbridge – on behalf of Westpac’s Women in Business initiative
WiBF Inclusive Leader Award
Sponsored by Deutsche Bank
- Julie Ballard – S&P Global Sustainable1
- Kristina Bennett – Westpac Group
- Manjula Shaw – National Australia Bank
- Paul Colebourne – Macquarie Group
- Richard Gabbett-Mulhallen – National Australia Bank
WiBF Mental Health Champion Award (New 2025)
Sponsored by Toyota Finance Australia
- Alex Holt – Macquarie Group
- Amanda Lee – SW Accountants & Advisors
- Ayumi Sawada – Bloomberg
- Iqra Bhatia – National Australia Bank
- Sonia Rizzo – Macquarie Group
WiBF Mentor of the Year
Sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada
- Daniel Argent – Macquarie Group
- Jo Brennan – AwareSuper
- Kirsty Freeman – National Australia Bank
- Michelle Perera – Macquarie Group
- Zekija Glamocic – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
WiBF Product or Technical Innovator Award
Sponsored by Ansarda
- Janine Callander -ANZ
- Sharmaine Salis – Macquarie Group
- Susan Yang – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Tess Sutherland – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Vaishali Vijay – HSBC Australia Limited
WiBF Rising Star Award
Sponsored by Macquarie Group
- Daryna Kostashchuk – Westpac Group
- Isabella Morris – Deutsche Bank Australia
- Jacqueline Brown – Bloomberg
- Muskaan Chouhan – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Nadja Mansoor – Toyota Finance Australia
We would also like to extend our thanks to our 20 esteemed judges who have dedicated their valuable time and expertise to the WiBF 2025 National Industry Awards judging this year.
