WiBF Honour Board
WiBF recognises amazing individuals across the industry, who are leading by example in the Australian banking and finance sector as well as those organisations working towards gender diversity and inclusion. Below are our the winners of the National Industry Awards and WiBF Scholarships. Congratulations to all those who are featured on our WiBF Honour Board.
2023
2022
- Michelle Robinson, Divisions Director, Macquarie Group – WiBF Award for Achievement in Business Banking, sponsored by Commonwealth Bank
- Anna Corr, Global Head of Research & Analysis, ANZ – WiBF Award for Achievement in Institutional Banking, sponsored by HSBC
- Louise Raybould, New Business Manager, Macquarie Group – WiBF Award for Achievement in Private Advisory, sponsored by Ansarada
- Jennifer Pham, Senior Manager, Accenture – WiBF Award for Achievement in Professional Services
- Joanne Edwards, Chief Risk and Data Officer, Wisr – WiBF Award for Achievement in Regulation & Compliance
- Lelde Smits, Executive Director, The Capital Network – WiBF Award for Achievement in Small & Medium Enterprise, sponsored by Macquarie Group
- Wendy Brown, Head of Broker Sales, Macquarie Group – WiBF Award for Achievement in Retail Banking
- Gloria Yuen, Chair of Cultural Inclusion ERG and Head of Regulatory Enablement and Delivery, NAB – WiBF Rising Star Award, sponsored by Commonwealth Bank
- Caitlin Francis, Partner, FSO Business Consulting, EY – WiBF Inclusive Leader Award, sponsored by Deutsche Bank
- Jodie Fry, Product Owner, Transformation, Heritage Bank – WiBF Product or Technical Innovator Award, sponsored by ANZ
- Commonwealth Bank for the IB&M Career Comeback Program – WiBF Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, sponsored by Citi
- Nadia Ladak, Country Head, International Corporate Banking HSBC – WiBF Award of Achievement in Business Banking sponsored by Aspirall
- Katharine Tapley, Head of Sustainable Finance Institutional Banking, ANZ – WiBF Award for Achievement in Institutional Banking sponsored by Bloomberg
- Bianca De Melo, NSW State Sales Manager, Wealth Management, Macquarie – WiBF Award for Achievement in Private Advisory
- Marianne Hutchinson, Managing Directory, Financial Services, Accenture – WiBF Award for Achievement in Professional Services sponsored by Commonwealth Bank
- Rosemary Bissett, Head of Sustainability, Governance and Risk, NAB and Madeleine Hoang, Head of Regulatory Change and Conduct Risk, Business Banking, Macquarie – WiBF Award for Achievement in Regulation & Compliance sponsored by Export Finance Australia
- Leigh O’Neill, EGM Consumer Customer Solutions, NAB – WiBF Award for Achievement in Retail Banking
- Laura Korda, Relationship Director, Macquarie – WiBF Product or Technical Innovator Award
- Zoe Whitton, Vice President, Head of ESG Research, Citi Australia – The WiBF Rising Star Award
- Robert Bedwell, CEO, J.P. Morgan – WiBF Inclusive Leader Award sponsored by Macquarie
- FairVine Super – WiBF Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year for its disruption and game-changing initiatives to improve superannuation outcomes for women.
- 2022: Paula Nassif, King & Wood Mallesons
- 2021: Christina Cardarello, Bank of Queensland
- 2020: Katrina Francis, Toyota Finance Australia
- 2019: Rowena Rees-Poole, Commonwealth Bank
- 2018: Michelle Erdosi, Bank of Queensland
- 2017: Deborah Beeck, ANZ
- 2016: Emily Smith, Deutsche Bank
- 2015: Kate Birchall, NAB
- 2014: Kristeen Adam-Smith, Westpac