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.

2024

Alana Mackay and Jessica Magro, on behalf of MobTech Program, Westpac Group WiBF Inclusive Workplace Award of the Year
Amanda Lee, SW Accountants & Advisors – WiBF Award for Achievement in Professional Services
Benjamin Duff, Macquarie Bank – WiBF Mentor of the Year
Brooke Pettit, on behalf of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank – WiBF ESG and Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Carolyn O’Reilly, Perpetual Limited – WiBF Award for Achievement in Private Wealth and Superannuation
Donald Daniel, National Australia Bank – WiBF Inclusive Leader Award
Elizabeth Rudall, ANZ – WiBF Award for Achievement in Corporate Affairs
Jessica Clarke, EY – WiBF Rising Star Award
Karen Hartley, BOQ Group – WiBF Award for Achievement in Retail Banking
Kathleen Yeung, Qualitas Group – WiBF Award for Achievement in Assets and Fund Management
Lavanya Murali, HSBC Bank Australia Limited – WiBF Award for Achievement in Operations, Technology or Customer Support
Olivia del Piano, Deutsche Bank – WiBF Award for Achievement in Institutional, Corporate and Investment Banking
Qing Liu, Moody’s Corporation – WiBF Award for Achievement in Regulation & Compliance
Rouzz Lichaa, HSBC Bank Australia Limited – WiBF Award for Achievement in an EA/PA role
Vanessa Rowe, Commonwealth Bank of Australia – WiBF Award for Product or Technical Innovator
Lucia La Bella, National Australia Bank – WiBF Award for Achievement in SME & Business Banking

2023

Anita Beckers, Macquarie Group – Achievement in Private Wealth and Superannuation
Mel Ugle, Westpac Group – Achievement in Retail Banking
Heather Di Marco, National Australia Bank – Achievement in Small Business Banking
Alison Chan, Metrics Credit Partners – Achievement in Investment and Fund Management
Anna-Maria Papatheodorou, ANZ – Achievement in an EA/PA role
Angela MacMillan, Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Achievement in Operations, Technology or Customer Support
Eylem Kamerakka, Macquarie Group Limited – Achievement in Regulation & Compliance
Noa Sela on behalf of MoneyMe – Achievement in ESG and Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Baby Nagayo, EY – Achievement in Professional Service
Julie Rynski, National Australia Bank – Achievement in Business Banking
Rosemary Gaglioti, Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Achievement in Institutional Banking
Annabelle Simpson, National Australia Bank – Product or Technical Product Innovator
Cindy He, ANZ Banking Group – Rising Star Award
Miranda Ratajski, Westpac Banking Corporation – Inclusive Leader Award
Alana Mackay, Jessica Magro, Miranda Ratajski, Samira Bachir, and Sarah Tobin on behalf of Westpac Banking Corporation – Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year

2022

Cynthia Savage, Westpac Banking Corporation
Anastasia Cammaroto, National Australia Bank
Mikaela Rasmus, ANZ Banking Group
Nancy Tchou, Morgan Stanley
Jorden Lam, HESTA Super
Paula Nassif, King & Wood Mallesons
Freeke van Son, Macquarie Group
Louise Beazley, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Soraya Alali, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Faz Goren, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
Sue Ann Wong, Wisr
Chelsey Knox, Macquarie Bank
Hayley Watson, Shannon Sarow and Shannyn Hammel on behalf of Bank of Queensland

  • 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

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