Board of Directors

Sandra Birkensleigh

Sandra Birkensleigh

Independent non-executive Chair

BCom, CA, GAICD, ICCP (Fellow)

Ms Birkensleigh was appointed to the MyState Board on 19 February 2025 following implementation of the merger with Auswide Bank Limited. Ms Birkensleigh was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 16 years until her retirement in 2013. During her career, her predominant industry focus has been Financial Services (Banking and Wealth Management). Ms Birkensleigh has also advised on risk management in other sectors such as retail and consumer goods, retail and wholesale electricity companies, resources and the education sector. Ms Birkensleigh is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Tasmanian Finance Corporation, Adore Beauty Limited and Horizon Oil Limited. She was recently appointed as Chair of BBO Investments Pty Limited and Channel Investment Management Limited. She is Deputy Chancellor of the University of the Sunshine Coast, a member of its Council and Chair of its Audit and Risk Management Committee. Ms Birkensleigh is a member of the Board’s Group Risk Committee and is an independent Director.

Vaughn Richtor

Vaughn Richtor

Independent non-executive Director

BA (Hons) MAICD

  • Group Audit Committee
  • Group Risk Committee
  • Group People Remuneration & Nominations Committee

Vaughn joined the Board as a non-executive Director in September 2019 and was Chairman from 1 April 2022 until implementation of the merger with Auswide Bank Limited on 19 February 2025. He has held CEO roles in Asia and is the former CEO of ING DIRECT Australia and CEO Challenger and Growth Countries – Asia, ING Group after joining ING in London in 1991 as Deputy General Manager UK and Ireland.

Vaughn is a non-executive Director of Rest Super and also a current adviser to Rhizome and Spriggy. He is a prior Board member of TMB Bank in Thailand, ING Vysya Bank in India, Kookmin Group in Korea, and a non-executive Director, and later Chairman, of Ratesetter Australia. He was previously an advisor to the Strategy Implementation Institute in Singapore and Wyvern Health and has written and spoken extensively on leadership, corporate culture, customer centricity and digital banking.

Brett Morgan

Brett Morgan

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

BEc, MAppFin

Brett commenced with the MyState Group on 17 January 2022. He was previously Chief Executive Officer, Banking and Wholesale at ASX listed BNK Banking Corporation Limited (ASX:BBC) and has extensive fintech and digital banking experience having held a number of key executive roles over 15 years at ING DIRECT.

Gregory Kenny

Gregory Kenny

Independent non-executive Director

GAICD, GradDipFin

Mr Kenny was appointed to the MyState Board on 19 February 2025 following implementation of the merger with Auswide Bank Limited. Mr Kenny has had a long and successful career with Westpac Banking Corporation and St George Bank Ltd, and prior to that with Bank of New York and Bank of America in Australia. At St George Bank he held the positions of Managing Director (NSW and ACT), General Manager Corporate and Business Bank and General Manager Group Treasury and Capital Markets. Mr Kenny served as a Director of MoneyPlace Holdings Pty Ltd until January 2018. Mr Kenny is a member of the Board’s Group Risk Committee and is an independent Director.

Sibylle Krieger

Sibylle Krieger

Independent non-executive Director

LLB (Hons), LLM, FAICD, MBA

  • Group Risk Committee (Chair)
  • Group People Remuneration & Nominations Committee

Sibylle has been a Non-Executive Director since December 2016 and has over 40 years of broad commercial experience as a lawyer, economic regulator, company director and independent consultant. She was a partner in two large commercial law firms for 22 years and has over 17 years’ experience as a Non-Executive Director and Chair across listed and unlisted companies in multiple sectors. Her current portfolio includes financial services, essential infrastructure services, professional services and energy.

Sibylle is currently a non-executive director of Ventia Services Group Limited (ASX:VNT) and AEMO Services Limited. She is also a member of the Commonwealth Capacity Investment Scheme Investment Committee, an advisory body for Commonwealth investment in the energy transition, and a member of the advisory board of Law Squared, a challenger to the traditional law firm model.

She has previously served as Chair of Xenith IP Group Limited (ASX:XIP) and as a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation, Allconnex Water (South-East Queensland), TasWater, Vector Limited (NZX:VCT), the Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd (AEMO), Openpay Group Limited and as a trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust and of Sydney Grammar School. In addition, for six years Sibylle served as a Tribunal member of the principal NSW economic regulatory tribunal, IPART.

She holds undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in law and an MBA from Melbourne Business School. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Warren Lee

Warren Lee

Independent non-executive Director

BCom, CA

  • TPT Wealth Chairman
  • Group Audit Committee
  • Group Risk Committee

Warren was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in October 2017 and appointed Chairman of TPT Wealth Limited on 17 August 2023. He has extensive experience in the international financial services industry, including 15 years at AXA in senior management positions within the company’s Australian and Asian businesses.

Warren was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation and Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited. He has previously served as a Director of Avenue Bank Limited and Tower Limited.

Warren is currently a Non-Executive Director of MetLife Limited and Solterra Agriculture Pty Ltd and is Chair of Warakirri Asset Management Limited and Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd.

Andrea Waters

Andrea Waters

Independent non-executive Director

BCom, FCA, GAICD

  • Group Audit Committee (Chair)
  • Group Risk Committee

Andrea was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in October 2017. She is an experienced non-executive director, auditor and accountant with over 40 years’ experience in financial services. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and both a member and accredited facilitator of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is a former partner with KPMG, specialising in financial services audit.

Andrea is the Chairman of the Colonial Foundation and a Director of Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd, Helia Group Limited (ASX:HLI) and Grant Thornton Australia Ltd. Prior, she was previously a Director of The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Bennelong Funds Management Group, Cancer Council Victoria, CareSuper and Cash Converters International Limited (ASX:CCV).

Jacqueline Korhonen

Jacqueline Korhonen

Independent non-executive Director

BSc, BEng (Hon), GAICD

Ms Korhonen was appointed to the to the MyState Board on 19 February 2025 following implementation of the merger with Auswide Bank Limited. Ms Korhonen’s career spans more than 35 years and encompasses executive roles with several multi-national technology companies including over 25 years at IBM. Ms Korhonen is an Independent Non-Executive Director of MLC Life Insurance and a Non-Executive Director of Nuix. Ms Korhonen is also a Non-Executive Director of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Ms Korhonen is a member of the Board’s Group Risk Committee and is an independent Director.

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