Our Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors oversees the strategic direction of Defence Bank, and ensures our statutory and legal requirements are met.

Many of our Directors are either currently working within Defence-related roles or have lengthy Defence Service experience. Board elections are held annually for Directors who have served a term of three years and are announced at the Annual General Meeting held in November.

Our Board of Directors are:


Chairman - Mark Richards, Colonel (retired)
Mark was initially elected to the Board on 6 November 2001, and was most recently re-elected to the Board on 22 November 2010.

Deputy Chairman - Paul Mulraney, Colonel (retired)
Paul was initially elected to the Board on 23 November 1998, and was most recently re-elected to the Board on 22 November 2010.

Callum Brown, Group Captain
Callum was initially elected to the Board on 25 November 1996, and was most recently re-elected to the Board on 23 November 2009.

Alan Hands
Alan was initially elected to the Board on 22 November 1993, and was most recently re-elected to the Board on 22 November 2010.

Craig Madden, Lieutenant Colonel
Craig was initially elected to the Board on 28 November 2005 and was most recently re-elected on 24 November 2008.

David Payne, Group Captain (retired)
David was initially appointed to the Board on 6 May 1988 and was most recently re-appointed to the Board on 23 September 2011.

Frances Raymond
Frances was initially appointed to the Board on 1 December 2010.

To contact us, please email info@defencebank.com.au

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