IMB Bank is pleased to announce that following a successful non-executive director recruitment search facilitated by an external firm, effective 15 December 2022, Ms Christine Traquair joins the Board of IMB Bank and its subsidiaries. Ms Traquair is appointed by the Board to fill the casual vacancy arising following the retirement of Noel Cornish AM in October 2022.
Christine has over 40 years’ experience in the financial services industry and has held diverse senior leadership roles in risk, retail, business, and institutional banking. Christine has deep risk management and credit expertise and strong experience in governance, compliance, balance sheet and capital management, regulatory engagement, organisational and process simplification, and merger and acquisition activity.
Most recently, Christine held the role of Chief Risk Officer, Banking and Wealth for Suncorp Bank and prior to this, had a lengthy career at NAB with responsibilities across banking, wealth, risk, and credit related functions. Christine is currently a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Sub-Committee of James Cook University Council.
IMB Chair Cathy Aston said, “We are incredibly pleased to have Christine join the IMB Bank Board, and we welcome the strong oversight she will bring to the organisation’s risk management frameworks and strategic growth initiatives aimed at reaching more members through digital lending and business banking. Christine is a highly respected risk professional, and IMB Bank will benefit from her very current experience in managing risks and opportunities relevant to financial services organisations.”
Ms Traquair will stand for re-appointment by members at the 2023 IMB Annual General Meeting of members.
Date: 15 December 2022