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Graeme Huf, Chair

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Commenced on LLL Board in August 2000, appointed Chair 2004. Appointment: Board Governance and Remuneration Committee Chair; Board Audit Committee; Nominations Committee; Board Credit Approval Committee Employment: Business Advisor and Company Director (Former Director – Business Services, LEVNT; School Business Manager and Senior Manager, Commonwealth Bank) Congregation: Our Redeemer, Geelong...

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Steven Podlich, Vice Chair

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Commenced on LLL Board in August 2015, appointed Vice-Chair in 2022. Appointment: Board Risk Committee Chair; Board Credit Approval Committee Chair; Employment: Senior Relationship Manager, Westpac Congregation: Bethany, Raceview, Qld Current: Congregational Admin Team Member; Congregational Ministry & Worship Team Member Former: Parish Administration Team Chairman; Congregational Chairman; Parish Administration...

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Karen Pienaar

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Commenced on LLL Board in September 2018. Appointment: Board Audit Committee; Nominations Committee; Board Credit Approval Committee Employment: Head of Operations – Offshore Aviation Congregation: Bethlehem, Adelaide, SA Current: Congregational Chair Former: LCA Finance, Audit and Risk Committee member, Lutheran Community Care Director, Congregational Treasurer Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce; Graduate...

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Daniel Katz, CIO & CTO

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Commenced as Chief Information and Transformation Officer in 2021, then CTO in 2022. Qualifications: Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Computer Science, Graduate Member of the AICD. Daniel is responsible for the effective leadership, strategic management, and operational delivery of Information Technology, Cyber Security and Business Transformation initiatives to enable...

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Ron Asquith

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Commenced on LLL Board in September 2008. Appointment: Board Audit Committee Chair; Board Credit Approval Committee Employment: Chief Financial Officer Congregation: St John's, Wodonga, Vic Current: Australian Lutheran World Service Board Advisory Group member; Victory Lutheran College Wodonga Council member Former: St Paul's College Board; Victory Lutheran College Business Manager;...

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Deepa Justus

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Commenced on LLL Board in June 2022. Appointment: Non-Executive Director Employment: Banking executive Congregation: St Pauls Lutheran Congregation, Sydney, NSW Qualifications: Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Interactive Multimedia, Master in Design, Bachelor in Business Administration, Diploma in Civil Engineering, Six Sigma Green Belt Deepa joined the LLL Board...

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David Kalisch

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Commenced on LLL Board in June 2022. Appointment: Non-Executive Director Employment: Managing Director, DWK Advisory; Chair, ACT Electoral Commission; Board Member, General Authority for Statistics Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Adjunct Professor, University of Canberra Congregation: Holy Cross, Belconnen, ACT Current: Bible reader Former: LCA Constitution Legal and Compliance Assessment Group...

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Andrew Leithhead

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Commenced on LLL Board in September 2008. Appointment: Non-Executive Director Employment: Deputy Chair, Qudos Mutual Bank, and Chair, Australian Racing Drivers' Club Congregation: Gymea Baptist Church Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diploma of Securities & Investment Analysis, GAICD, F.Fin, JP Living in Sydney and New York with extensive exposure to...

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Andrew Leslie

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Commenced on LLL Board in September 2020. Appointment: Board Risk Committee Employment: Banking executive Congregation: St Paul's, Box Hill, VIC Current: Congregational Strategic Property Group Treasurer; Congregational Musician Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies), Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting Andrew brings 18 years...

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Geoffrey Thiel

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Commenced on LLL Board in September 2018. Appointment: Board Nominations Committee Chair; Board Risk Committee; Board Audit Committee Employment: Professional Non-Executive Director and Business Strategy Consultant Congregation: Holy Trinity, Hampstead, SA Current: Hampstead Congregation Warden Former: LCA National Committee for Ministry with the Ageing member; LCA North Adelaide Redevelopment Feasibility...

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Ross Smith, CEO

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Commenced as Chief Executive Officer in 2020. Qualifications: Master of Applied Finance, Bachelor of Economics, Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Graduate Member of the AICD. Ross provides strategic leadership, enhanced organisational capability and the capacity to pursue an approved strategy. He enhances organisational culture in alignment with our...

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Scott Ross, CRelO

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Began at LLL in 2021, commenced as Chief Relationship Officer in 2022. Qualifications: Master of General Management, Bachelor Management (Accounting) and Business (Banking and Finance), Graduate Member of the AICD. Scott is responsible for maintaining and fostering relationships with key stakeholders to deliver LLL's strategic objectives. He strikes the balance...

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Briony Mitchell, CRO

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Commenced at LLL as Chief Risk Officer in 2022. Qualifications: Diploma of Management, Graduate Certificate – Business, Certificate in Conveyancing. With almost 40 years of experience in the banking industry, including 20 years in credit and other risk-related roles, Briony provides extensive knowledge and support to her team of risk...

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