Vanessa is responsible for working with member banks and supporting the CEO in providing leadership, governance and operational management. She has over 25 years of experience in the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors. She previously was CEO of the YWCA NSW and has held executive roles in strategy, change management, cultural transformation and organisational development, predominantly with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Vanessa serves as a non-executive director of: FINSIA, The Big Issue, Financial Counselling Investment Fund, and Driveabout World (an Edtech start-up improving driver knowledge to achieve road safety).