FEI Mentors 2025/26
Michael Ackland
CFO and Group Executive
Telstra
Luke Austin
formerly Group CFO
Thinxtra, The loT Telco
Chad Barton
NED, SkyCity Entertainment Group; former COO and CFO
Nuix
Kate Beattie
CFO
Endeavour Group
Gordon Bell
CFO
Zip Co
Cale Bennett
CFO
TechnologyOne
Michael Bradburn
Group CFO
Australia Post
Warren Briggs
CFO
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Emma Burke
CFO
Tyro Payments
Melinda Ch'ng
CFO
Pacific Group of Companies
Adrian Chye
CFO
Vicinity Centres
Rebecca Coates
CFO, Business and Private Banking
National Australia Bank
Stuart Comino
Emma Costello
CFO
Reserve Bank
David Craig
NED, Lendlease; former CFO
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Jo Dawson
Group Treasurer
Westpac
Glen D'Souza
Executive General Manager, Group Finance
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Charlie Elias
CFO
Coles
Mark Ellul
former CFO
AusNet Services
Farhan Faruqui
CFO
ANZ
James Ferguson
EGM & CFO, Technology
Commonwealth Bank
Mark Fleming
CFO
Ventia
Barbara Galloon
former CFO, Pacific
Avis Budget Group
David Grbin
CFO
Washington H Soul Pattinson and Company Limited
James Gregory
CFO, Standing Tall;
former CFO/COO Ella Bache
Brendan Hargreaves
CFO
Officeworks
John Harris
Group CFO
TSA Riley
Stephen Harrison
CFO
Woolworths Group
Alison Harrop
former CFO
Stockland
Neal Hawkins
Group Business Officer
Varley Group
Toni Hawkins
Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
Virgin Australia
Victoria Hickey
CFO, Business Banking
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Anna Jepson
CFO Institutional Banking & Markets
Commonwealth Bank
David Lamont
NED, APA Group and Telstra,
Former CFO, BHP
Joy Linton
Strategic Advisor
CSL
George Lippiatt
Group Executive Bulk and Containerised Freight
Aurizon
Daniel Lucas
former CFO - FMCG and Utility Sectors
Gary Mallett
Group CFO
Ingham's Group Limited
Rob Marcolina
Group CFO
Qantas Group
Sophie Moore
CFO
Eagers Automotive Ltd
Andrew Morgan
CFO
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Ian Morrison
CFO
GrainCorp Limited
Neale O'Connell
Former ASX listed CFO
FEI Director
Carolyn Pedic
CFO
Viva Energy Australia
Julie Raffe
NED, Latitude Group Holdings & Ridley Corporation; and former Finance Director
Village Roadshow
Lorna Raine
CFO
ALDI Stores
Tony Reeves
Chair
St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Hewitt Cattle Australia Pty Ltd and Arcadian Natural & Organic Meat Co Pty Ltd
Tim Regan
Executive Director
Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct
Geoff Smith
CFO
Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd
Richard Stephens
Consultant CFO
CFO Centre Australia
Paul Townsend
NED; Strategic Advisor
Nufarm Limited
Paul Varro
CFO
McMillan Shakespeare
Sara Watts
NED
Nuix and Syrah Resources
Sharyn Williams
CFO
PWR Advanced Cooling Technology
Michele Wong
former CFO
North Queensland Airports
Janet Young
COO
Russell Kennedy Lawyers
Previous Mentors
Tania Archibald
Chief Executive Australian Steel Products - Bluescope Steel
Formerly CFO - Bluescope
Malcolm Ashcroft
Group CFO - Downer
Formerly COO - G8 Education
Michael Bencsik
CFO
Beforepay
Patrick Boocock
former CFO
Ausgrid
Greg Botham
COO - Sydney Airport
Formerly CFO - Sydney Airport
Jevan Bouzo
CEO - Convenience and Mobility - Viva Energy Australia
Formerly Chief Operating Financial Officer - Viva Energy Australia
Stuart Boxer
Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer
Treasury Wine Estates
Greg Braddy
Deputy CFO
National Australia Bank
Anastasia Clarke
CFO
Charter Hall
Andrew Cartledge
Senior Advisor to the Board
WiseTech Global
Peter Day
NED; and former CFO
Amcor
Sherry Duhe
former CFO
Santos
Michael Ford
Former CFO
News Corp Australia
Shane Gannon
Former CFO
Endeavour Group
Philip Gentry
CFO
Equity Trustees
Chris Green
CFO
Perpetual Limited
Janelle Hopkins
CFO
REA Group
Vanessa Hudson
CEO
QANTAS Airways
Nick Hughes
Joint Country Head and Group COO
UBS Australia and New Zealand
Michelle Jablko
CEO
Transurban
Katerina Kapobassis
Vice President (Admin & Finance) and COO
University of Melbourne
Gillian Larkins
Former CFO
ASX
John Levy
former Deputy CFO
CSL
David Malek
CFO
Perth Airport
Peter Marriott
NED; and former CFO
ANZ
Dean McGuire
CFO
Magellan Financial Group
Devika Mohotti
Consultant
CIOAdvisory.ai
Keith Neate
CFO
Pacific National
Adam Newman
CFO - The Lottery Corporation
Formerly CFO - Tabcorp
Damien Nicks
Managing Director & CEO - AGL Energy Limited
Formerly CFO - AGL Energy Limited
Tiernan O'Rourke
former CFO
Worley
Praveenesh Pala
CFO
Shift
Joe Pizzinga
CFO
WaterNSW
Kieran Pryke
NED
Aventus Property Group
Kylie Robb
Group CFO
MaxCap Group
Nicholas Schiffer
former CFO
Vicinity Centres
Selena Verth
CFO
OFX
Adam Watson
CEO - APA Group
Formerly CFO - APA Group
Craig White
CFO - IDX Group
Formerly Group CFO - GenesisCare
Bryce Wolfe
CEO
Ixom
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