Stephen (Steve) Craig Targett – Deputy Chair

FAICD, MAIEx (Diploma)

Steve is the former Chair of bcu and the Deputy Chair of Police & Nurses Limited. In previous roles, Steve was the CEO of RACQ Bank and led a world first merger of a Mutual Bank and Auto Club. He also successfully launched the new member-owned RACQ Bank in September, 2017. Steve has held large global roles running bank divisions, including CEO positions at National Australia Group, Europe and ANZ Japan and held Directorships at Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank, Northern Bank, National Irish Bank, and National Bank of New Zealand. He is the only Australian to be elected to the Board of the New York based International Swaps and Derivatives Association and was a previous Chair of the Australian Financial Markets Association. More recently, Steve was Deputy Chair of P&Cs Queensland, and a Director of Cuscal and TAS Managed Services. Joined the Board in 2019. Board Governance & Remuneration Committee member.

Ms Louise Clarke

BBus Director

Louise is a former Director of the bcu Board. Louise is a senior leader who brings over 30 years’ experience from the financial services sector working with companies State Street Bank and Trust Company, Schroders Australia and Ernst and Young. Louise’s early career focussed on operational management roles, and in later years in Senior Executive positions in Australia and Asia. As the COO for State Street Bank in Sydney, Louise worked with local regulators implementing frameworks around ethical values, risk and culture. Louise’s passion for developing people and building teams around culture has led her into executive and leadership coaching. In this role Louise works with leaders and teams to support organisational change. Louise has held Non-Executive director roles with the Australian Payments Clearing Association and the Australian Financial Markets Operations Association. Joined the Board in 2019. Risk Committee member.

Mr Gary Humphreys

GAICD, AMP173 Director

Gary is a former Director of the bcu Board. In previous roles Gary was the Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer of Essential Energy (Australia’s largest electricity distribution network). Prior to this Gary was a senior Executive with Country Energy and Advance Energy, both electricity companies based in regional and rural NSW. Before joining the electricity industry he had ten years in the banking industry with the State Bank of NSW and Colonial. Gary brings over 20 years of experience operating large corporations with a proven track record in the areas of corporate governance, strategic planning, financial management and customer service. Gary lives in Port Macquarie and is an active member of the local community, and in particular local sporting associations. He also holds several other Directorship roles including the non-for-profit organisation Cancer Patients’ Assistance Society of NSW. Joined the Board in 2019. Audit Committee member.

Alan Philp

Dip Nursing & midwifery BA HSc Masters of Public Health GAICD

Director of Prevention in the Department of Health (Commonwealth). Joined the P&N Board in November 2018. Risk Committee member.