Industry group FinTech Australia has two new board members following its AGM, with Tiimely chief risk and compliance officer Jodi Ross and Tractor Ventures CEO and cofounder Jodie Imam signing on as directors.
Chair Sarah Gorman said the candidates nominated this year were all women 2024.
“Both Jodi and Jodie bring a wealth of experience and differentiated expertise to the Board, as we grow the value we deliver to our members, whether that’s supporting our members to help unlock funding; supporting our members on their own growth journey, or how we grow our policy impact against a complex and evolving regulatory environment,” she said.
Ross is a leader driving consumer empowerment through regulatory and technology innovation, with more than 20 years of experience in lending, competition, regulatory frameworks, compliance, law and risk management, including senior roles spanning the ACCC and federal Treasury. She also has expertise in AI-driven lending technologies and the Consumer Data Right regime.
Jodie Imam
Imam was appointed by the Board in casual vacancy. She has more than 20 years’ experience in entrepreneurship, venture capital and alternative revenue based financing models for tech-enabled companies including roles with Tractor, a venture debt funder. She has also held roles at SBE Australia, Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship, Startmate and Innovation Bay.
FinTech Australia CEO Rehan D’Almeida said the board is a brains trust for the association.
“Not only do they manage our governance, but they proactively ensure that we maintain our positions as the most trusted and independent voice of the fintech industry,” he said.
“I look forward to working with both Jodie and Jodi in helping the organisation better represent its members and address some of the key challenges facing the fintech sector.”
Ross and Imam join existing board members:
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Sarah Gorman, Head of Growth & Marketing at DAS, Chair of FinTech Australia
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Brian Collins, General Partner and Co-Founder of Triple Bubble, Deputy Chair of Fintech Australia
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Christian Westerlind Wigstrom, Founder and CEO of Monoova, Treasurer of FinTech Australia who has been reappointed for a second term
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Vinnie D’Alessandro, Founder at Raishio
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Dominic Pym, Co-Founder of Up, Euphemia
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Michael Saadat, International Head of Public Policy at Block; along with non-executive directors
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Harry Godber, Head of Policy and Strategy, Tech Council Australia
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Cathryn Lyall, Partner, Seed Space VC and Director at Swyftx.
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