APCA Board

The APCA board is responsible for setting the company's strategic direction and corporate governance. The board's mandate is to act in the best interest of the overall payments system.

The board comprises an independent chairman, the chief executive officer and non-executive directors appointed by APCA's "owner members".

Owner members that have at least 5% of the transaction volumes in three or more of APCA's clearing systems are entitled to appoint a director. Smaller owner members form electoral groups to attain the aggregate 5%. The building societies and credit unions are also each entitled to appoint a director.

APCA Purpose and Role

APCA Purpose and Role

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Meet the Board

 

Russell Rechner

Russell Rechner
B Ec (Hons), FCPA, FCIS
Chairman

Mr Rechner was appointed a director and Chairman of APCA in January 2008. He retired as Director of Major Projects, ANZ, in 2002 and was previously Senior General Manager, ANZ.

Stuart Woodward

Stuart Woodward
BA (Hons), F Fin, GAICD
Deputy Chariman

Mr Woodward is General Manager, Representation, Credit Cards, Payments and Retail Strategy Services at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He was appointed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as a director in February 2005.

Paul Apolony

Paul Apolony
F Fin, FIPA, MAICD

Mr Apolony is the Head of Operations at The Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. He was appointed by the Other Banks Owner Member Electoral Group as a director in June 2007.

 Tim Buckett

Tim Buckett
B Com, CPA, MBA, MAICD

Mr Buckett is the Executive General Manager, Customer Development at Suncorp-Metway Limited. He was appointed by the Retail Banks Owner Member Electoral Group as a director in February 2011.

Chris Campbell

Chris Campbell
B Ec, M Bus (Finance), MAICD

Mr Campbell is the Head of Payments Policy and Strategy, Westpac Group. He was appointed by Westpac Banking Corporation as a director in April 2003.

Chris Hamilton

Chris Hamilton
BA, LLM, AAICD
CEO

Mr Hamilton was appointed Chief Executive Officer of APCA and executive director in
January 2006.
Paul Inglis

Paul Inglis
B Ec (Hons), MAICD

Mr Inglis is Head of Payments Industry at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. He was appointed by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited as a director in July 1998.

David Jay

David Jay
B Ec, MBA, FCPA, F Fin, MIIA, MAICD, FAMI

Mr Jay is Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Settlements Limited. He was appointed by the Building Societies Owner Member Electoral Group as a director in August 2010.

Adrian Lovney

Adrian Lovney
LLB (Hons), MBA, AMP

Mr Lovney is General Manager, Strategy and Projects, Cuscal Limited. He was appointed by the Credit Unions Owner Member Electoral Group as a director in February 2013.

John Murphy

John Murphy
MBA, F Fin

Mr Murphy is General Manager, eChannels and Group Payments, Working Capital Services, National Australia Bank Limited. He was appointed by National Australia Bank as a director in May 2011.