Meet our Executive Team
Darlene Mattiske-Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Qualifications
Darlene’s qualifications include the Advanced Management Program, Harvard University; Diploma in Management; Bachelor of Management and a Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. Darlene is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Darlene is also certified in Human Centred Design and is a member of Chief Executive Women and a MAICD.
Experience and Expertise
Darlene has more than 25 years’ experience in strategic and executive leadership, 20 of these years at the CEO and Deputy CEO level. Darlene has held several Board positions including, currently, as a Director of the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) and, previously, as Chair of Mutual Marketplace.
Awards and Recognition
Darlene is the recipient of a Telstra Business Women’s Award, and a finalist in the National Retail Banking Awards for Executive of the Year. Darlene is also a recipient of two Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) awards for People Leadership and People Strategy.
Nicholas Parkin
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Nick has 20 years’ experience working as a lawyer, company secretary and governance professional in Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. He has worked in private practice as lawyer in the areas of corporate law, capital markets and financial services and as a lawyer and/or company secretary in Australian corporates including Worley Limited, Helloworld Limited, Australian Ethical Investment Limited, Insurance Australia Group Limited and Westpac.
Joa De Wet
Chief Finance Officer
Joa De Wet joined Australian Military Bank in July 2013 and is responsible for the finance and treasury functions of Australian Military Bank. Joa is a Chartered Accountant with over 28 years experience in the financial services industry, having previously worked at IOOF, Colonial First State, Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Laurence Halabut
Chief People Officer
Laurence Halabut joined Australian Military Bank in January 2020 and is responsible for leading the people and culture function. Having previously worked with global organisations including Toyota Finance, Bankwest, HBOS Australia and Qantas, his strategic approach and alignment of HR initiatives with business are underpinned by over 25 years’ HR experience. Laurence is a Fellow of the Australian Human Recourses Institute (FAHRI), Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and holds an MBA from the University of South Australia. Laurence was named on the 2024 HRD Hotlist.
Andrew Moebus
Chief Member Experience Distribution Officer
Andrew Moebus joined Australian Military Bank in December 2008 with 20 years Retail Banking experience and is responsible for our Branch Network, Digital Sales, Member Engagement Centre, Broker Channel, Lending Fulfilment, RSA products and RSL and Community relationships. Andrew’s qualifications are Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking, Cert IV in Credit Management, Cert IV in Banking Services and accredited certificate in Tier 1 ASIC PS146 for Superannuation..
Enis Huseyin
Chief Information Officer
Enis Huseyin joined Australian Military Bank in July 2017 and is responsible for Information Technology, Digital Services, Robotic Process Automation, Business Intelligence & Reporting, Project Management and Technology Transformation. Enis Huseyin has been working in the Banking and Financial Services Industry for over 17 years, having held numerous senior management roles with Bankstown City Credit Union, My Credit Union and Qudos Bank. Enis holds a Bachelor of Computing and a Diploma in Information Technology (Software Development).
Stephen Robertson
Chief Risk Officer
Stephen joined Australian Military Bank in August 2021 and is responsible for the enterprise risk functions. He started his career with PwC and has subsequently worked with large ASX companies such as Qantas and Lendlease, as well as SME’s such as NACCO and Daikin and most recently as Chief Risk Officer with Illawarra Credit Union. He has strong technical expertise in Enterprise Risk and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Richard Coldwell
Chief Transformation Officer
Richard Coldwell joined Australian Military Bank in May 2023 and is responsible for our Program Office, Payments Services, Settlements and Variations, and Member Operations functions. Richard has over 25 years Financial Services experience and has previously held roles with Bank of Queensland, Investec, Rothschild, and most recently with Illawarra Credit Union. Richard is a certified Project Manager (Project Management Professional) and is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Jasmine Shillington
Chief Product and Marketing Officer
Jasmine joined Australian Military Bank in June 2023 and is responsible for our product, brand and marketing functions. Her career spans 20+ years with organisations such as Qantas, Allianz, NBN Co, BPAY, Commonwealth Bank and Suncorp. Jasmine has a proven track record in using a customer-centric approach to design and deliver products and customer experiences to meet strategic business objectives. Jasmine holds an MBA from Australian Graduate School of Management.
