The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has elected its board and office bearers following its recent Annual General Meeting and board meeting.

“This is a strong team which draws on wide-ranging experience and expertise, providing a strong platform for future advocacy,” said Phil Naylor, CEO, MFAA.

The following board members and office bearers for 2009/10 were elected:

Joe Sirianni (President)
Barry Elmslie (National Vice President and WA President)
Steve Kane* (Treasurer and Chair National Brokers Committee)
Alison Whittle* (NSW/ACT President)
Glenn Mitchell (Victorian President)
Chris Dobbie* (Queensland President)
Martin Leedham (SA/NT President)
Geoff Colls* (Tasmanian President)
Joe Zappia (Chair Equipment and Commercial Finance Committee)
Garry Driscoll (Chair Mortgage Management Committee)
Jon Denovan (Chair National Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Damian Percy* (Chair National Lenders Committee)

*Denotes new board member

At the AGM a special resolution was approved, restricting the number of board members from a related body corporate to two.

Mr Naylor said that over the past year the MFAA has made significant strides in advancing industry interests, such as negotiations over national consumer credit regulations with the Federal Government and further enhancement of industry accreditation requirements.

“The newly elected board represents a strong cross-section of the industry nationwide. I look forward to continuing to work with the board in our ongoing efforts to enhance industry standing and advocate on behalf of the profession,” Mr Naylor concluded.