Board Composition and Committees
Board’s role and responsibilities
The Board’s role and responsibilities are set out in the Board Charter.
Constitution
Credit Corp’s Constitution dated 1 November 2018, is available here.
Meet the Board
Current membership of the Board is set out below
Eric Dodd
BEc, FCA, FAICD
Board Committee memberships
A member of the Audit & Risk Committee, Remuneration & HR Committee and Nomination Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in July 2009 and Chairman in February 2021.
Skills and experience
Eric has more than 50 years experience in the insurance, finance, banking and healthcare sectors. Eric previously held the position of CEO of Insurance Australia Group, and Managing Director and CEO of MBF Australia Limited for a six-year period, before being appointed as Managing Director of the combined organisation when MBF merged with BUPA Australia in June 2008. Eric is also a past Managing Director and CEO of NRMA Insurance Limited and has held a number of senior positions within the financial services industry.
Directorships and other current appointments
Chair of First American Title Insurance Company of Australia Pty Limited and Chair of Integrity Insurance Group.
Qualifications
Eric holds a Bachelor of Economics degree, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Trudy Vonhoff
BBus, MBA, GAICD
Board Committee memberships
Chair of the Nomination Committee and member of the Remuneration & HR Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2019.
Skills and experience
Trudy is an experienced Non-Executive Director and has over 25 years experience in retail and business banking, corporate banking, financial markets and strategy. Trudy brings to the Board strong financial, risk management and governance skills. She has held executive positions with Westpac Banking Corporation and AMP Bank Limited and has led customer, finance, technology and operations businesses in a rapidly changing regulatory environment. Previous board roles include Non-Executive Director of AMP Bank Limited, Cabcharge Australia Ruralco Holdings and Tennis NSW.
Directorships and other current appointments
Non-Executive Director of Cuscal Limited (ASX:CCL) since April 2019 and Chair of the Risk Committee, and Non-Executive Director of Iress Limited (ASX:IRE) since February 2020 and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee since May 2021. Director of Australian Cane Farms Limited and Independent Member, Nomination Committee for Tennis Australia.
Qualifications
Trudy holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) and a Master of Business Administration and has completed further development courses at Harvard Business School, Sydney University and the AICD. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Senior Fellow of FINSIA.
Phillip Aris
BEc, MMgmt
Board Committee memberships
A member of the Nomination Committee and Chair of the Remuneration & HR Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-executive Director in July 2021.
Skills and experience
Phillip brings extensive senior executive and board experience across a range of roles within the financial services and technology sectors across Australia, the United Kingdom and Asia. Past executive roles include Head of Credit Cards for Commonwealth Bank, Chief Executive Officer of CountPlus Limited (Count Limited), and Regional Head of Strategy and Business Development for Thorn-EMI Asia Pacific, working across Australia, the UK and Hong Kong.
Directorships and other current appointments
Phillip was previously Non-Executive Chair of XPON Technologies Group Limited.
Qualifications
Phillip has a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Management.
James M. Millar AM
BComm, FCA, FAICD
Board Committee memberships
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in December 2021.
Skills and experience
James brings extensive senior leadership experience to the Board from both his professional services and Non-Executive Director careers. He has had a distinguished professional services career, initially in corporate reconstruction, culminating in his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Pacific region for EY and serving the firm’s global operations. James has served as Chair of Fantastic Furniture Ltd, Export Finance Australia, and Forestry Corporation of NSW. He is also a former Director of Fairfax Media Ltd, Macquarie Media Ltd, Helloworld Ltd and Slater & Gordon Ltd.
Directorships and other current appointments
James was previously a Director of Mirvac Limited (ASX:MGR).
Qualifications
James holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, is a retired Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Lyn McGrath
BA, MBA, GAICD
Board Committee memberships
A member of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in January 2023.
Experience
Lyn has had a long and successful executive career in financial services, culminating in her role as Group Executive Retail Banking at BOQ responsible for both the BOQ Retail Bank and the Virgin Money Australia Digital Bank. Prior to BOQ, Lyn was at Commonwealth Bank for almost 12 years, including Executive General Manager roles leading retail banking distribution and the wealth advice business.
Directorships and other current appointments
Chair of Heartland Bank Australia Limited, Chair of the Australian Digital Health Agency and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Group Risk and Compliance Committee of CIMB Group Holding Berhad, a Malaysian listed bank. Lyn was previously a Non-Executive Director of Auswide Bank Limited.
Qualifications
Lyn holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Fellow of FINSIA, a Vincent Fairfax Fellow in Ethical Leadership and a member of Chief Executive Women.
Thomas Beregi
BEc LLB (Hons), CPA, GAICD
Date appointed
Appointed as Managing Director in March 2023 and Company Secretary in September 2007.
Skills and experience
Thomas joined Credit Corp as Chief Financial Officer in September 2007, before being appointed to his current role as Chief Executive Officer in October 2008. Prior to joining Credit Corp, he was the Chief Operating Officer of real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle Australia. Thomas has previously held senior finance and operational positions with multinational consumer goods companies Diageo plc and PepsiCo Inc. Thomas was appointed as Company a Secretary in September 2007.
Qualifications
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Brad Cooper
MBA
Board Committee memberships
Member of the Remuneration & HR Committee and Audit & Risk Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in April 2023.
Skills and experience
Brad has had a successful executive career in financial services spanning over 20 years at the CEO level. He served as CEO of BT Financial Group for nearly a decade to 2019 and was formerly CEO of Westpac Bank New Zealand Limited, appointed in 2007. Prior to Westpac, Brad had a long career with the then GE Consumer Finance businesses in Australia, the UK and Ireland, serving as CEO of Consumer Finance in each region, as well as serving as Chair of GE Capital Bank in the UK.
Directorships and other current appointments
Non-Executive Director of Judo Bank (ASX:JDO) since December 2024. Non-Executive Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Boards for DUAL Group since November 2024, Non-Executive Chair of Wise Group PLC, Australia (NASDAQ:WSE) since March 2026.
Qualifications
Brad has a Master of Business Administration from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
Sarah Brennan
BA, GAICD, FPA
Board Committee memberships
Member of the Remuneration & HR Committee and Audit & Risk Committee.
Date appointed
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2024.
Skills and experience
Sarah has a breadth of board and executive experience in financial services. She previously held senior positions in life and wealth management at MLC, Citibank and Deutsche Bank. Sarah also co-founded a successful strategic financial services consultancy, Comparator Business Benchmarking, which was later acquired by CoreLogic.
Directorships and other current appointments
Non-Executive Director of NobleOak Life Limited (ASX:NOL) since December 2021 and Chair since January 2025, Non-Executive Director of Netwealth Group Limited (ASX:NWL) since 28 February 2024 and Non-Executive Director of Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd (ASX:ALI) since July 2024.
Qualifications
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Management Diploma from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Sarah is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Leadership for the AI Age), a member of Chief Executive Women and is a Fellow of the Financial Planning Association of Australia.
Greg Cooper
FIA, FIAA, BEc (Actuarial Studies), GAICD
Date appointed
Appointed as Non-Executive Director in July 2026.
Skills and experience
Greg has extensive executive, Board and Chair experience across a diverse range of organisations, including ASX-listed, private, not-for-profit, and Government-owned corporations. His local and overseas financial services experience includes 18 years at Schroders Investment Management based in Australia, Singapore, and the UK, in roles including the Chief Executive Officer Australia, Director for Schroders Investment Management Australia, Global Head of Institutional Distribution and Head of Product Strategy for Asia Pacific. A qualified actuary, Greg is the former Head of Actuarial Consulting for Towers Perrin in Asia, based in Hong Kong.
Directorships and other current appointments
Non-Executive Director of Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) since September 2019 and Chair since February 2025. Non-Executive Chair of Avanteos Investments Limited (trustee of the Colonial First State Superannuation funds) and Calvary Health Care, Non-Executive Director of Australian Payments Plus Limited and member of the Private Equity Investment Committee of Queensland Investment Corporation.
Qualifications
Greg holds a Bachelor of Economics (Actuarial Studies) from Macquarie University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Board Committees
The Board has three principal committees that assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. These are listed below and the Charters can be accessed from the following links: