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FinTech Australia shakes up board with four new appointments

November 30, 2023

FinTech Australia made four new appointments to its board.
Sarah Gorman, Head of Growth and Marketing at Digital Agriculture Services, becomes deputy chair with over three decades of experience in advisory, investment, and entrepreneurship.
Other new board members: Kellie Morton (Chief Legal Officer and Director at Birchal), Vinnie D’Alessandro (Chief Product Officer at Change Financial), and Brian Collins (Principal at Audacity Ventures).
Simone Joyce, CEO of Paypa Plane, remains chair until 2024 and plans to hand over the role next year.
Marie Mortimer, Managing Director of loans.com.au, steps down from the board after three years.
Oliver Kidd, CEO of Archa, left the board earlier this year.
Simone Joyce notes the fintech sector’s maturity, evolution, and ability to navigate funding uncertainty and global economic challenges.
The transition period is planned for a smooth handover of the chair’s role.