Experience

Annecto

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Chair Governance Committee, Member Business Committee

  • Jul 2021 - Present



The Australian National University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit and Risk Management Committee Member

  • Jul 2021 - Present



National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

• Australia
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Audit and Risk Committee Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Defence Bank

• Australia
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2022

  Defence Bank is one of the top 10 Financial Industry Mutuals in Australia with assets of $3bn, 87,000 members and operates nationally. Fran is also a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance, Nomination, and the Governance and Remuneration Committees. Fran was also previously chaired the Audit and Risk Committee. Defence Bank is one of the top 10 Financial Industry Mutuals in Australia with assets of $3bn, 87,000 members and operates nationally. Fran is also a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance, Nomination, and the Governance and Remuneration Committees. Fran was also previously chaired the Audit and Risk Committee.



Department of Defence

• Chief Financial Officer - Associate Secretary Groups

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2021



Australian Institute of Company Directors

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• National Education Advisory Committee

  • 2015 - Dec 2017

• ACT Councillor

  • 2006 - 2015



Canberra Institute of Technology

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chair of the Audit Committee

  • 2015 - Dec 2016



UN Women Australia

• Australia
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2016

  UN Women is an active participant in UN activities for gender and development. It engages the support of government raises funds, supports programs which achieve gender equality & empower women & challenge attitudes. UN Women is an active participant in UN activities for gender and development. It engages the support of government raises funds, supports programs which achieve gender equality & empower women & challenge attitudes.



IP Australia

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2016

  ARPC is a Public Financial Corporation established under the Terrorism Insurance Act in 2003 to administer the terrorism reinsurance scheme, providing primary insurers with reinsurance for commercial property and business interruption losses arising from a declared terrorist incident. $130m revenue p.a., $112.5m to government in fees abd dividends p.a. $500m investments. Fran is responsible for Finance, HR, IT, Communications, Property, Security and Legal outcomes. Fran has successfully improved the effectiveness of the organisation through 3 restructures, increasing ARPC’s national and international presence through improved stakeholder engagement and significant cost reductions in retrocession. Fran managed the transition of closing the organisation in Canberra and opening a new office in Sydney including budget, property leases, security, IT and fitout, staff redundancies and recruitment whilst managing business as usual. Fran was acting CEO over the Lindt Café siege period updating stakeholders, media and government and managed the Declaration of the Terrorist Incident announcement by the Treasurer in January 2015.



Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

• Australia
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Charity and Not For Profit Advisory Committee

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2016



Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation

• General Manager Corporate

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2014



National Health and Medical Reserach Council

• Chief Finance Officer

  • 2008 - 2012



Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

• Australia
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Finance and Administration

  • 2005 - 2008



Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Finance Officer

  • 2004 - 2005



IP Australia

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2002 - 2005



The CrimTrac Agency

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2000 - 2002



KPMG

• Canada
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Consultant

  • 1999 - 2000