Mike Hirst
B.Com., Director

Experience and expertise

Mike Hirst was appointed on 29 August 2023 as a nonexecutive director as nominated by UniSuper Ltd. Mike has more than 40 years of experience in board and senior executive leadership roles within retail banking, treasury, funds management and  financial markets. Mike was the Managing Director of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank from 2009 to 2018 and prior to this, he worked in senior executive and management positions with Colonial Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation and Chase AMP Bank. Mike was a Commissioner on the Federal Government’s National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board, a member of the Federal Government’s Financial Sector Advisory Council and was Deputy Chair of the Australian Banking Association.

Other directorships and positions

Mike also has considerable experience in both South Australia and across a wide range of directorships, currently with AMP (Chair from April 2024), GMHBA Health Insurance, and AMCIL (a publicly listed investment company) and previously with Racing Victoria, the Australian Banking Association, Colonial First State and the Federal Government Financial Sector Advisory Board, among others.

Special responsibilities

Chair of the Audit & Compliance Committee (appointed on 27 February 2024), Member of the Infrastructure Committee, Member of the Property, People and Customer Committee.