Raiz has announced Philippa Taylor will join the firm as a non-executive director with two decades of board experience.
Ms Taylor has served on the board at a range of ASX-listed companies, commercial and government organisations and not-for-profits, including as chair of remuneration and nomination committees.
She also held executive positions within customer-centric industries including CEO of Deakin Health and Sports Centre and global director, people and culture at SMS Management and Technology.
“We welcome the appointment of Philippa who brings with her a wealth of experience in workforce and executive governance, organisational culture and engagement with fast-growing companies with global operations,” said Raiz chairman Harvey Kalman.
“Having also held senior roles in financial and professional services organisations overseeing corporate growth, including restructuring, refinancing, rapid expansion and contraction, and merger opportunities, she will certainly add to Raiz’s skill set at a board level during a period when we are aiming to rapidly grow the Australian and Southeast Asian operations.”
Ms Taylor is currently a director at Western Leisure Services, Apollo League and We Make A Difference and a mentor with Leadership Victoria.
She holds an MBA from the University of New England and a graduate diploma in adult education and is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
“It’s a privilege to be asked to join the board of a fintech that has achieved so many milestones in its seven-year history,” said Ms Taylor.
Pointing to the firm reaching $1 billion in funds under management late last year as well as its acquisitions and expansion in Southeast Asia, Ms Taylor said that Raiz had “a clear strategic direction and is implementing it”.
“I am confident my skill set and experiences, including overseeing significant and varied COVID-19 impacts to operations, cash flow and profitability and strong financial literacy, will enable me to make an important contribution to Raiz at this period in its growth,” she said.
