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Back to News & ArticlesBank First welcomes back Simon Terry as Chair
Simon has a long history with Bank First, with his first appointment to the board coming in 2018.
He was re-elected in 2021 for a second three-year term, but resigned in March 2022 due to conflicting work commitments.
Bank First CEO Michelle Bagnall said Simon's passion for our Members and for the role of customer-owned Banks in our community is central in his leadership of Bank First.
Simon's return to the board will enable the next wave of the transformation program for this organisation, as we work towards ensuring the sustainability of this bank for the next 50 years and beyond.
In his first week in the Chair's seat, Bank First staff officially met Simon at a company-wide team meeting. It was a session where we were told we could 'ask anything', and we did.
Starting with 'what's the biggest difference you've noticed from 2022 to today at Bank First?'
'Back then, we were talking about a lot of things, in terms of deepening our partner relationships and a digital transformation, but there was a lot of work to do to be able to make that change,' he said.
'Now that I'm back I can see those foundations are laid and we've gone from talking about it, to having clear plans about what we need to do next and being deep into the delivery of those plans.'