Mano Simos

Mano has been Chief Risk Officer at Defence Bank since October 2013. He is primarily responsible for the development and oversight of the Bank’s Risk & Compliance Management Framework. Mano leads a team who collaborates with executives and their teams providing guidance and advice on the implementation of these frameworks. This second line function remains independent of the business and provides the Board and the Risk & Compliance Committee with assurance and insights around the management of their current and emerging enterprise risks.

Mano was appointed Company Secretary in September 2016 and is secretary to the Risk & Compliance Committee, Governance & Remuneration Committee, and is a graduate member of the AICD.

Prior to joining Defence Bank, Mano worked at NAB - directly with the Business Banking CRO and with the Group Executive Business Banking as secretary to its Risk Committee and responsible for risk governance.