Brendan Hong

Brendan Hong is a highly skilled risk management professional with extensive experience in governance and assurance across various organizations. Most recently, Brendan served as the Head of Risk Strategy & Governance at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, where responsibilities included developing a comprehensive Risk Strategy and modernizing the organization's Risk Management Framework. Prior to that, Brendan held senior managerial roles at Commonwealth Bank, managing risk governance initiatives and leading teams in operational risk and assurance. Brendan also contributed to Openpay as the Head of Policy & Governance, focusing on enterprise risk policies and frameworks. Currently, Brendan serves as the Senior Manager of Risk & Compliance Frameworks & Assurance at Hostplus. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Actuarial Science and Honours studies at the University of Melbourne.