Karina Kwan

Karina Kwan currently serves as a Non Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at HSBC Bank Australia since March 2023, and as a Non Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at WAM Active Limited since July 2018. Additionally, Kwan is an Adjunct Professor at The University of Sydney Business School, contributing to the Finance curriculum and advising the Dean through an Advisory Board role since January 2016. Other notable positions include Startup Mentor at Stone & Chalk, Non Executive Director roles at Newcastle Permanent Building Society and Kyckr Limited, and Advisory Board memberships at Zepto and 1WordFlow. Kwan has previously worked as General Manager at Commonwealth Bank, leading various support units. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from FINSIA, and fellowship with CPA Australia, complemented by completion of the Graduate of Company Directors’ course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.