ARPC welcomes new Board appointment

20 Dec 2021

ARPC welcomes the Government’s appointment of David Foster as a Member.

David Foster is a Brisbane-based Non-Executive Director with a diverse portfolio of Directorships and Advisory roles.

“David Foster’s appointment will benefit ARPC as he has extensive financial services experience across banking, insurance, customer strategy, technology strategy, risk management and governance,” said Dr Christopher Wallace, ARPC CEO. “He will be a valuable addition to the Board, and I look forward to working with him.”

David’s last senior executive role was CEO of Suncorp Bank. In addition to five and a half years as CEO of Suncorp Bank, David served in other senior roles including Group Executive, Strategy during the acquisition of Promina – one of Australia’s largest financial services transactions.

Before Suncorp, David worked at Westpac for 14 years in several senior roles in Sydney and Queensland.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director at Youi Insurance, Genworth and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Chairman of Motorcycle Holdings Ltd and G8 Education Ltd.

David holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Southern Queensland and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southern Cross University. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM) and has attended programs at Wharton, IMD, MIT and INSEAD.

For media inquiries on the Board updates, please contact ARPC Chief Executive Dr Chris Wallace or Head of Public Affairs Alexander Drake on (02) 8223-6777 or [email protected]