Recently retired Deputy Chair Graeme Willis has been officially recognised by the Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals (BCCM) with his name added to the BCCM Honour Roll.

Graeme was one of 6 inductees to be honoured at BCCM's Annual Leaders' Summit.

While Graeme remains on the board of Australian Settlements Limited, in early 2025 he retired from the board of Bank First and RACV.

During his tenure at Bank First, Graeme, along with his board, was involved in major transformational change:

• Appointment of the Bank's first female CEO - with the intent of deliberately and actively reshaping Bank First for a sustainable future.

• Championed a strategic approach that anchored deliberately in our mutuality and sought 'difference' rather than just 'scale'.

• Managed risk very carefully, a skill that held our bank in good stead during the global pandemic period and positioned us to pursue our bigger strategic goals.  

BCCM 2025 Honour Inductees: Craig Dunstan, Retiring Chair, Futurity Investment Group, Dr Roger Sexton AM, Retiring Chairman, Keyinvest, John Minz, Director RACQ and former CEO Heritage Bank, Sheena Jack, Former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, HCF, Melina Morrison, CEO BCCM, Rohan Mead, Retiring Group Managing Director and CEO, Australian Unity and Graeme Willis, Retired Deputy Chair, Bank First (pictured far right) .

Photo by Chris Gleisner.

Graeme Willis (pictured front centre) with Michelle Bagnall and Simon Terry.