Our management team
Anne Bastian, General Manager - Human Resources
Anne has been responsible for growing Liberty’s diverse, high quality team from the company’s early days. She is also responsible for the design, implementation and management of all HR policies and procedures. Prior to joining Liberty, Anne held the position of Group Human Resources Manager for Infosentials. She has provided similar expertise to Vectus and LibertyOne and has worked as a HR Consultant for ANZ Bank and Esanda Finance. She has a Bachelor of Business from Victoria University of Technology, Australia.
James Boyle, General Manager - Chief Operating Officer (COO)
James oversees operations, distribution and strategy across Liberty's businesses. He joined the team from State Street Corporation where he held the position of Vice President in the Zurich branch. In this role he was responsible for product development, business feasibility and operational direction. James has an MBA from INSEAD Graduate Business School in France, a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Australia, and a Bachelor of Business from the Australian Catholic University, Australia.
Kendall Mahnken, General Manager - Australian Mortgages and Asset Finance
Kendall is responsible for Liberty’s asset finance and residential mortgage businesses in Australia. She joined the team from National Australia Bank Limited where she held various positions over a 13 year period, including General Manager - Business Lending. Kendall has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management in NSW, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the University of Tasmania.
Lynne Jordan, General Manager – Assured Credit Management
Lynne oversees Liberty’s Assured Credit Management (ACM) team, responsible for Customer Service and Account Management. Prior to joining Liberty, Lynne worked with Ford Credit for over 20 years in Australia and internationally. Her most recent positions were Ford Group Treasurer, Australia and New Zealand, and Director of Operations, Ford Credit Australia. Lynne has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
Winston Nesfield, General Manager - Business Finance
Winston leads Liberty's Business Finance team, which provides working capital solutions for businesses within the small to medium and mid-tier enterprise markets. With extensive experience in the wholesale and retail financial services sector, Winston has held senior management roles at several global investment banking and management consultancy firms throughout North America and Australasia including Salomon Brothers Inc, Kidder Peabody & Co, and A.T. Kearney. Winston has a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Suresh Pillai, General Manager - Strategy
Suresh is responsible for Liberty's corporate strategy and driving new business initiatives. During his long career with Liberty, Suresh has previously held a number of roles including the development of Liberty's capital markets and treasury program. Prior to joining Liberty, Suresh held senior roles with KPMG and PwC where he specialised in international tax and cross-border transactions. Suresh has a Bachelor Degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Tax Institute of Australia.
Peter Riedel, General Manager - Treasury, Finance, Risk & Legal
Peter is responsible for Liberty’s Group Finance and Treasury functions, including liquidity and capital management, financial reporting, statutory results, risk management and portfolio performance and analysis. Prior to joining Liberty, Peter was a partner in the Corporate Finance team at Deloitte. Peter spent 16 years at Deloitte, including 6 years working in New York and Europe. His focus was on providing advice on mergers and acquisitions, valuations and capital raising to companies in the financial services industry. Peter holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and is a Chartered Accountant.
David Williams, General Manager - New Zealand
David is responsible for developing and expanding Liberty Financial’s New Zealand operations. Originally from South Africa, David joined Liberty in October 2005 with over 20 years’ experience in financial services, including 17 years with Westpac in New Zealand, where he was the Chief Operating Officer for their Corporate and Institutional Banking division. David brings a wide range of skills to this diverse role from previous experience in credit, operations, strategy and relationship management. David has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
