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A new chair has been appointed at the non-bank lender with immediate effect, with a CEO announcement expected to be made “imminently”.
Resimac Group Ltd (Resimac) has welcomed a new chairman of the board.
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At the Resimac annual general meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday (19 November), it was announced that Warren McLeland would be stepping down as chairman of the board following the conclusion of the meeting, with Wayne Spanner stepping into the role with immediate effect.
McLeland has been the Resimac chairman for the past four years and, given he has now concluded his term, he has stepped down from the position. However, he will remain on the board as the deputy chairman.
Spanner has been on the Resimac board since 2020 as a non-executive director and is the the chair of the board’s remuneration and nominations committee.
He was unanimously voted into the position of chair by the board.
The new Resimac chair has extensive experience in the legal sector, having worked at Norton Rose Fulbright for over 21 years, including as a managing partner and – between 2020 and 2023 – as the global chief strategic alignment, innovation and people officer.
Announcing the change, Resimac interim CEO Susan Hansen said: “Firstly, on behalf of the board I would like to thank Warren for his invaluable service to the company as chairman of the board since 2020 and for the many other roles he has played at Resimac since 1999 including chief executive and executive chair.
“His contribution to Resimac has been tremendous and is a key reason why Resimac is where it is today. We are fortunate that he will continue with the company in the role of deputy chair. “
Welcoming the new chair, she said: “The board’s unanimous decision to appoint Wayne Spanner as Chair is supported by his excellent performance and contribution across many of our committees since he joined the board in 2020.
“He brings strong commercial skills and experience that includes managing partner of an international law firm and independent chair of another professional services firm.”
McLeland told AGM attendees: “I retain full confidence in the future prosperity of Resimac going forward.
“I extend my gratitude to my director colleagues and all Resimac team employees for their support and loyalty and am truly delighted to pass the baton to Wayne as your next chairman.”
The non-bank lender has been going through a leadership reshuffle in recent months, having earlier this year farewelled its long-serving CEO, Scott McWilliam.
McWilliam resigned from his employment with Resimac, after 21 years of service, effective from 1 September 2024.
While Hansen has been in the interim CEO position since then, Resimac is expected to “imminently” make an announcement regarding an appointment, with the new CEO starting in the first half of calendar year 2025.
[Related: Resimac CEO resigns, interim CEO appointed]
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