The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced the results of the election for Board members with Marc Bineham named as the new National President and Michael Nowak elected as Vice President.
Six positions were being contested at the election, three on the Executive Committee and three State Director positions, where two AFA members stood for each position.
Joining Bineham and Nowak on the Board is former National President Deborah Kent, who was elected to the position of Treasurer, while Samantha Robinson was elected as State Director for Victoria, Tim Ross as State Director for Queensland and Jeff Thurecht was returned as State Director for NSW/ACT.
Ballots for State Directors in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania were not required as James Ford (WA) and Dave Slovinec (SA) were only nominees in those state and were elected unopposed, while Matthew Hawkins (TAS) has one more year to run on his two-year term.
The election for AFA Board members took place on-line between 1 September and 15 September, with a voting member participation rate of 30%.
The new Board will take office at the conclusion of the Association’s Annual General Meeting which is scheduled to take place at the AFA National Adviser Conference in Canberra, on 6 October.
AFA Election Results
| Position | Candidate | Votes Received | Result |
| President | Marc Bineham | 482 | Elected |
| Kevin Owen | 384 | ||
| Vice President | Jenny Brown | 366 | |
| Michael Nowak | 503 | Elected | |
| Treasurer | Deborah Kent | 446 | Elected |
| Sam Perera | 422 | ||
| ACT/NSW State Director | Michael d’Apice | 120 | |
| Jeff Thurecht | 137 | Elected | |
| Queensland State Director | Dianne Charman | 89 | |
| Tim Ross | 163 | Elected | |
| Victorian State Director | Melinda Houghton | 70 | |
| Samantha Robinson | 103 | Elected |
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My sincere congratulations to Sam Robinson. If I was going to be beaten by someone I am glad it was someone with such strong beliefs in our profession and who I know will do a great job. Well done Sam, you deserve the role and you will do a fabulous job.
Congratulations to everyone else as well, you have a tough job to do, best of luck.
@ Melinda Houghton.
A gracious concession and worthy of such a person .
As for the President elected, well done.
The alternative wouldn’t have been my choice either…..Viv La Difference !
Congratulations to the new board members and commiserations to the unsuccessful candidates . Let’s hope the new members have heard the message from their supporters and get back to representing members views.
Congratulations to the existing and newly elected Board Members, I have a great deal of faith and trust we will now be represented in a fair and equitable manner. As Melinda said “you have a tough job ahead”.
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