our executive

David joined IBA in 2025 and brings more than 25 years of global, multi-industry experience across banking, superannuation, management consulting, and engineering. David is from Melbourne and has worked serving Indigenous communities for nearly two decades.

He has a Bachelor of Engineering, Masters of Business Administration and is a qualified banker, company director, company trustee, and executive coach.
His prior banking roles span across the personal, business, and institutional sectors, leading transformation to deliver sustainable outcomes in complex environments. His earlier career as a management consulting further shaped his strategic acumen and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

David is currently serving as a Non-Executive Director of the Traditional Credit Union, and previously as Chair of NAB Nominees Ltd and the Australian Custodial Services Association. These roles reflect his deep commitment to governance and financial stewardship, particularly in contexts aligned with Indigenous economic empowerment.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                 

Sean’s traditional lands are located at Padthaway in South Australia from the extended Potaruwutj family of the Tatiara region and has worked serving Indigenous communities around Australia over the past decade.

Sean joined IBA in June 2020, he is an experienced executive in corporate, community and not for profit sectors. He has managed and delivered nationally award-winning programs impacting communities throughout Australia in collaboration with Federal and State governments resulting in the employment of more than 900 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people and tens of millions of dollars procured through Indigenous businesses.

His community engagement involved co-founding CareerTrackers, and board membership across multiple foundations.  Sean is a member of the alumni council at the University of Melbourne.

As acting General Counsel, Nathan is responsible for providing legal support and services to IBA, and plays a key role in overseeing IBA’s governance.

Dee joined IBA in 2022 and has almost 20 years’ experience in financial management roles for high growth complex organisations, with high-level expertise across industries both locally and overseas.

Dee is originally from Scotland with Indian descent. She moved to Australia in 2010 and lives in Brisbane.

She has a degree in Accounting & Finance, and is also a member of the UK and Australia-NZ Institutes of Chartered Accountants and is a graduate. of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

As CFO, Dee is responsible for the financial management function of IBA, ensuring appropriate financial information is provided to its programs, Board and regulatory authorities in accordance with its governing legislation.