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Meet the team

Get to know Keystart's board members and executive team.

Board members

  • Glyn Yates

    Non-Executive Director and Chairperson

    Glyn Yates has extensive experience in the community banking and financial services industry (Community Bank Director and Chairperson), local government (Councillor and Deputy Shire President) and as a director of SMEs in regional Western Australia. Glyn is also the Chairman of the Country Housing Authority and non-executive director of Keystart GTE board.

  • Rob McKenzie

    Board Member

    Rob McKenzie is a very experienced corporate lawyer, partner of McKenzie Moncrieff and counsel at Blackwall Legal. Rob was a partner and on the board of Jackson McDonald and a partner of major national firm Clayton Utz and national head of reconstruction and insolvency there. He is the Chairman of the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science a director of the Australian Institute of Neuro-Rehabilitation. He has recently retired as a member of the Federal Government Takeovers Panel. Rob has acted or acts for a range of major accounting firms, banks, listed, public and major private companies and government agencies, in a number of industries. He was a director of the West Coast Eagles, Black Swan State Theatre Company and a Commissioner of the WA Football Commission.

  • Caterina (Kitty) Prodonovich

    Board Member of Keystart & Country Housing Association

    Caterina (Kitty) Prodonovich is the CEO of the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry of WA and sits on varied business stakeholder bodies and committees. Kitty brings extensive knowledge and experience in the small businesses sector, housing affordability and community and economic development in regional communities throughout Western Australia.

  • Hon. Jay Weatherill AO

    Board Member

    The Hon. Jay Weatherill AO is the Director of Development with Minderoo Foundation and leads the Thrive by Five campaign. He chairs the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation is a Board member on Infrastructure WA and Medibank. Jay was Premier of South Australia for over 6 years and Minister for 16 years in portfolios including Treasury and Housing. He holds Law and Economics degrees from the University of Adelaide. He was an Industry Professor at the University of South Australia and is an Ambassador for Reggio Children. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day Honours list for his work in tertiary education and early childhood development. Jay is also a Graduate of the Company Directors Course and a non-executive director of Keystart GTE board.

  • Julie Keene

    Board Member

    Julie Keene is a Commissioner with the Insurance Commission of WA and holds Board roles with organisations in aged care, healthcare and disability. Julie has almost 20 years' experience in community services, aged care, disability, education and tourism industries. She is a chartered accountant and has held senior executive roles at Bankwest, Murdoch University, HBF and MyIntegra. She's also a non-executive director of Keystart GTE board.

  • Emma Cole

    Board Member

    Emma Cole has local and state government experience, as the former Mayor of the City of Vincent and local government representative on the WA Planning Commission and has worked in public policy across diverse state government agencies. Emma is currently Chair of the State Emergency Management Committee, sponsors the Community Resilience and Recovery Subcommittee, and is completing a Master of Urban and Regional Planning.

  • Donna Lynch

    Country Housing Authority Board Member

    Donna Lynch has comprehensive expertise in rural policy development and experience in rural production in Western Australia.

  • Sean Cameron

    Country Housing Authority Board Member

    Sean Cameron is currently Director, Agency Policy and Budget Analysis at WA Treasury and has oversight of approximately 40 agencies. He has over 30 years of experience in this industry.

Executive team

  • Mark Tomasz

    Chief Executive Officer

    Mark Tomasz has more than 20 years' experience in financial services, joining Keystart in 2024. Mark has held a number of senior executive positions at HSBC in Asia, Europe and Latin America. He is a qualified CPA Australia accountant and Board member of Nakuru Hope, a charity.

  • Felicity Zimmermann

    Chief Risk Officer

    Felicity Zimmermann joined Keystart in 2021 and has over 20 years' experience working in financial services as a banker and lawyer. Prior to joining Keystart, Felicity held senior management roles at ANZ Banking Group in Perth and has worked as a finance lawyer in financial institutions and international law firms in London and Perth.

  • Lindsay O'Sullivan

    Chief Operating Officer

    Lindsay O’Sullivan joined Keystart in late 2016. Prior to Keystart, Lindsay was Chief Operating Officer at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and over the last 25 years held a number of leadership roles with Bankwest, Herbert Smith Freehills and National Australia Bank in Australia and the United Kingdom.

  • John Patmore

    Chief Information Officer

    John Patmore has over 20 years' ICT experience gained across various industries including financial services and education. He has been with Keystart since 2010. Originally from the UK, John held a number of roles for companies in London, working with a variety of clients across Europe and North America.

  • Nicole Brown

    Chief Financial Officer

    Nicole Brown joined Keystart in 2022 and has 20 years' experience in Australia and overseas. Prior to joining Keystart Nicole has held finance, risk and commercial roles at Bankwest and CommBank after starting her career in a Big 4 professional services firm.