
Mentors in Sydney
Jo-Anne Bloch
Chair and Non-Executive Director
Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, SPSL ServicesCo, Shalom Institute, Colonial First State’s superannuation trustee, Sydney Financial Forum, and the Australian Israel Chamber of Commerce.
As a Chair and Non-Executive Director, Jo-Anne’s ambition is to work with organisations that facilitate a
better financial future for all Australians, and especially women.
Jo-Anne is Chair of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, Chair of SPSL ServicesCo, and Chair of the
Shalom Institute, as well as Non-Executive Director of Colonial First State’s superannuation trustee, and a
Non-Executive Director of the Sydney Financial Forum and the Australian Israel Chamber of Commerce.
Jo-Anne is an active Mentor with Mentor Walks in Sydney, a member of Chief Executive Women, and a
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
With a 40-year global career as a CEO, Board Director, Business Leader and Industry Leader, Jo-Anne’s
experience is grounded in highly regulated sectors including financial advice, insurance and
superannuation, but always with a focus on customers. Jo-Anne’s career has spanned both the private
and public sectors; the UK and Europe, the US and Australia; and most sectors of the financial services
industry.
Jo-Anne is known for being a collaborative leader who brings people together to solve problems using
creative problem-solving techniques, and enabling diverse voices to be heard.
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Content Marketer at Mentor Walks, Tess’s professional life is shaped by a desire to drive gender equality and build an inclusive society. Her passion and experience saw her lead the social media arm of the Teach Us Consent campaign, pulling mandatory consent education for Australian students over the line in March 2022.
She is currently completing her Bachelor of Communications (Social and Political Science) at UTS and is most energised and inspired when surrounded with powerhouse women.
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