James Fazzino (Chair) – Independent
Mr Fazzino joined the Board on 11 May 2020. He graduated from La Trobe University with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and is a fellow of CPA Australia.
Mr Fazzino held senior executive roles with Incitec Pivot Limited in the period 2003 to 2017 including as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2017. He was previously the Chair of Tassal Limited and is currently a director of Australia’s leading energy infrastructure group, APA Group and Chair of its Sustainability Committee. He is also the Chair of Manufacturing Australia, a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Qube Holdings and a non-executive director (effective 1 August 2025) and Chair of Amotiv Limited (effective 24 October 2025).
Mr Fazzino is a member and Chair of the Board People and Remuneration Committee, a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and the Board Nominations Committee.
Geerten Battjes
Mr Geerten Battjes joined the Board on 28 May 2015. He has a degree in Econometrics (Hons) from the State University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Mr Battjes joined Rabobank in 2009 and was responsible for the risk management function within Rabobank's international operations. Currently he is Rabobank’s Head of Enterprise Risk. Mr Battjes is the Senior Officer Outside Australia for Rabobank Australia Branch and a director of Rabobank New Zealand Limited.
Mr Battjes is a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and the Board People and Remuneration Committee.
Carolyn Colley - Independent
Ms Colley joined the Board on 1 April 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting), a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Graduate Member (GAICD) of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ms Colley is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Australian Securities Exchange Subsidiary Settlement and Clearing Boards and a member of its Technology Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Smartgroup, where she is Chair of the Information Technology and a member of Audit and Risk and Remuneration & Nominations Committees, and of Count, where she is Chair of the Technology and Innovation Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Additionally, Ms Colley is Chair and Treasurer of Liverpool Neighbourhood Connections a Not-for-Profit.
Ms Colley has over 30 years of executive experience in financial services, technology, and innovation, having held senior executive roles at Macquarie Bank, St George Bank, and BT Financial Group. Ms Colley also co-founded Faethm, a global SaaS analytics platform addressing the future of work.
Ms Colley is a member and Chair of the Board Audit Committee, a member of the Board Risk and Compliance Committee, the Board People and Remuneration Committee and the Board Nominations Committee.
Christine Feldmanis - Independent
Ms Feldmanis joined the Board on 1 September 2020. She has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Wollongong and a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Ms Feldmanis is a non-executive director on a number of boards including Bell Asset Management Limited, Bell Financial Group Limited, Omni Bridgeway Limited and Utilities Trust of Australia. She has previously held executive positions with Deloitte, Elders Finance, Bankers Trust, NSW Treasury Corporation and Treasury Group Investment Services.
Ms Feldmanis is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Trustee Fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Certified Practising Accountant.
Ms Feldmanis is a member of and the Chair of the Board Audit Committee and a member of the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and Board People and Remuneration Committee.
Christine Feldmanis - Independent
Ms Feldmanis joined the Board on 1 September 2020. She has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Wollongong and a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Ms Feldmanis is a non-executive director on a number of boards including Bell Asset Management Limited, Bell Financial Group Limited, Omni Bridgeway Limited and Utilities Trust of Australia. She has more than 35 years experience in financial markets and has previously held executive positions with Deloitte, Elders Finance, Bankers Trust, NSW Treasury Corporation and Treasury Group Investment Services.
Ms Feldmanis is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Trustee Fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Certified Practising Accountant.
Ms Feldmanis is a member of and the Chair of the Board Risk and Compliance Committee, a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board People and Remuneration Committee and the Board Nominations Committee.
Angelique Meddeler
Ms Meddeler joined the Board on 24 September 2024.
Ms Meddeler, who is based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, has 30 years’ experience in global retail and wholesale banking and joined Rabobank in December 2021 in the role of Chief Compliance Officer.
She has previously spent more than 25 years with ING Bank, serving in a wide range of roles including Global FEC/AML (Financial Economic Crime/Anti-Money Laundering) Lead for ING Retail and Wholesale worldwide, Global Head Client Services Wholesale Banking, Head of International Business Clients and Head of Marketing Retail/Business Clients.
Ms Meddeler is a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and the Board People and Remuneration Committee. Ms Meddeler is also a director of Rabobank New Zealand Limited.
Caroline Oosterbaan
Coinciding with her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Rabobank Australia Limited, Ms Oosterbaan joined the Board on 1 March 2026.
Based in Sydney, Ms Oosterbaan is a member of Rabobank’s global management team for Wholesale and Rural (W&R) Banking and is responsible for the Rabobank Australia and New Zealand region.
Born in Australia and raised across several continents, Ms Oosterbaan brings a globally informed, purpose-driven approach to her leadership. She has more than 25 years’ experience across banking, business, strategy and governance. She has been a member of several supervisory boards and before joining Rabobank she was a member of the Executive Committee of NIBC Bank and held roles which included overseeing structured finance, leveraged finance, equity and mezzanine solutions and M&A across the Netherlands, the UK and Germany.
Ms Oosterbaan joined Rabobank in the Netherlands in November 2024 as Global Head of Clients & Portfolio Management, where she was responsible for Global Rural, Rabo Partnerships, Wholesale Segment Strategy, Portfolio Management, Sustainability and Food System Transition.
Ms Oosterbaan also holds an MSc in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and has completed executive programs at INSEAD, Harvard Business School and Singularity University.
Clive Stiff - Independent
Mr Stiff joined the Board on 20 March 2024. He has a Master of Science, Management from the Ecole des HEC, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Stiff is currently a Non-executive Director of Cleanaway Waste Management and of GrainCorp. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, Quantium Advisory Board, Chair of the Australian Food & Grocery Council and a member of the Genpact Australian Advisory Council. Mr Stiff has over 35 years’ experience in fast moving consumer goods. He was formerly CEO of Unilever Australia & New Zealand, CEO of Procter & Gamble France and previously held other senior executive roles with the company internationally, as well as locally with Goodman Fielder.
Mr Stiff is a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board Risk and Compliance Committee, the Board People and Remuneration Committee and the Board Nominations Committee.
Company Secretaries
Lara Gray
Ms Gray was appointed Regional General Counsel & Company Secretary in August 2022. She is a highly experienced commercial lawyer that joined Rabobank from a top-tier law firm in December 2003 and is responsible for the Legal function across Australia and New Zealand. Ms Gray is also the Chair of the Rabo Community Fund which supports the development of strong and resilient rural communities across Australia and New Zealand.
Ms Gray has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. She is also a member of Chief Executive Women and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors program. In 2024, she completed the Certificate of Management Excellence program at Harvard Business School.
Jeffrey Davis
Mr Davis was appointed Company Secretary in September 2006 and is the Deputy General Counsel for Rabobank Region Australia, New Zealand. He has degrees in Law and Economics from Macquarie University and is a member of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.
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