The Finance Brokers Association of Australasia (FBAA) has announced several key leadership changes, including the appointment of former Tasmanian state president Justin Delanty to its national board.
Justin Delanty (pictured), managing director of Lending4U, will take over from Barry Honey, who is stepping down from the FBAA board due to personal reasons.
A veteran of the broking industry since 1995, Delanty also serves on the Yellow Brick Road Aggregation advisory board.
“Having seen the exponential growth of the FBAA’s membership over the past few years, I am excited to be involved with its ongoing transformation to the pre-eminent financial services membership body in Australia,” Delanty said.
FBAA managing director Peter White praised the appointment, noting Delanty’s wealth of experience and leadership within the association.
“We appreciate Justin’s great work as a state president, and his significant experience on boards over many years means that members can be confident that he will fit seamlessly into the role of a national director,” White said.
White also paid tribute to outgoing director Barry Honey, who joined the board in 2021.
“With his expertise in forensic accounting and experience as a director and chairman of numerous boards, Barry has played a major part in leading the FBAA through expansion and increased complexity,” he said. “We wish him the very best and know he will always be part of the FBAA family.”
Alongside the board changes, FBAA, which recently launched its new certified finance broker (CFB) designation for commercial and asset finance brokers, has announced a new slate of state presidents and vice presidents, effective from July 1.
Tasmania: Derwent Finance’s Rhianna Farnan becomes acting state president, with Urban Money Australia’s Toby Mahoney continuing as vice president.
NSW and ACT: Stephen Harris, general manager of Nectar Mortgages, steps in as state president. Brad East of Dealify becomes vice president.
South Australia and Northern Territory: Flint director Sergio Stefano begins his term as state president. Kym Russell from Nieuvision becomes vice president.
Queensland: Scott Beattie from Cube Home Loans remains state president. Regan Lacey, an aviation finance specialist, is the new vice president.
Victoria: Jonathan Cornish of Acceptance Finance is acting state president. Nathan Taddeo of RedZed remains vice president.
Western Australia: Luke Bray from Freo Finance continues as state president.
These leadership changes reinforce FBAA’s commitment to supporting brokers across Australia through experienced and responsive state representation.
