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We’re backing local sporting talent Sheridan Gallagher
The Mutual Bank has partnered with local professional rugby league player Sheridan Gallagher
Chief Member Officer Matthew Dunnill said the partnership with Sheridan is about contributing to the momentum of raising the profile of women’s sport and will include a campaign that features some of the homegrown talent that the bank supports, from grassroots clubs to sports stars.
“Women’s rugby league is an emerging sport with increasing participation and profile,” he said. “And we want to encourage more of our community to get behind the team and other women’s sports.”
“Sheridan has had an outstanding start in rugby league. We are thrilled to be a supporter of her early career journey and to be partnering with her to promote The Mutual Bank to new audiences, including young people like Sheridan on TikTok.”
Sheridan made the switch to league from football, having previously captained the Young Matildas to the 2022 Under 20s women’s World Cup in Costa Rica after representing the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A League in 2021-22.
The Newcastle Knights secured Sheridan this season and she has delivered, scoring five tries from seven games in the National Rugby League Women’s (NRLW) competition.
The team is keen to defend their 2022 NRLW premiership in the weeks ahead and Sheridan is a vital part of that plan.
Sheridan said she is proud to be partnering with a bank that has been helping people thrive for 135 years.
“The community spirit of the Hunter is unmatched. I love how the people get behind the Newcastle Knights and how organisations like The Mutual Bank back our community,” she said.
“They have been around since 1888 and it’s so great to see that they have a solid record of putting people first.”
The Mutual Bank is headquartered in East Maitland with a presence in Maitland, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Dungog local government areas.
Welcoming our new Chief Financial Officer
After an extensive search, The Mutual Bank has appointed local leader, Aleisha Taylor, as Chief Financial Officer.
CEO Geoff Seccombe said Aleisha brings 19 years of local and national accounting and finance experience to the bank.
Aleisha started her career as an accountant at PwC before spending more than seven years in accounting at the University of Newcastle. She has also worked in national roles with Hunter-based not-for-profit organisation, Life Without Barriers, and as head of finance and corporate services for The Maitland Benevolent Society Limited (Benhome).
“The bank is performing strongly and is on a growth trajectory, so it is great to have someone with Aleisha’s financial management skills to help us continue on this path,” Geoff said.
“Importantly, she understands our culture and focus on serving members and community,” he said.
Aleisha is excited to be part of a local, customer owned, organisation that focuses on members and community.
She said The Mutual Bank’s approach to corporate social responsibility and the ways in which it gives back to the community and those in need, make it an attractive place to work.
“I am enjoying being part of a supportive team and the challenge of operating in the competitive financial services sector,” Aleisha said.
“The Mutual Bank’s values of integrity, respect and care really resonate with me,” she said.
“Getting a seamless connection between the work behind the scenes, which supports front-line delivery of service, is important to our success.”
Coincidentally, Aleisha has a unique connection to the bank. Her uncle, the late Alan Wells was a beloved Director of The Mutual Bank for five years. He passed away unexpectedly in 2019.
“I was born and raised in Maitland, so it is nice to be working for a local success story.”
Aleisha oversees the bank’s finance and treasury functions and is also responsible for its deposit products.
She joins Chief Executive Officer Geoff Seccombe, Chief Credit Officer Ken Archer, Chief Operating Officer Janet Lee, Chief Risk Officer Blake Evans, and Chief Information Officer Todd Paterson in the bank’s executive leadership team.
