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1 minute read28 March 2025
Who runs the world? Girls!
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Well, perhaps not running the world but they’re making an impact, particularly at Bank First, and we continue to applaud and acknowledge the work of our female colleagues.
2 minutes read26 February 2025
Warm welcome for newest Bank First Director
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The first Board meeting of 2025 was an opportunity for Chair, Simon Terry, to show Jen Johanson around the Bank First offices.
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3 minutes read5 February 2025
Michelle Bagnall talks 'placement poverty'
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Hear from CEO Michelle Bagnall, her experience and our bank’s commitment to nursing and education students.
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2 minutes read23 January 2025
Vale Peter Leonard-Kanevsky
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We were sad this week to hear the news of the passing of Bank First inaugural Board Chair and one of our founding members, Peter Leonard-Kanevsky.
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2 minutes read23 January 2025
Celebrating UN International Year of Cooperatives
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As a proud mutual bank - we’re sharing our story globally in 2025 - a year declared as the International Year of Cooperatives. And the best place to start? At the very beginning.
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2 minutes read16 January 2025
Welcome Jen Johanson
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We have started 2025 with a welcome to new board director Jen Johanson who joined Bank First on 1 January. Welcome Jenny.
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2 minutes read18 December 2024
Bank First welcomes back Simon Terry as Chair
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Simon Terry returns to Bank First as Chair, having served on the board from 2018 until 2022.
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1 minute read28 November 2024
Our people and our acknowledgement
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Who better to put their voice to our Acknowledgement of Country than the people Members speak to when they call our Call Centre?
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2 minutes read20 November 2024
Elizabeth Compton joins Bank First board
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Bank First is delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Compton to the board of directors.
Learn more1 minute read31 October 2024
Bank First announces Chair Elect
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Bank First has announced the appointment of Simon Terry as Chair Elect, succeeding Bernie Lloyd who is retiring from the Board after 13 years of service.
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2 minutes read30 October 2024
Thank you Bernie!
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After 13 years on our board, Bernie Lloyd’s final ‘official’ meeting will be the 2024 Annual General Meeting.
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