Faces of ME

At Members Equity Bank we have a commitment to provide you with excellent customer service and to treat you with respect.

Our staff are passionate about our company and passionate about exceeding your expectations. Therefore we think that it is important for you to meet a few of them.

Chris Pereira – Mobile Lending Manager – Melbourne

Chris Pereira Having worked at Members Equity Bank for 4 and a half years, Chris literally goes out of his way to help our customers with their home loan needs.

With car keys and lap top in hand, Chris will be there to answer your questions. Whether you would like to know how much you can borrow, need an approval in principle, or if you are ready to purchase or refinance your existing loan, Chris is always on the move, and lives up to our promise of 'Being open for business... in your living room.'

Chris says that he will "do anything possible to assist new and existing ME customers realise their financial goals and get them into their dream home faster" As with everybody at ME, Chris strives to "provide excellent service and to treat customers with respect."

To talk to one of our mobile lenders you can make a booking online or give us a call on 13 15 63

Jeannie Claridge – Customer Service Consultant – National Customer Contact Centre

Jeannie Claridge After nearly 3 years of working at our Customer Contact Centre in Melbourne, Jeannie still loves to help customers solve any problems they may have. "Helping a customer out with a question they have about their accounts, or helping them save time and money are just two of the little ways I can help" says Jeannie.

Jeannie also says that ME as an organisation is "supportive and friendly" and would recommend it as a place to work for anyone that puts value on providing value for money and great service to their customers.


Ashley Wijeyesekera – Customer Service Consultant – National Customer Contact Centre

Ashley Wijeyesekera Ashley has been with ME for a year, working in our Melbourne based customer contact centre.

Ashley predominantly answers calls from new customers looking at starting a relationship with ME. Ashley's sales skills, coupled with his outstanding customer service means that customers are only too happy to let Ashley help them.

Ashley says he always enjoys "the challenge of finding the right solutions for our potential customers, and getting them in contact with one of our mobile lenders as quickly as possible."


Shannon Barnes – Product Manager – Business Banking

Shannon Barnes Having been with Members Equity Bank for 5 years now, Shannon has seen both of our retail and business banking operations grow from very small beginnings into to reputable force within the Australian market.

Having started off in the early days of ME in a communications and product management role, Shannon is now the product manager of our Business Deposit products.

Shannon has overseen such product innovations as our high interest Business Investment Account, and our Business Term Deposits. Shannon believes that our success is in "helping every day Australian businesses grow into successful organisations that are respected in their communities."

Working at Members Equity Bank also has many positives. Shannon says that her job involves "meeting a vast range of people all striving for success. Everyone has a great customer service ethic and work well together in support of our customers."



Members Equity Bank Directors


Mr Bernie Fraser

Mr Bernie FraserBernie is a former Secretary to the Treasury and Governor of the Reserve Bank. He is currently an independent director of two large industry super funds.

Ms Anna Booth

Ms Anna BoothAnna is a former National Secretary of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia, Vice President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, director of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Road Motorists Association (NRMA), Chair of Industry Funds Investment Ltd and member of the Westpac Customer Committee. She is currently a director of two companies within the Industry Super Holdings Group, Industry Funds Management and Members Equity Portfolio Management. Anna is also is an executive director of her own workplace relations consultancy firm CoSolve Pty Ltd and she is non executive Chair of the listed law firm, Slater and Gordon Pty Ltd.

Mr John Ries

Mr John RiesJohn retired from the ANZ Bank as an executive director after a career of thirty-eight years. He is currently a director of Joyce Corporation Ltd, Clive Peeters Ltd, Australian Biotechnology & Healthcare Fund No 3 Ltd and Mercy Health & Aged Care Inc.

Mr Anthony Wamsteker - Chief Executive

Mr Anthony WamstekerAnthony has over twenty years experience in the financial services industry, including roles in superannuation, funds management and banking. He is currently a director of ME Portfolio Management Limited and Industry Funds Management Pty Ltd.

Mr Garry Weaven

Mr Garry WeavenGarry is Chair of Industry Funds Management and has been a director of VicUrban since its inception. Garry's background includes a period as Assistant Secretary of the ACTU and a period as Senior Consultant to Westpac Financial Services. He was also the founder and Executive Chair of Industry Fund Services.