Danny’s career spans more than 40 years across senior leadership roles in financial services, including a decade living and working in Asia.
He spent five years as General Director and Country Head for the Commonwealth Bank in Vietnam, leading the team that licensed and operationalised the bank there. He subsequently joined National Australia Bank as General Manager and Country Head, China Banking, where he spent more than five years leading the team that licensed and operationalised NAB on the China mainland.
In both Vietnam and China, Danny served as a Director on the Board of the respective Australian Chambers of Commerce. In China, he also held the positions of Treasurer and Deputy Chair of the Shanghai Chamber and Chaired the Chamber’s Financial Services industry committee. His sector expertise lies in financial services and agribusiness / food, with his lived experience in Asia providing valuable insights for clients seeking to trade and invest cross-border.
On returning to Australia, Danny spent time at Oliver Hume Property Funds as General Manager International prior to joining SW, where he served as Managing Director from October 2017 to December 2021.
Danny currently works predominantly with the firm’s foreign bank clients and exporters / businesses seeking to do business in Asia. He also supports foreign companies operating in Australia in formal governance roles as Resident Director and Resident Public Officer, working closely with international businesses establishing or expanding their presence in Australia.
