About Us

John T. Maxwell FCPA FPS (Chairman)
Independent, Non-Executive Director since 1975.

Mr Maxwell was the senior partner in the accounting firm Maxwell & Cameron Pty Ltd, Certified Practising Accountants until May 2006. Mr Maxwell has practised as an accountant in Rockhampton for the past 35 years. He has been a Director of The Rock since 1975 and its first General Manager. He was appointed to the role of Chairman in November 2007.

Bradford V.R. Beasley LL.B. (Hons)
Non-Executive Director since 1999.

Mr Beasley is a partner of the Rockhampton firm of Solicitors, South & Geldard, and has acted as Solicitor to The Rock Building Society Limited for over 20 years. Mr Beasley is Chairman of The Rock's Credit Committee and is also chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Rockhampton Grammar School. 

Rod Davies F Fin MAICD
Independent, Non-Executive Director since 2010.

Mr Davies joined the Board in March 2010. Mr Davies held executive management positions at Suncorp Metway Limited where he accrued 21 years of service. Mr Davies has extensive business experience in the banking sector. He has previously been a director of Suncorp Financial Planning Pty Ltd, Metway Star Limited, Graham & Company Limited and LJ Hooker Corporate Limited.

Ross A. Illingworth GAICD CFP BBus (HR Deakin)

Independent, Non-Executive Director since 2009.

Mr Illingworth joined the Board in January 2009 and is presently Chief Investment Officer & Executive Director at Carnbrea & Co. Limited. Also appointed as Chairman of The Rock's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee in March 2010.

Mr Illingworth is also Deputy Chairman of Melbourne Opera and Chair of the Governance & Audit Committee (South East Regional Touring Opera Limited trading as Melbourne Opera). He is a Non-Executive Director of the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation Ltd. of Arthritis Victoria and a member of the Audit Committee.

Derek Lightfoot BCom FCA FFin GAICD

Managing Director since 2007.

Mr Lightfoot joined The Rock in February 2005 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in June 2006. He was then appointed to the role of Managing Director in November 2007. Previous to Mr Lightfoot's appointments with The Rock, he accrued 10 years’ experience with KPMG in Brisbane and London, specialising in the banking and finance industry. Mr Lightfoot also spent eight years with a regional financial institution in senior management positions including Internal Computer Auditor, Head of Operations, Head of Information Technology and Head of Business Services.  Mr Lightfoot's most recent position before taking up his role with The Rock was with Brisbane City Council as Executive Manager Customer Service.

Mr Lightfoot holds a Bachelor of Commerce, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.