At the President’s Dinner last night, CA ANZ Board Chair John Palermo FCA congratulated Naomi, Matthew and Julia, and thanked outgoing 2025 President Grant Ellis FCA for his contribution to CA ANZ.

“Grant has led with integrity and vision during a milestone year for our organisation, meeting members all over the world and championing our new strategic direction to 2030. His presidency, vice presidency – and indeed his decades of service to the profession – have been defined by his fierce pride in the CA designation, our ethics, and all the members we serve. 

“His ability to gather input from members and ensure their voices were heard has been invaluable, fostering unity and engagement across our membership as we celebrated 10 years since the merger of the Australian and New Zealand institutes to create Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

“Grant has also championed our revised pathways to the CA Program, including CA Foundations and CA Fundamentals, which are enabling our profession to welcome people from diverse backgrounds and career stages. And he has rallied member engagement with our Make Epic Things Happen campaign, positioning Chartered Accountants as future-focused leaders.

“On behalf of the Board, Council, and all of our members, I thank Grant for his many years of service and wish him every success for the future.

John congratulated Naomi on her election as the 2026 CA ANZ President, who was presented with the President’s Pin by Grant Ellis FCA.

“Congratulations to Naomi Walsh FCA on being elected President for 2026. Naomi brings a wealth of experience in academia, governance, and business.

“Naomi’s dedication to lifting up our membership and designation, particularly in the areas of career diversity, professional development, and member engagement will be invaluable as we progress our strategy to 2030.

“In her position as Academic Lead, Employability, at the University of Tasmania, and in her work with government and organisational boards, her commitment to developing accounting employment skills and supporting international students makes her an outstanding choice for President.

“She has been a cornerstone of our Council and the Tasmanian Local Committee and never hesitates to provide guidance and advice to CA ANZ and our members. We’re privileged to have her leadership as President in 2026.

“Congratulations also to Matthew Green FCA on being elected as the new Australian Vice-President, and to Julia Fink FCA on retaining her New Zealand Vice-Presidency. On behalf of all our members, thank you for your continued dedication to our professional body.”

About Naomi Walsh FCA

Naomi is Academic Lead Employability, College of Business and Economics at the University of Tasmania and non-executive director on several Tasmanian government and other organisation boards, including chair of audit, risk and governance committees.

Naomi’s work at the university focuses on business engagement, accounting employment skills and an intern program for international accounting Masters students. Previous experience includes senior finance and commercial management, mid-tier accounting firms and consulting in Western Australia and the UK.

Naomi has served as 2025 CA ANZ Vice President Australia, is an ex-officio member of the Tasmanian Regional Council, and was previously a member of the CA ANZ Corporate Sector Advisory Committee. Naomi is a member of the CA ANZ Female Focus Champions and has been involved in the CA Program as a facilitator and exam marker.

In 2014, Naomi was awarded the Telstra Businesswomen’s Award, Tasmania Corporate sector for leadership in the construction industry.

About Matthew Green FCA

Matthew is a financial reporting, audit, and valuations specialist with substantial experience in advising directors and executives in meeting the complex requirements of ASX Listing Rules, Corporations Legislation, Australian Accounting Standards, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Matthew is a partner with Mazars and is based in Brisbane. Matthew covers valuation, audit, assurance, transactions, and reporting assignments across all sectors of the Queensland economy. Matthew has had the opportunity to work across various firms in the accounting industry, including big 4, ASX listed companies, small firms, and the public sector; this experience has provided him with a deep understanding of the way the industry operates.

Matthew currently works with ASX listed and private owner-managed businesses across various sectors, including financial services and AFSL holders, information technology, construction, not-for-profits, retail, and services.

About Julia Fink FCA

Julia is the Chief Financial Officer at the Climate Change Commission and a small business owner. She started her accounting career at Deloitte in Audit, moving into Deloitte Private. Julia was heavily involved in the roll out of public benefit entity financial reporting standards for registered charities in her former role at DIA Charities Services. This role led to her current position as a Board member of the External Reporting Board.

Julia has been involved with CA ANZ since she was a provisional member, serving on the Women Accountants and Not for Profit Special Interest Group committees in Wellington, the Charities and Not for Profit Trans-Tasman Advisory Committee and the Wellington Local Committee and as a New Zealand Councillor. Julia was instrumental in setting up the CA ANZ Charity Reporting Awards and the Charity Law, Accounting and Regulation Conference.