Well he sounds like a good guy. Not a good choice for an...

Well he sounds like a good guy. Not a good choice for an organisation with funny business in the accounts. Would be unlikely to get anything irregular past him! He would be unlikely to let anything risk his reputation I would think.

Through the prism of whether the accounts are accurate or not - he is an excellent choice as Chair. Welcome on board mate!!! Ignore that Joe guy at the AFR - lol - don't sue him - we need a laugh every now and then.

Ewen Crouch AM

BEc (Hons.), LLB, FAICD
Skills, experience and expertise

Ewen was a Partner at Allens from 1988 to 2013, where he was one of Australia’s most accomplished mergers and acquisitions lawyers. He served as a member of the firm’s board for 11 years, including four years as Chairman of Partners. His other roles at Allens included Co-Head Mergers and Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets, Executive Partner, Asian offices and Deputy Managing Partner. He is now a Consultant to Allens.

Ewen served as a director of Mission Australia from 1995 and as Chairman from 2009, before retiring in November 2016. From 2010 to 2015, Ewen was a member of the Takeovers Panel.

In 2013, Ewen was awarded an Order of Australia in recognition of his significant service to the law as a contributor to legal professional organisations and to the community.

Ewen is currently a member of each of the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal, Law Committee of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Corporations Committee of the Law Council of Australia and ASIC’s Director Advisory Panel.   
Westpac Board Committee membership

Chairman of the Board Risk & Compliance Committee. Member of each of the Board Audit, Board Nominations and Board Remuneration Committees.
Term of office

Director since February 2013.
Independent

Yes
Current Directorships

Director of BlueScope Steel Limited, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Holdings Pty Limited and Jawun.