Board Members

Ken Conwell

ANZIIF (Snr Assoc), Grad. Theol. (QLD), Dip. Fin. Mkts. JP (Qual), GAICD

Ken is Chairman of Baptist Insurance Services. He was also the Professional Standards Officer for Queensland Baptists having previously served for 23 years as the Insurance Administrator for Queensland Baptists. Ken is an ordained Baptist minister but prior to entering Baptist ministry he spent some 16 years in the insurance industry including a senior role in the head office of a major insurance company. During that time Ken was also a contributor to three insurance study textbooks for the Australian Insurance Institute. A former Director of Administrative Services for Queensland Baptists, Ken is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Ken’s denominational roles along with his local church experience means that he is well qualified to represent the interests of the local church and his state on the board of BIS.

Graham Warner

ANZIIF (Snr Assoc), FAIM

Graham is Deputy Chairman of Baptist Insurance Services and has had over 40 years experience in the insurance industry, 36 of those with CGU. Graham’s more recent roles have included Rural Division Manager NSW, State Manager SA and NT, Development Manager Asia and National Compliance Manager. In August 2005 Graham joined the Insurance Ombudsman Service (now Australian Financial Complaints Authority) as Dispute Resolution Manager. Part of that role involves monitoring industry performance at FOS – GI and providing education to industry members. In addition to his other qualifications Graham also has Certificate IV in Work Place Training and Assessment.

David Berry

ANZIIF (Snr Assoc), CIP, AICD.

David is a former Chairman of Baptist Insurance Services, a position he held since February 2000. He brings considerable church knowledge to the Board through his past involvement as a Board Member of Enfield Baptist Church in South Australia and a Board Member of the Baptist Churches of South Australia. He also brings a wealth of insurance knowledge and experience to the scheme having worked in the insurance industry for over 43 years, retiring as the State Manager for Aon Insurance Brokers.

Terry Hicks

Terry has been actively involved in the Not for Profit Sector for 44 years primarily on various boards and in different functions starting when he was elected as a Deacon and Secretary/Treasurer of Maylands Baptist Church. Since that time he has gained significant experience and knowledge in the areas of Governance, interpreting Financial reports, Compliance & Risk Management and Strategic Planning. He currently sits on five boards, two of which he chairs. Terry is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Peter Clark

Peter has been involved with the Baptist Union of Tasmanian for over 20 years. He has been the Pastor of the Claremont Baptist Church since 1999 and was elected Chairperson of the Union last year. His working life started with 11 years of service as a Tasmania Police Officer. This was followed by several years of mission work in Eastern Europe. Peter eventually settled back in Hobart where he has been working for the past 20 years with the Australian Taxation Office, primarily in the compliance and legal interpretive areas. A part-time student for longer than he cares to remember he now holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons), Master of Taxation, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Ministry and several diplomas and other awards. Peter is also a Major in the Army Reserve where his primary duties have been in the area of governance and financial administration. In 2019 Peter left the ATO to focus more on ministry related activities. He now also works part-time for Baptcare in the Spiritual Care and Wellbeing team.

Daniel Davison

Daniel is a solicitor specialising in insurance law and has significant experience defending claims, investigations and inquiries involving the faith-based sector, such as churches, aged care facilities and schools.  He has a particular interest and expertise in health law and has acted for a variety of medical, allied health and healthcare facilities including the aged care sector.  His expertise has been recognised in the peer-review guide, Best Lawyers Australia (2022 edition), for his expertise in Health and Aged Care Law and Medical Negligence, as well as Doyle’s Guide. 

Mark Tinsley

Dip Business, Cert IV Project Management, Cert IV WTA, Tier 1 Ins Broking

Mark has been involved with the Insurance Industry for over 30 years and has worked for Underwriters, Insurance Brokers and AFSL Compliance Consultants. Experience includes claims, underwriting, compliance training, compliance audits and senior management. Prior to joining the BIS Board, he was an Executive General Manager at EBM Insurance Brokers and also worked for CGU Insurance and NAB. Mark also brings practical IT skills and is currently the Managing Director of Blue Sprout. As a deacon, Mark has also been responsible for the Safe Church portfolio.

Kym Bennetts

ANZIIF (Snr Assoc), CIP, FIML, GAICD, MICDA

Kym has worked in the Insurance Industry for over 45 years and has worked for both International Underwriters as well as International Insurance Brokers. Prior to joining BIS, he spent five years as Assistant General Manager Client Services with Catholic Church Insurances. He also spent 14 years with Ansvar Insurance where he rose to the position of Operations Manager Australasia. He was CEO for BIS for 14 years, concluding this role in 2022. Kym has been insuring the various denominational insurance schemes since 1989 and brings considerable experience in church insurances to BIS. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Peter Leau

Peter has more than 30 years of business, financial, and risk management experience in the corporate and NFP sectors, including Australian Doctors International, Caritas Australia, WorldShare, and Baptist World Aid Australia where he was the CFO for 12 years. He has previously served as a committee member of ABM’s Professional Standards Group and the National Administrators.  Peter has been actively involved in international Baptist ministries, particularly the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation. Peter holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Marketing, a Master of Strategic Organisational Development, and recognised credential in Sustainability and Social Impact Strategy (ESG Strategy).  Peter is a Fellow of the Governance Institute, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, and Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, and a CAHRI member of the Australian HR Institute.