Thomas King

Thomas King is a seasoned finance executive with over 25 years experience spanning multinational corporate, government enterprises and purpose driven organisations. Currently the Director of Finance and Investments at CEHL, he is responsible for financial strategy, treasury, payroll, maintenance and asset management for Victoria's largest community housing provider managing over 2,200 properties in partnership with local housing cooperatives.

Thomas brings a global commercial acumen through senior roles with AXA and ANZ, including time spent leading finance transformation and operations in Asia and M&A in Europe. He also held leadership roles at Australia Post, where he focused on financial strategy, procurement and transformation within a complex government enterprise environment. At Australia Post, Thomas led procurement during a celebrated period, culminating in winning four awards at the 2019 Supply Nation - including Corporate Member of The Year and the Outstanding Impact Award - for championing Indigenous supplier inclusion. These achievements reflected his ability to integrate commercial leadership with true social impact. 

He has previously served as a non-executive director at Connect Health and Better Place Australia, contributing his financial and strategic expertise to community mental health, family services and preventative health care. A Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Thomas offers robust experience in financial governance, strategic investment, M&A and performance improvement. He is a trusted advisor to boards and executive leaders, adapt at aligning financial rigor with purpose driven outcomes. 

Outside of work Thomas enjoys spending time with his family and following his passions in sport. He is a lifelong Hawthorn supporter in the AFL and an enthusiastic fan of the South-East Melbourne Pheonix in the NBL.