SocietyOne adds to board

Melanie Cochrane has been appointed to the board of one of Australia's original fintechs, SocietyOne.

Cochrane jones after a long executive career in consumer and corporate finance including more than 25 years with American Express.

"I am thrilled to be joining the Board," said Cochrane. "I believe this is an exciting time for SocietyOne in its growth journey, and with the key ingredients of a market-leading customer experience and digital kn0whow, I see a very bright future."

The digital finance platform also announced that Jamie McPhee has joined the board as an independent non-executive director.

SocietyOne CEO Mark Jones welcomed both to the board. "Jamie and Melanie bring significant and relevant corporate experience to SocietyOne and equip us with capabilities that will help us sharpen our strategic focus and accelerate the momentum the business is enjoying," said Jones.

Launched in 2012, SocietyOne has provided more than $1 billion in total lending and recently launched a secured personal loan product.