Executive Team
The NAIF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the Board for a period of up to five years. The CEO is supported by a dedicated team of staff and Export Finance Australia by a Service Level Agreement entered into by NAIF to provide additional support services. Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Officer services, among other functions, are provided by Export Finance Australia.
Craig Doyle
Chief Executive Officer

Across multiple industries in northern Australia, Craig Doyle has extensive executive, operational, and project funding experience.
He served as CEO of Gladstone Ports Corporation between 2013 and 2016 and as Executive General Manager of Australia’s largest sugar producer, Wilmar. Craig was also the Global Technical Head for Wilmar’s international sugar operations.
Former CEO of Mackay Regional Council for nearly five years, Craig understands the needs of regional communities and key infrastructure requirements.
Based in Cairns, Craig commenced in the role in June 2022.
Jacinta Hynes
Chief Operating Officer

Jacinta joins NAIF from a senior management role at Uniting Care. A qualified accountant, Jacinta brings with her over 15 years experience across a range of commercial and government organisations.
Her career includes being the General Manager of Business and Finance for Australia’s Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board, Senior Elections Officer at the Electoral Commission of Queensland as well as finance and management roles with a number of private sector companies in property and infrastructure.
Based in Cairns, Jacinta has oversight over key operational areas including finance and budgeting, risk and compliance, IT, legal and management of the EFA shared services agreement.
Nicholas Mant
Chief Investment Risk Officer

Nicholas is a risk leader and regional development specialist with nearly 20 years of investment structuring and portfolio management experience. Nicholas joined NAIF most recently from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing.
Nicholas has oversight over the investment risk and portfolio management functions of NAIF.
Katrina Syrkiewicz
Chief People & Culture Officer

Katrina is a senior HR professional with deep expertise in Organisational Development, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Change Management, Diversity and Human Resources. Her career has spanned both consulting and corporate roles within the Financial Services Sector for over 30 years.
As Chief People and Culture Officer, Katrina leads NAIF in building its organisational people capability, implementing initiatives to promote a high-performing collaborative team focused on creating a positive impact, whilst caring for the health and safety of the team.
Chris Collins
Chief Legal Officer

Chris is an experienced corporate and financial services leader with over 20 years’ experience across global markets. He is a proven leader with strong technical skills, business acumen, and has developed and led prior legal teams at Export Finance Australia, Westpac and White & Case with a focus on complex cross boarder financings, capital raisings and corporate governance.
Chris is admitted to practice law in New South Wales (Australia) and England and Wales, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management.
A summary of NAIF’s organisational chart can be found below:
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