Directors

Geoffrey Wilson                         Chairman - Non-Independent

Experience and expertise
Geoffrey Wilson has had 28 years experience in the Australian and international securities industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Graduate Management Qualification.  He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Geoffrey Wilson has been Chairman of the Company since July 2007.

Other current directorships
Geoffrey Wilson is the Chairman of WAM Capital Limited (appointed March 1999), Wilson Investment Fund Limited (appointed June 2003), the Australian Stockbrokers Foundation Limited and Ascham Foundation.  He is a Director of Australian Leaders Fund Limited (formerly known as Wilson Leaders Limited) (appointed October 2003), Clime Capital Limited (appointed November 2003), Cadence Capital Limited (appointed February 2005), Vietnam Fund Limited (appointed October 2007) and Incubator Capital Limited (appointed February 2000).  He is also a director of the investment management companies, Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Ltd, Boutique Asset Management Pty Ltd, MAM Pty Ltd and a Director of the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation, Australian Fund Managers Foundation and the Odyssey House McGrath Foundation.

Matthew Kidman                        Non-Executive Director - Non-Independent

Experience and expertise
Matthew Kidman worked as a finance reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald between 1994 and 1998.  In 1997 he was appointed Investment Editor of that newspaper and was charged with the responsibility of company coverage for the newspaper.  He has degrees in Economics and Law and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance.  He is a portfolio manager of Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Ltd and has been instrumental in establishing the Company's valuation methodology of rating companies.

Matthew Kidman has been a Director of the Company since July 2007.

Other current directorships
Matthew Kidman is a Director of WAM Capital Limited (appointed March 1999), Wilson Investment Fund Limited (appointed May 2002), Australian Leaders Fund Limited (formerly known as Wilson Leaders Limited) (appointed October 2003) and Incubator Capital Limited (appointed February 2000).  He is also a Director of the investment management companies MAM Pty Limited and Boutique Asset Management Pty Limited.

John Abernethy                         Non-Executive Director - Independent

Experience and expertise
John Abernethy has over twenty years experience in funds management and corporate advisory. He spent ten years at NRMA Investments as Head of Equities managing portfolios of approximately $2 billion.  In 1994 he joined Poynton Corporate Limited as an Executive Director before forming Clime Investment Management Limited (formerly known as Loftus Capital Partners) in 1996.

John Abernethy has been a Director of the Company since November 2007.

Other current directorships
John Abernethy is the Managing Director of Clime Investment Management Limited (formerly Loftus Capital Partners Limited) (appointed July 2005).  He is a Director of Australian Leaders Fund Limited (appointed November 2003), Wilson Investment Fund Limited (appointed May 2002), and Jasco Holdings Limited

Christopher Cuffe                             Non-Executive Director - Independent

Experience and expertise
Following a five year period with chartered accountants KPMG, Chris Cuffe entered the funds management industry in 1985.  In 1988 he joined Colonial First State where he was CEO from 1990 until 2003.  Chris then joined Challenger Financial Services Group Limited in early 2003 in the capacity as Chief Executive Officer. Chris stepped down from the Group CEO role in August 2004 to become Chief Executive of Challenger's Wealth Management business, a position he held until the end of June 2006.  In September 2006 Chris joined Social Ventures Australia, an Australian-based not-for-profit organisation.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Finance and Systems from the University of NSW as well as a Diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and an Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. 

Christopher Cuffe has been a Director of the Company since November 2007.

Other current directorships
Chrispher Cuffe is a Director of UniSuper Limited (appointed April 2007). 

Ronald Walker                        Non-Executive Director - Non-Independent

Experience and expertise
Mr Ronald J Walker AC CBE has been prominent in public life for more than forty years.  He was founder and chairman of one of Australia's largest private chemicals companies between 1963 and 1976, and was co-founder and major shareholder of Hudson Conway Limited, and was co-founder and major shareholder of Crown Casino Limited.

He served two terms as Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1974 to 1976.  Ronald Walker has served Australia in many capacities over many years in public life including: Chairman, Cancer Institute; Chairman, Heart Foundation Appeal; Chairman, Save the Children Fund; Chairman, Aborigines Advancement League; Chairman, Australian Ballet Foundation; Chairman, Australia Business Arts Foundation; Commissioner, Melbourne 1996 Olympic Games Bid; Member, Sydney 2000 Olympic Bid; Trustee, National Gallery of Victoria for nine years; Founding Chairman, Victorian Major Events Company for ten years; Chairman, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation; Chairman, Australian Grand Prix Corporation and MotoGP; Member, Formula One Commission UK; Director, Football Federation Australia; Chairman, Microsurgery Foundation at St Vincent's Hospital; Director, Australian Tissue Engineering Centre at St Vincent's Hospital.

In 1977 Mr Walker was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for service to the Commonwealth. He became an Officer of the Order for Australia (AO) for service to the community 1987, and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2003 for services to business, arts, tourism and the community.

Ronald Walker has been a Director of the Company since March 2008.

Other current directorships
Ronald Walker is Chairman of Fairfax Media Limited (appointed August 2005) and Director of Football Federation Australia.