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 June 2003.

Other current directorships
Geoffrey Wilson is the Chairman of WAM Capital Limited (appointed March 1999), WAM Active Limited (appointed July 2007), 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 May 2002.

Other current directorships
Matthew Kidman is a Director of WAM Capital Limited (appointed March 1999), WAM Active Limited (appointed July 2007), 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 25 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 May 2002.

Other current directorships
John Abernethy is the Managing Director of Clime Investment Management Limited (formerly known as Loftus Capital Partners Limited) (appointed July 2005).  He is a Director of Australian Leaders Fund Limited (formerly known as Wilson Leaders Limited) (appointed November 2003), WAM Active Limited (appointed November 2007) and Jasco Holdings Limited.

Julian Gosse                             Non-Executive Director - Independent

Experience and expertise
Julian Gosse has extensive experience in banking and broking both in Australia and overseas having worked in London for Rowe and Pitman, in the United States for Janney Montgomery and Scott and in Canada for Wood Gundy.  He has been involved in the establishment, operation and ownership of several small businesses.

Julian Gosse has been a Director of the Company since June 2003.

Other current directorships
Julian is a Director of ITL Limited (appointed September 2003) of which he became Chairman in January 2005 and Northern Crest Investments Limited formerly known as Blue Chip Financial Solutions Limited) (appointed March 2006)of which he became Chairman in November 2006.  He is also a Director of Australian Leaders Fund Limited (formerly known as Wilson Leaders Limtied) (appointed October 2003) and Clime Capital Limited (appointed November 2003).