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Board of Directors

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRING A DIVERSE SET OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO GUIDE THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY.

 

	Geoffrey Brunsdon Independent and Non-Executive Director (Chairman) Geoff was appointed a Director and Chairman of the Company on 3 February 2004 and is a member of the Audit and Compliance Commmittee. Geoff is a professional company director and he has had  a career in investment banking that has spanned more than 25 years. Until June 2008 he was Managing Director and Head of Investment Bank at Merrill Lynch (International) Australia Limited. Geoff is a member of the Takeovers Panel, and was a member of the listing committee of the Australian Stock Exchange between 1993 and 1997. He was a director of Sims Group between 1999 and 2008. Geoff is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of FINSIA and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Geoff is also involved in several non-profit organisations including as Chairman of Redkite (supporting families who have children with cancer), the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and Purves Environmental Custodians.
	Jon Schahinger Managing Director ING Investment Management has made Jon available to the Company as Managing Director. Jon was appointed Managing Direcor on 3 February 2004. His role is to oversee the implementation of the Company’s investment strategy and its administrative requirements. He is the Company’s primary contact for its external relationships. Jon has joint responsibility for all aspects of INGIM's private equity operations. He has a background in accounting, finance, investment and company secretarial functions. Jon has been in the funds management industry for almost 20 years in both the listed and unlisted arenas and is a Non-Executive Director of two other public companies, Advent III Private Equity and Quickflix Limited.
	James Wright Non-Executive Director James was appointed a Director on 29 May 2009. James is the Chief Investment Officer at INGIM with overall responsibility for Australian Equities, Fixed Income, Listed Property, Private Equity and Quantitative Services. He is a member of INGIM’s Australian Asset Allocation Committee, Investment Committee and the Private Equity Investment Committee. James previously held the role of Director, Fixed Income at INGIM, from May 2002 until October 2007. James has previously held roles with ANZ Investments, Treasury Corporation of Victoria and the Department of the Treasury in Canberra.
	Donald Stammer Independent and Non-Executive Director Don was appointed Director on 3 February 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee.   Don has had a long and distinguished career in academia, central banking and investment banking and is one of Australia’s best known economists. From 1972 until 1981 Don held senior positions including Deputy Chief Manager at the Reserve Bank of Australia. From 1981 until 2001 he was Chief Economist/Director of Investment Strategy with Deutsche Bank (formerly Bain & Company). Don chairs of the listed company, Praemium Limited. He also chairs the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute and is a member of the Investments Commmittee of the National Childrens' Medical Research Institute.