Board of Directors
Richard James Hill B.A, LL.B, LL.M
Age 62. Chairman. Independent Non-Executive Director
Richard Hill has extensive investment banking and management experience. He was a founding partner of Hill Young & Associates and formerly held a number of senior executive positions in Hong Kong and New York with Wardley Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. He was admitted as an attorney in New York State, USA and registered by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission. He is the Chairman of Sirtex Medical Limited* and a director of Pelorus Property Group Ltd* and Biota Holdings Limited.*
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Maurice William Loomes B.Comm (Econ Hons), F Fin
Age 61. Independent Non-Executive Director
Maurice Loomes has an extensive background in investment analysis and strategy, and for a number of years was a senior executive with Guinness Peat Group Plc.* He is Chairman of Canberra Investment Corporation Limited* (Director since September 1994). He is a director of Ariadne Australia Limited* (since May 2004). He is a former director of Tower Limited* (October 2003 to March 2005).
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Jack Theseus Lowenstein M.A (Oxon)
Age 52. Non-Executive Director
Jack Lowenstein has extensive experience in funds management. He is a director of Hunter Hall International Limited* (Director since March 2004) and a director of Hunter Hall Global Value Limited* (since December 2003). He is also Chairman of Kontiki Capital Limited, a Fiji-based regional investment bank.
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Nicholas George Kirk Associate, Chartered Insurance Institute and Chartered Insurer (UK)
Age 47. Executive Director
Nick Kirk has more than 25 years’ insurance experience in Australia, continental Europe and the UK. He was previously with Vero where he held a number of General Management roles most latterly responsible for their Specialty Businesses in Australia. Prior to Vero Nick held a number of Senior Underwriting Management roles internationally with the Royal & Sun Alliance Group.
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John Ian Messenger ANZIIF (Snr Assoc), CIP
Age 63. Independent Non-Executive Director
John Messenger has extensive insurance, property and risk management experience. He was previously the Managing Director of MLC Insurance Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Risk Management for the Lend Lease Group.* He is Deputy Chairman of Territory Insurance Office (Director since February 2002) and from August 2002 until September 2007 a director of Investa Properties Group Limited.
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Anthony Vincent Connon BA (Oxon), FCA, FAICD
Age 58. Non Executive Director
Tony Connon is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in various industries, having held senior finance and administration positions with PriceWaterhouse, Grindlays Australia Limited, Elders Finance Group and The Australian Wheat Board. Since 1995, he has been the Chief Financial Officer of Australian Unity Limited and is an executive director of all its operating subsidiaries. Tony is the Honorary Treasurer of the Australian Friendly Societies Association and the Chairman of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund.
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Gordon Geoffrey Marsden Smith
Age 56. Independent Non-Executive Director
Gordon Smith has an extensive background in the financial services industry in New Zealand and more recently, Australia, with involvement in banking, insurance and the rural sector. He is currently a Director of Doubleshot Group Limited a New Zealand financial services company. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Mutual Group in New Zealand, a Director of eight related Group companies including Farmers Mutual Insurance Limited in Australia and the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
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The companies denoted with * are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
