- Jim Tate
BSc (Econ), MAICD, CFTP
Term of office: Chairman since 26 October 2006, Director since January 2006
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Director of Westpac Funds Management Limited, Rosecorp Pty Ltd Advisory Board, Jeminex Limited, Colostar Pty Limited, and Lynas Corporation Limited. Member of the Advisory Board of Hyder Consulting.
Previous: Director of Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Liam brings to Hastings a wealth of experience and knowledge developed over a career spanning more than 30 years. He has held senior executive positions in a variety of industries, including Ford Motor Company in the UK, Simpson Holdings Limited, and Baulderstone Hornibrook in Australia.
His industry experience covers retailing, domestic appliance manufacture and distribution, electronics, automotive, and the development, financing and construction of major infrastructure. He is an experienced executive who has operated as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and in cross-functional roles across a diverse range of industries operating in both domestic and international markets, including Europe, Indonesia, China, India, Vietnam, Panama and Thailand. He was formerly Chief Executive of Baulderstone Hornibrook, one of Australia's leading construction and engineering companies.
HFML Board committee membership:
Liam was a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee from January 2006 to September 2007. He was Chairman from January 2006 to July 2007.
BBus, MTM, GAICD, FAIM, CMAHRI
Term of Office: Director since September 2007
Non-executive and Independent: No
External directorships:
Current: Director of several Hastings managed companies
Previous: Director of a number of Babcock & Brown related entities.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Steve was appointed to the role of Chief Executive of Hastings in September 2007. Prior to this, Steve held the position of Chief Executive of Babcock & Brown Infrastructure and its Fund Manager, a top 100 ASX infrastructure and utility entity with assets valued at approximately $9 billion. The assets were spread globally across three continents. Steve was Chairman of each of the major fund investments in the broad portfolio which included power generation, electricity and gas transmission and distribution, seaports, wind generation and rail networks.
Steve has also held Chief Executive roles with Powerco Limited, an electricity and gas distribution utility which he led through an IPO onto the NZX and with Allgas, a natural gas and LPG distribution and retailing entity listed on the ASX. With these roles Steve grew the business ownership, operations, funds and assets under management through leading numerous transactions in the infrastructure and utility sectors, including mergers and acquisitions with exposure to both equity and debt capital markets.
Steve has held a range of executive level positions including roles in both ENERGEX and Shell. He has management experience in listed, unlisted and public utilities through his 30 year career. Steve has held positions as Director of the Australian Gas Association and the New Zealand Electricity Networks Association
HFML Board committee membership:
No.
B.Ec, FAICD
Term of office: Director since September 2007
Non-executive: Yes
Independent: No
External directorships:
Current: Director of Electranet Pty Ltd.
Previous: Director of Epic Energy Holdings Pty Ltd, Ausdoc Group Ltd, Electricity Services Victoria, Treasury Corporation of Victoria and Australian Pipeline Industry Association Ltd.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Alan has had a career spanning over 35 years in both the public and private sectors. He has a broad background with extensive experience in the energy and logistics industries and expertise in managing multi-divisional and geographically dispersed businesses.
Most recently Alan was Managing Director of the Hastings' managed Epic Energy from July 2004 to July 2007 and made a valuable contribution by transforming Epic Energy into one of Australia's best performing gas pipeline organisations. Previously, Alan was Managing Director of Ausdoc Group Ltd, and held senior executive positions with Email Limited and the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Alan has practised as a Certified Practising Accountant.
HFML Board committee membership:
Alan was appointed a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee in September 2007.
BSc (Hons), CPEng
Term of office: Director since March 2000
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited.
Previous: Director of Pacific Hydro Ltd, OTC Ltd, the Australian Postal Corporation and the Australian Graduate School of Management Ltd. Chairman of HiTech Group Australia Ltd.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Mike is a qualified civil engineer, educated at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and Harvard Business School. He was formerly an international transport engineering consultant with experience in the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Africa, South East Asia and the Pacific. From 1980 to 1999 he was a senior official with the Australian Government, mainly working in the transport and communications sectors. He worked closely on reform of the Australian Government's state-owned enterprise sector from 1987 to 1996 and was acting Managing Director of the former OTC Ltd in 1989. He led the government's major privatisation program over the period 1996 to 1999, including Telstra, ANL Ltd, Australian National and most of Australia's airports, and he worked closely on the regulation of privatised infrastructure. Since 2000 he has practised as a private consultant and company director. He has been a trustee of the Australian Government's superannuation schemes and a consultant to a global investment bank.
HFML Board committee membership:
Mike has been a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee since 2003 and was appointed Chairman on 23 July 2007.
FAICD
Term of office: Director since July 2007
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Chairman of Walter Diversified Services Limited and Vortex Pipes Ltd (formerly Shieldliner Ltd) and non-executive director of Pearlstreet Limited.
Previous: Director of East Australian Pipeline Pty Limited and Australian Pipeline Limited.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Jim brings to Hastings significant expertise and knowledge, with over 20 years' experience in industry. Jim was Managing Director and CEO of Australian Pipeline Trust from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that, he was General Manager Pipeline Division of Australian Gas Light Company from 1996 to 2000. Jim's previous experience also includes 15 years with ESSO Australia Ltd in oil and gas production in Bass Strait.
HFML Board committee membership:
Jim was appointed a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee in July 2007.
BBus (Accounting/Law), GAICD
Term of office: Director since October 2002, Chairman from June 2004 to October 2006 and continues as Director
Non-executive: Yes
Independent: No
External directorships:
Current: Director of Westpac Institutional Holdings Pty Ltd, Westpac Private Equity Pty Ltd and other Westpac companies.
Previous: Director of a number of Westpac related entities and Epic Energy East Pipelines Pty Ltd.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Sean joined Westpac in 1977 and Westpac Institutional Bank in 1984. In 1990, he transferred to New York for three years and on return to Australia established Westpac's Securitisation Business Unit. He is currently responsible for Westpac's Specialised Capital Group.
Since 1993 Sean has run business units in the wholesale bank unit, including securitisation, corporate finance, equities and advisery, and sales and marketing. In 1999 he was appointed General Manager and became a member of both the bank's Management Council and Westpac Institutional Bank's Executive Team.
HFML Board committee membership:
Sean was a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee from 2003 to July 2007.
BCom, MCom, FAICD
Term of office: Director since June 2004
Non-executive: Yes
Independent: No
External directorships:
Current: Director of Westpac Institutional Holdings Pty Ltd, Westpac Custodian Nominees Pty Ltd and other Westpac companies.
Previous: Director of a number of GE related companies.
Skills, experience and expertise:
Jim has over 29 years' experience in the financial services sector, 19 with Westpac Banking Corporation. Through the late 1980s and early 1990s he held a number of managerial roles in Westpac's Australian Financial Markets Group, mainly in fixed income and derivatives.
After six years heading the bank's operations in New York and London, he returned to Australia in 1999 where he has undertaken a number of General Manager roles within Westpac Institutional Bank, including Corporate Banking and, since April 2003 Chief Financial Officer. From 2000 to 2003 he managed the integration, and later, sale of Australian Guarantee Corporation (AGC) to GE Capital.
HFML Board committee membership:
No.