Hastings Board
Hastings Funds Management Limited Board
ALAN CAMERON AO (Chairman)
BA, LLM (Syd), FAICD, SF Fin
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External Directorships:
Current: AQRB Pty Ltd, ASX Compliance Pty Limited, BT Life Limited, Cameron Ralph Pty Ltd, National e-Conveyancing Development Limited, St George Life Limited, St George Insurance Australia Pty Limited, WBC Life Insurance Services Limited, Westpac General Insurance Limited and Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited.
Skills, experience and expertise: Alan is a lawyer and was a partner of the firm now known as Blake Dawson from 1979 to 1991 and managing partner from 1982 to 1985 and 1989 to 1991. He was Commonwealth Ombudsman from April 1991 until the end of 1992 and Chairman of the ASC and its successor, ASIC, from January 1993 to November 2000. Since 2000 Alan has been involved in regulatory projects and governance reviews of various kinds and is a consultant and a company director. He is currently Deputy Chancellor of the University of Sydney and a consultant to Blake Dawson.
HFML Board committee membership: No.
Andrew Day (Chief Executive)
BEng (Hons), BSc (Hons), MEngSc
Term of office: Director since October 2011
Non-executive and Independent: No
External Directorships:
Current: Chairman of New Zealand Yellow Pages Group and Director of Hastings Management Pty Ltd.
Previous: Chairman of Truvo Intermediate LLC, Director of Eircom Holdings Limited and Sensis Pty Ltd.
Skills, experience and expertise: Andrew commenced as Chief Executive of Hastings in October 2011. Andrew is an experienced Chief Executive with a track record of significant achievement both domestically and internationally. He brings a wealth of expertise gained from leading complex businesses across diverse industry, geography and at various stages of development.
Andrew was previously Chief Executive of Eircom Holdings Limited, an investment company. In this role he managed interests in the Irish telecommunications business Eircom and the Israeli directories business Golden Pages. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive and then Chairman of Truvo, a private equity owned company based in Europe, which managed a complex portfolio of companies.
Prior to joining Truvo, Andrew held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Sensis in Australia where he was responsible for transforming Sensis as Australia's largest advertising and search business. In Andrew's earlier career with Telstra Corporation, he held a range of senior roles running business units including that of Managing Director, Commercial and Consumer Sales.
HFML Board committee membership: No.
JAMES EVANS
BEc, CPA, F FIN, FAICD
Term of office: Director since October 2009
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited, BT Investment Management Limited (and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee), Equigroup Group of companies, Investa Funds Management Limited (and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee), Macquarie Generation, Solarwinds Software Australia Pty Ltd and Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited.
Skills, experience and expertise: James has extensive experience as a senior executive in the finance industry. James was previously the Chief Risk Officer, Wealth Management at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), a position he held from 2003 to 2008. His work included directorships in the CBA Group's funds management and insurance businesses. Previously, James held a number of senior roles at CBA in the areas of finance and accounting, as well as at Lend Lease, which included directorships in funds management and senior positions in finance. He also had senior roles at GEC Australia and Grace Bros.
HFML Board committee membership: James was appointed a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee in October 2009 and appointed as Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee in January 2010.
LIAM FORDE
Term of office: Director since January 2006
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Director and Secretary of Colostar Pty Ltd, Chairman of Hastings Management Pty Ltd, Hastings Private Equity Fund IIA Pty Ltd, Lynas Corporation Limited and Mater Health Sydney & St Vincents. Previous: Director of Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd, Chairman of Hastings Funds Management Limited Board from October 2006 to October 2009.
Skills, experience and expertise: Liam brings to the HFML Board 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.
Stephen Gibbs
Term of office: Director since December 2008
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Director of Centre for Australian Ethical Research, Ecosystems Investment Management Australia Pty Ltd, Director and Secretary of Steve Gibbs Kate Wood & Associates Pty Ltd and Chair of Responsible Investment Academy. Previous: Director of Boeing Australia Limited and Aerospace Technologies of Australia.
Skills experience and expertise: Stephen joined the HFML Board following an extensive and successful career which included senior roles in industry, superannuation and investment management. Stephen was Chief Executive Officer of Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), a position he held from January 2000 until January 2008. During his eight year tenure, Stephen managed ARIA's significant growth from approximately $10 billion in funds under management to nearly $20 billion. Prior to his role at ARIA, Stephen was the Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Stephen brings a deep knowledge of the issues facing investors, the management of asset portfolios and a range of other skills to the HFML Board.
HFML Board committee membership: Stephen was appointed a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee in May 2009.
Jim McDonald
FAICD
Term of office: Director since July 2007
Non-executive and Independent: Yes
External directorships:
Current: Chairman of WDS Limited and Energy Pipelines CRC Limited, Director of iGas Energy Holdings Limited and Mosaic Technology Developments Pty Ltd. Previous: Chairman of Vortex Pipes Limited, Director of Pearlstreet Limited, Australian Pipeline Limited and East Australian Pipeline Limited.
Skills, experience and expertise: James brings to HFML significant expertise and knowledge, with over 30 years' experience in the oil and gas production and gas transmission industries. James was Managing Director and CEO of Australian Pipeline Trust (now APA Group) from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that, he was General Manager Pipeline Division of Australian Gas Light Company from 1996 to 2000. He is a Past President and Honorary Life Member of the Australian Pipeline Industry Association and served on the Board of the Australian Gas Association.
HFML Board committee membership: James was appointed a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee in July 2007.
Victoria Poole
LLB (Hons), LLM, B.Sc
Term of office: Director since April 2011
Non-executive: Yes
Independent: No
External Directorships:
Current: Hastings Funds Management Limited. Previous: BT Funds Management Limited, BT Funds Management No 2 Limited, Advance Asset Management Limited, Asgard Capital Management Limited, Westpac Securities Administration Limited and Westpac Financial Services Limited.
Skills, experience and expertise: Victoria brings to the HFML Board significant expertise and knowledge in both governance and funds management. She is currently Corporate Counsel - Customers at Westpac Banking Corporation, a position she commenced in May 2010. Before joining Westpac, Victoria was a partner at Allens Arthur Robinson practising in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets transaction and funds management. Victoria's major transactions included the take private of Macquarie Capital Alliance Group, the internalisation of Macquarie Airports, the merger of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited and Vodafone Australia Limited, the merger of St. George Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation and the initial public offerings of Galileo Japan Trust and BT Investment Management Limited. Victoria is a member of the Law Council Corporations Committee.
HFML Board committee membership: No.
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