Directors

Brett was formerly co-head of the capital markets group within structured finance at Babcock & Brown, which he joined in 2002. Brett was also a former managing director and head of debt capital markets for Merrill Lynch in Australia, where he worked from 1994 to 2002. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Brett spent three years with Credit Suisse Financial Products, the then derivatives bank of the Credit Suisse group.

Brett holds a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours), a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Sydney.

Hamish was appointed to the Board in November 2006.

Hamish is a former member of the Australian Government’s Financial Literacy Board, the Australian Government’s Takeovers Panel, the Australian Government’s Foreign Investment Review Board and the Forum of Young Global Leaders – World Economic Forum.

Hamish is a member of Magellan’s Investment Committee.

Hamish McLennan has over 30 years’ experience in the media industry. He is currently Chairman of REA Group Limited (appointed 21 February 2012 and Chairman since 10 April 2012), a global online real estate advertising company, and Chairman of HT&E Limited (appointed 30 October 2018), an Australian media and entertainment company.

He was previously Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman, News Corporation, and Global Chairman & CEO of Young & Rubicam (Y&R) in New York, part of WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. Mr McLennan joined Young & Rubicam in 2002 as Chairman and CEO of Y&R Brands Australia/New Zealand, one of the largest marketing services groups in Australasia, and led the firm’s global business operations from 2006 to 2011.

He was also previously Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (March 2014 to July 2015) and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (February 2013 to March 2014) of Australian media company Ten Network Holdings Limited. He has previously served on the Boards of Directors for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the US Ad Council.

Committees
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Robert is a company director and corporate adviser with over 30 years of investment banking experience, specialising in mergers and takeovers, corporate and financial analysis, capital management and equity capital markets.

He is presently the Managing Director of TC Corporate Pty Limited, the corporate advisory division of Taylor Collison Limited stockbrokers of which he is a Director and principal. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degrees from the University of Sydney and is also qualified as a licensed business broker and licensed real estate agent.

Robert currently serves on the Boards of ARB Corporation Limited (since February 2004), F.F.I. Holdings Limited (since October 2011) and MFF Capital Investments Limited (since May 2019). He was previously a Director of Gowing Bros Limited (April 2012 – December 2016).

Committees
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

John brings a diverse range of business and leadership skills, ASX listed company Board experience as well as experience on the Board of a large-scale retail customer focussed business.

John graduated from the University of Queensland in 1991 before taking to the international rugby stage. He debuted for the Wallabies in 1991 and captained the side from 1996 until the end of his Test career in 2001.

John has served in executive or advisory positions with a number of organisations. John co-founded the Mettle Group in 2003 – a corporate consultancy which was acquired by Chandler Macleod in 2007 – and currently sits on the boards of Flight Centre Travel Group, Fuji Xerox – Document Management Solutions and the Australian Rugby Union. He is a columnist with The Australian newspaper writing on both business and sport, an occasional lecturer at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney, and he has served as a consultant to major Australian companies, including Westpac. John is the author of two books, Learning from Legends Sport and Learning from Legends Business.

He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999 for services to the community and rugby.

Committees
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Paul brings deep experience in strategic thinking, operational efficiencies and HR having advised a diverse array of companies through his time as a management consultant. He also brings executive experience from his time with Mobil Oil and ICL.

Latterly, Paul was Managing Partner and Chief Executive – Asia, for PA Consulting Group, based in Hong Kong from 1992 to 2004, at the conclusion of which PA had offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Paul led major assignments in financial services – retail banking, life insurance and stock exchanges, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, rail, air, container shipping and government. Paul also served on senior advisory panels with ministerial representation in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, and from 2003 to 2009 was a member of British Telecom’s Global Advisory Board. Paul served 8 years as an adviser to NAB Private Wealth, and as a member of NAB Business Advisory Council. He is Chairman of Growth Mantra, Deputy National Chairman of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce, and a board member of Optal Limited, IPScape Limited, Grassroots and Cure Cancer Australia Foundation. Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Committees
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Chairman of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Karen has over 20 years’ capital markets experience advising a range of top Australian companies on their capital management and funding strategies. Until 2014, Karen was Managing Director and Head of Capital Management Advisory at Citigroup in Australia and New Zealand. From 1996 – 2009, she worked at UBS where she was also a Managing Director and established and led the Capital Management Group. Prior to joining Citigroup, Karen spent 12 months at ASIC as a Senior Specialist in the Corporations group. Karen is currently a Non-Executive Director of IMF Bentham Ltd (since August 2017), Non-Executive Director of ARB Corporation Limited (since June 2019) and is a member of the Takeovers Panel and the Ascham School Council of Governors. Karen has a Bachelor of Arts/Law (Honours) from the University of Sydney and is a graduate of the AICD.

Committees
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee