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Nominating Organisation:

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Director Since:

1 January 2023
Appointed Independent Chair on 1 January 2023

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons)

James has more than 20 years’ experience in government, politics and public administration at both the state and local level, including eight years as the Deputy Premier of Victoria in the Labor Government from 2014 to 2022. During his time in government, he oversaw multi-billion projects and was responsible for the biggest school building program in Victoria’s history via the Victorian School Building Authority. He was also Acting Premier of Victoria for four months in 2021, managing the state’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
 
James represented the electoral division of Monbulk in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2022, and held a number of Ministerial portfolios, cabinet positions and parliamentary appointments during his tenure, including Minister for Education from 2014 to 2022 and Minister for Mental Health from 2020 to 2022, and Minister for Emergency Services from 2016 to 2018.

Current Directorships

• Chair and Director of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited
• Director of Hawthorn Football Club Limited
• Chair of Suburban Rail Loop Authority (Victoria)

• People, Culture and Remuneration Committee
• Member and Employer Services Committee
• Audit and Finance Committee
• Risk Committee
• Board Investment Committee

Director Since: 

1 October 2017  

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration, Australia (Vic)
 
Michael has more than 40 years’ experience in industrial relations and administrative law. In 2014, Michael retired as a partner of the legal firm Minter Ellison after more than 25 years at the firm and carrying out several roles in the firm. He now practises as a mediator in commercial disputes. Michael has previously served as a director of a large aged care and disability service provider, a kindergarten Chair, and a School Council Member.

Current Directorships

• Director of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited
• Director of Tocindo Pty Limited

• Member, Advisory Board, Department of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne

• Audit and Finance Committee
• Board Investment Committee

Director Since: 

1 January 2018

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Masters of Law, Juris Doctor (JD)
 
Julia is the National Assistant Secretary of the SDA: the Union for workers in retail, warehousing and fast food. Julia has represented workers for nearly three decades, starting out as an Organiser for the Victorian Branch of the SDA before joining the National Office as an Industrial Officer & National WHS in 2001.
 
Julia has advocated for better pay, conditions and protections for thousands of workers in some of Australia’s largest retail and fast food companies.
 
Throughout her years in the union movement Julia has upheld a strong commitment to addressing the issues women face at work including equal pay, superannuation, work and care, and sexual harassment.
 
Julia is Vice President of the World Women’s Committee of UNI Global Union; the global union federation which represents more than 20 million workers from over 900 trade unions in the fastest growing sectors in the world – skills and services.

Current Directorships

• Director of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd
• Director of Super Members Councils of Australia Limited and SMCA Operations Pty Ltd

• Chair of the People, Culture and Remuneration Committee
• Member and Employer Services Committee

Director Since: 

2 May 2018

Qualifications
Bachelor of Applied Science (BHSc)
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (GAIST)
 
Sally is an experienced Board director with a commitment to delivering sustainable financial and social outcomes. Sally’s early professional career as a public sector clinical dietitian, led to her undertaking executive roles in health services, investment management and wealth management working across both the public and private sector within Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Hong Kong with broader responsibilities across the Asia Pacific region. She received the Telstra Australian Businesswoman of the Year award (private sector) in 2002 and was recognised as an AFR Westpac Woman of Influence in 2013.

Her non-executive director experience spans internationally across private, social enterprise and government advisory boards as well as board committees in the areas of risk, audit and remuneration. Previously, Sally was a member of the Consumer and Industry Advisory Group on the development of a retirement income framework and covenant, and an inaugural member of the Australian Federal Government’s Aged Care Financing Authority, Chair of LifeCircle and an inaugural member of the EveryAge Counts Advisory Group.

Current Directorships

• Non-executive of Director of Allianz Australia Life Insurance Holdings Limited
• Non-executive Director of Allianz Australia Life Policy Services Pty Limited
• Director of Ingenia Communities RE Limited
• Director of Ingenia Communities Holdings Limited
• Non-executive Director of Allianz Australia Life Insurance Limited
• Director of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited
• Non-executive Director of Oceania Healthcare Limited
• Non-executive Director of Healius

• Member of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Advisory Council

• Board Investment Committee
• Risk Committee

Director Since:

26 June 2019

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Business Studies (BA Hons)
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)
 
Vaughn is the former CEO of ING DIRECT Australia and CEO Challenger and Growth Countries – Asia, ING Group. Vaughn joined ING in London in 1991 and was Deputy General Manager UK and Ireland, establishing the ING Dublin branch. Vaughn was then assigned to start banking operations in Australia in 1995, which ultimately became ING DIRECT. He held this role until January 2006, helping to establish the brand and building a profitable business. Vaughn was then appointed CEO and MD of ING Vysya Bank in India where he spent more than three years on the successful turnaround of a loss-making bank. He then worked as CEO – Banking Asia, covering Retail Banking and Commercial activities in the region for three years, before returning to Australia in 2012. Vaughn retired from his roles as CEO of ING Retail Banking Asia and CEO ING Direct Australia in June 2016.
 
He is an advisor to Rhizome Advisory, Spriggy (a Fintech company providing children’s e-pocket money) and Wyvern Health. Vaughn was previously Chairman of Ratesetter Australia from 2017 to 2019; Non-executive Director of TMB Bank in Thailand from 2008 to 2019; Non-executive Director of ING Vysya Bank in India from 2009 until its merger with Kotak Mahindra Bank in 2015; and Non-executive Director of Kookmin Group in Korea from 2010 to 2012. Vaughn was named Australian Financial Services Executive of the Year in 2015. He has written and spoken extensively on leadership, corporate culture, customer centricity and digital banking.

Current Directorships

• Director of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd
• Director of TPT Wealth Ltd
• Chair of MyState Limited and MyState Bank

• Member of Advisory Council to Rhizome
• Advisor to Spriggy
• Member Advisory Council Wyvern Health
• Advisor to Strategy Implementation Institute

• Chair of the Member and Employer Services Committee
• People, Culture and Remuneration Committee
• Audit and Finance Committee

Director Since: 

1 January 2020
Appointed as an alternate director on 28 November 2018

Qualifications 
Bachelor of Arts, Politics (BA)
Bachelor of Business, Banking and Finance (BBus)
Master of Applied Finance and Investment (MAppFin)
Doctor of Philosophy, Financial Economics (PhD)
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA)
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designee
 
Adam Walk is a financial economist with around 25 years’ experience in investment, governance, and risk management appointments at organisations such as Myer Family Company, QIC, QSuper, and Bank of Queensland. Adam is a Director at Drew, Walk & Co., in which capacity he assists family office, foundation, and fiduciary clients in the areas of investment consulting and counsel. His research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Journal of Retirement, and he co-authored (with Dr Michael Drew) a monograph entitled ‘Investment Governance for Fiduciaries’, which was published by the CFA Institute Research Foundation in 2019.

Current Directorships

• Director of St John Henry Newman College Limited
• Director of Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd
• Director of Power Group of Companies
• Chairman of Campion College Australia
• Director of The Investment Committee Pty Limited
• Director of De Colmar Pty Limited
• Director of Drew, Walk & Co
• Director of Walk Group of Companies

Current Appointments

• Member of the Advisory Board, Hamilton12 Pty Ltd
• Board Member, Archdiocesan Development Fund, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
• Member, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, Mary Aikenhead Ministries
• Chair, Governance and Risk Committee, Sprint Ventures
• Chair of the Investment Committee, RSL Queensland

• Board Investment Committee
• Chair of the Risk Committee
• Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee