John has extensive experience in Australia’s financial services sector, especially in institutional funds management across asset classes such as global equities, global bonds and property.

In March 2006, John retired as Managing Director after 12 years with Franklin Templeton Investments. He began by opening the Australian operations for Fiduciary Trust in 1994. In 2001, Franklin Templeton Investments acquired Fiduciary Trust International, and the Australian office became a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments.

Before joining Fiduciary Trust, John spent 40 years working with National Australia Bank.

Prior to joining AustralianSuper he worked for Funds SA, a South Australian government superannuation funds management corporation, in a similar role. He has 20 years of investment experience.

Richard is responsible for managing the Australian equities portfolio of $13 billion and the global equities portfolio of $8.0 billion for AustralianSuper. The position involves improving portfolio performance, developing new strategies and evaluating the investment environment for opportunities. AustralianSuper’s Australian equities and global equities portfolios comprise a range of portfolios including index, broad active mandates and specialist mandates of emerging markets and small companies. Richard has experience in other investments such as fixed income, property and private equity and whole of fund issues.

Prior to joining Telstra Super, John worked for almost 9 years as Chief Investment Officer with The Myer Family. He also served as founding Managing Director of MF Asset Management – a boutique Australian Equities funds manager. Prior to his time with The Myer Family, John held a number of Senior Executive positions with companies including BNP Paribas Equities Australia and County Investment Management.

John has a Bachelor of Economics, from Monash University. He is also a fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).

Before joining JANA in 2003, Aidan spent 12 months working and travelling in Europe. During that time he worked in the Insurance area for Zurich, and then Barclays Bank in various roles. In 1997 he began his career at National Financial Management (NFM) as part of their graduate program.

Aidan holds a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

David is a respected superannuation leader former as former long-serving Chair of AvSuper, with significant experience as a representative trustee director and for two decades played a key role in that fund’s governance and growth.

Mr Leggo was recognised as Trustee of the Year earlier in 2010, an honour bestowed on him by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. In presenting the award, Mr Leggo’s generous spirit and interest in the welfare of both fund members and superannuation industry staff was recognised.

Deborah’s academic background is in economics and financial management and she has taught in the areas of economics, corporate finance, credit risk management, financial statement analysis and financial institutions management.Her research interests include the impact of financial regulation, the strategy and management of financial institutions and regional economic development. She has published widely in these areas and is a co-author of the text Financial Institutions Management.

Deborah is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants. Deborah was formerly a Director of Heritage Building Society 1992-2003 and is currently a Director of the listed mortgage broking company Mortgage Choice.

A/Prof Sam Wylie