Board of Directors
Perpetual's board reflects the experience, quality and integrity for which Perpetual has become known since it was founded in 1886. The board of directors all have extensive business experience, including as chief executives or directors of major financial institutions or corporate services and consulting firms.
Board of Directors
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Tony D’Aloisio AM
Chairman and Independent Director
BA, LLB (Hons)Tony D’Aloisio has served in both executive and non-executive roles in commercial and government enterprises. He has held roles of Chief Executive, Chairman and Board member in local and international organisations involved in financial markets and professional services. Tony became Chairman of Perpetual Limited in May 2017, following his appointment as Independent Non-Executive Director in December 2016. Currently he is also a director of the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery Ltd and President of the European Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre.
Tony was appointed a Commissioner for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 2006 and Chairman in 2007 for a four-year term. He was Chairman of the (International) Joint Forum of the Basel Committee on banking supervision from 2009-2011. Prior to joining ASIC he was CEO and MD at the Australian Securities Exchange from 2004-2006. Tony was Chief Executive Partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques between 1992-2004 having first joined the firm in 1977.
Tony has held a number of other non-executive directorships ( most recently as Chairman of IRESS ltd) and not for profit directorships.
Date of appointment
Appointed director in December 2016 and chairman on 31 May 2017
Independent
Yes
Committees
Nominations (chairman)
Listed company directorships (last 3 years)
IRESS Limited (June 2012 to present)
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Nancy Fox AM
Independent Director
BA, JD (Law), FAICDNancy Fox is currently a Non-executive Director of Perpetual Limited, Chairman of Perpetual’s People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. She is currently Chairman of Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited, a Non-executive Director of ING Bank Australia, Lawcover Pty Ltd, Mission Australia and Aspect Studios Pty Ltd.
Nancy Fox has more than 30 years of experience in financial services, securitisation and risk management gained in Australia, the US and across Asia. A lawyer by training, she was Deputy Chairman of the Board of Taronga Conservation Society Australia until 2021, Managing Director for Ambac Assurance Corporation from 2001 and 2011 and previously Managing Director for ABN Amro Australia and Vice President of Citibank.
Ms Fox brings to the Board a deep knowledge of developing and leading successful financial services businesses and extensive experience with securitisation, regulatory frameworks, risk management and governance.
Date of appointment
Appointed September 2015Independent
YesCommittees
Audit Risk and Compliance
People and Remuneration (Chairman)
NominationsListed company directorships (last 3 years)
Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (from July 2017 to present)
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Ian Hammond
Independent Director
BA (Hons), FCA, FCPA, GAICDIan has deep knowledge of the financial services industry and expertise in financial reporting and risk management.
During his 26 years as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ian held a range of senior management positions including lead partner for several major financial institutions.
He has previously been a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and represented Australia on the International Accounting Standards Board. He is a Non-executive Director of Suncorp Group Limited and Venues NSW and a Board Member of a number of not-for-profit organisations including Mission Australia and the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.
Date of appointment
March 2015
Independent
Yes
Committees
Audit Risk & Compliance (chairman)
Investment
NominationsListed company directorships (last 3 years)
Suncorp Group Limited (from October 2018 to present)
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Craig Ueland
Independent Director
BA (Hons and Distinction), MBA (Hons), CFACraig brings to the board detailed knowledge of global financial markets and the investment management industry from more than 20 years as a senior executive of a major investment firm. He has a strong commitment to leadership development and corporate strategy development and execution.
Craig was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Russell Investments, a global leader in multi-manager investing. He previously served as Russell’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Managing Director of International Operations, which he led from both London and the firm’s headquarters in the US.
Earlier in his career he established and led Russell’s first office in Australia. Craig is a member of the Endowment Investment Committee for The Benevolent Society and is a board member of the Stanford Australia Foundation and the Supervisory Board of OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II.
Date of appointment
September 2012
Independent
Yes
Committees
Investment (chairman)
Audit Risk and Compliance
Nominations -
Greg Cooper
Independent Director
FIA, FIAA, BEc (Actuarial Studies)Greg has more than 26 years of global investment industry experience in the UK, Asia and Australia with a deep understanding of international funds management.
Greg brings strong financial services and strategy expertise to the Perpetual board predominantly gained from his executive career at Schroders where he was the Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2018 with responsibility for Schroders’ institutional business across Asia Pacific and then globally.
He currently serves as a Non-executive Director of NSW Treasury Corporation, where he also chairs the Investment Committee. He is a Non-executive Director of OpenInvest Holdings, the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation and Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of Sacred Heart.
Greg previously acted as a Non-executive Director to the Financial Services Council and held the position of Chair from 2014 to 2016.
Date of appointment
11 September 2019
Independent
Yes
Committees
Investment
Audit Risk and Compliance
People and Remuneration -
Fiona Trafford-Walker
Independent Director
BEc, M. FinFiona has 28 years of senior executive and business management experience within the investment industry, bringing extensive knowledge of investment management and a strong institutional and international perspective to the Perpetual board.
Fiona began her career in institutional investment consulting in 1992, and was most recently an Investment Director at Frontier Advisors (Frontier). At various times during her tenure, Fiona was responsible for the original development and on-going management of Frontier’s business, as well as providing investment and governance advice to a number of the firm’s clients.
Fiona is currently a Non-executive Director of Victorian Funds Management Corporation, Prospa Group Ltd, Link Administration Holdings, and an Investment Committee Member of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
Date of appointment
December 2019
Independent
Yes
Listed company directorships (last 3 years)
Prospa Group Limited
Link Administration Holdings
Eclipx Limited
Committees
People and Remuneration Committee
Investment Committee
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Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan
Independent Director
BSc (Econ), MBABased in New York, USA, Ms Aboelnaga Kanaan is a seasoned director, entrepreneur and asset management executive having held leadership positions over a distinguished career spanning more than thirty years. She is currently the Managing Partner of K6 Investments LLC, an independent private equity firm which she founded in 2011 and was previously President and CEO of Proctor Investment Managers LLC, a specialist investment firm she founded with a proven track record of both investing in and growing asset management businesses globally.
With expertise in public as well as private financial services firms, Ms Aboelnaga Kanaan is currently a Director of Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), FinTech Acquisition Corp VI (Nasdaq: FTVI) and has served as a Board Member of a number of traditional and alternative asset managers in the United States including, Siguler Guff’s BDC and Peridiem Global Investors. With a commitment to education and economic empowerment, she also has extensive non-profit board experience in those fields including as an investment committee member of sizeable educational endowments.
Ms Aboelnaga Kanaan holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.
Date of appointment
Appointed director in June 2021
Independent
Yes
Committees
None
Listed company directorships (last 3 years)
Sterling Bancorp (2019 to present)
FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI (2021 to Present)
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Rob Adams
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Rob joined Perpetual as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in September 2018.
Rob is a proven financial services business leader with over 30 years’ experience locally and globally across funds management, financial advice and fiduciary services.
Before Perpetual, Rob was Head of Pan-Asia and a member of the Global Executive Committee of Janus Henderson where he had been for six years.
Throughout his career, he has established, grown and led businesses at Janus Henderson, Challenger and Colonial First State.
Rob holds a Bachelor of Business degree (Accounting). He is married with four children and lives in Sydney.
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Sylvie Dimarco
Company Secretary
LLB, GradDipAppCorpGov, FGIA, GAICDSylvie was appointed Company Secretary in April 2020. She joined Perpetual in 2014 and is currently Head of Company Secretariat & Governance at Perpetual. Sylvie is also Company Secretary of Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (ASX: PIC) and all of Perpetual’s subsidiary boards.
Sylvie has over 13 years’ experience in company secretariat practice and administration for listed and unlisted companies. Before Perpetual, she practiced as a commercial lawyer in Sydney and Canberra for 11 years, working in predominantly mid-sized law firms.
Sylvie holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Sydney and has completed the Governance Institute of Australia’s Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance.
She is a member of the Perpetual Limited Continuous Disclosure Committee.
