Board of Directors

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. Among other Non-executive positions, he is currently Chairman of IRESS Limited, a Board member of PPB Advisory and of Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery Ltd and President of the European Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre.

Mr D’Aloisio 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.  Mr D’Aloisio was Chief Executive Partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques between 1992-2004 having first joined the firm in 1977.

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)

Philip brings to the board extensive management experience in Australia and Asia in technology, marketing, talent development and government.

Philip was formerly Vice President for the Systems and Technology Group at IBM Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai. Before this he was CEO and Managing Director of IBM Australia and New Zealand. His career with IBM spanned almost 30 years in the Asia Pacific region.

Philip is a Non-executive Director of Hills Limited and a former Non-Executive director of Healthscope Limited and CSG Limited. He has also provided advice to the Federal Government, through a number of organisations, most notably as Chair of Skills Australia.

Date of appointment

June 2010

Independent

Yes

Committees

Audit Risk and Compliance 
People & Remuneration

Listed company directorships (last 3 years)

CSG Limited (August 2009 to November 2015)
Hills Limited (June 2014 to present)

Sylvia has worked in the financial services industry for over 27 years and during that time has held senior executive positions responsible for institutional and retail funds management businesses, both domestically and internationally.

Her roles have included Head of Business Development at Aviva Investors Australia, an Equity Partner at Alpha Investment Management and Chief Manager of International Sales & Service at National Mutual Funds Management/AXA.

Sylvia is currently a Non-executive Director of Cabrini Health Ltd and Regis Healthcare Limited and the Museums Board of Victoria, and serves as Chairman of the Cabrini Foundation.

Date of appointment

November 2012

Independent

Yes

Committees

Investment
Nominations
People and Remuneration (chairman)

Listed company directorships (last 3 years) 

Ms Fox has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, securitisation and risk management gained in Australia, the US and across Asia. A lawyer by training, she was Managing Director for Ambac Assurance Corporation from 2001 to 2011 and previously Managing Director of ABN Amro Australia from 1997 to 2001.

She is currently a director of HCF Life, APA Ethane Limited and Lawcover Pty Ltd and also sits on the Boards of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia and the Australian Theatre for Young People.

Date of appointment
Appointed September 2015

Independent
Yes

Committees

Audit Risk and Compliance 
People and Remuneration

 

Ian 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 CitiBank Australia 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
Nominations 

Craig 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 chairs 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 & Growth Fund II.

Date of appointment

September 2012

Independent

Yes

Committees

Investment (chairman)
Audit Risk and Compliance
Nominations

Geoff joined Perpetual in August 2010 as Group Executive of Perpetual Private and led the development and implementation of the growth strategy for this business. He took on the additional responsibility of Head of Retail Distribution in September 2011 and was appointed Managing Director and CEO in February 2012.

Geoff was previously General Manager of Advice and Private Banking at BT Financial Group following the Westpac Group merger with St.George Bank. Before the merger, he led St.George's wealth management portfolio. He held many senior positions at BT Financial Group, including Chief Legal Counsel and Head of the Customer and Business Services Division.

Geoff is the Chairman of the Financial Services Council, an Advisory board member of The Big Issue and the Patron of the Financial Industry Community Aid Program.   He is a Patron of Emerge Foundation and is also Chairman of  the University of Technology Sydney Law Advisory board.

Date of appointment

Appointed managing director and CEO in February 2012

Independent

No

Glenda has over 20 years’ experience in company secretarial practice and administration and has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years. Glenda joined Perpetual in August 1994, was appointed assistant company secretary of Perpetual in 1999 and deputy company secretary in 2009.

Appointed Company Secretary in 31 July 2017. Mrs Padman is head of Perpetual’s Legal, Compliance and Company Secretariat teams.

Prior to joining Perpetual, Mrs Padman was General Counsel and Company Secretary of Pinnacle Investment Management Limited and General Counsel and Head of Risk and Compliance at its predecessor, Wilson HTM Investment Group Limited. Mrs Padman is a lawyer with over 20 years’ commercial experience gained in house and in private practice, both in the UK and Australia. Mrs Padman has also served on a number of boards in the public, private and not-for-profit arenas.