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About Gardior

Gardior Pty Ltd (ABN 71076835955, AFSL 320173) is an Australian trustee company with a Board of Directors that consists of representatives from our investor base.

Gardior is the Trustee of The Infrastructure Fund (TIF), a $2.5bn infrastructure fund, and NEPEM, a private equity fund closed to new investors.

At Gardior, we pride ourselves on our ability to add value to each investor through structuring and ultimate alignment of interests.

Click here to experience the Gardior values through the assets we own.

Our role

As Trustee of Gardior Funds, Gardior:

  • Is the legal owner of the assets of Gardior funds
  • Establishes and oversees the framework of governance, risk management, internal control and compliance
  • Considers potential investment proposals
  • Provides feedback to the Investment Manager regarding the management of the assets
  • Prepares notices and reports to be issued to Gardior investors
  • Fosters strong working partnerships with all service providers to Gardior Funds.

 

What we do

  • Deliver superior returns to investors over the long term.
  • Act with integrity, transparency and in the best interest of our investors.
  • Ensure Investment Managers understand the values and expectations of our investors  and are accountable their actions.
  • Apply proper diligence in the investment process.
  • Communicate regularly and openly with our investors.
  • Safeguard investor funds through a responsible approach to processes of governance, internal control and risk management.

Gardior Board of Directors

Jon Addison

Director

Gardior Director since 2 June 2005

Independent Director and Chairman

  • Member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee
  • Member of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee
  • Chairman of the Transport Committee
  • Chairman of the Utilities Committee

 

Jon Addison is a former investment consultant for the Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund (MIESF). He was previously the Fund Manager (CEO). Jon joined MIESF in June of 1999 and was responsible for the overall management of the fund.

Jon is also on the Diversa Trustees Limited Investment Committee and Chairman of the Investment Committee Centaur Property Services Pty Ltd. The Trustee for the Real Estate Debts Fund No1 and 2. He is also the Chairman of Global Masters Fund Ltd, an ASX listed Investment Company and a Director of Athelney Trust Plc.

Jon has over 40 years of experience in the investment management industry, including wide experience in superannuation.

Andrew Agnew

Director

Gardior Director since 20 October 2009

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - Sunsuper Pty Ltd

  • Member of the Transport Committee
  • Chairman of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee

 

Andrew is an experienced company director with in-depth experience in infrastructure, funds management and resource companies having served on a number of infrastructure & funds management boards over the last decade.

Andrew’s executive career was spent as an investment banker and included substantial international business experience including 10 years building funds management & financial services businesses within Asia. Within Australia Andrew advised and executed Australian government’s asset sales, as well as structuring and financing Australian infrastructure funds.

Andrew has served on Australian financial industry committees including being the Secretary of the Australian Financial Futures Association and the Chief Advisor to the Council of Authorised Money Market Dealers, and was a monthly columnist for the Australian Stock Exchange Journal.

Andrew is currently a non-executive director of Perth Airport and North Queensland Airport, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Terry Burke

Director

Gardior Director since 27 April 1998

Unitholder elected Director

  • Chairman of the Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee
  • Member of the Utilities Committee

 

Terry Burke is the Chair and Board member of the Queensland Independent Education and Care Superannuation Trust (QIEC Super). He is also a director of Queensland Teachers Union Health.

Terry holds a Masters degree in administration, is a Graduate of the AICD and holds a certificate of governance.

Terry is the Branch Secretary Independent Education Union in Queensland and NT and has an extensive background in organisational development and administration, risk assessment and management, strategic and policy development and has extensive experience in industrial relations. 

Terry is the current Chairman of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee of Gardior.

Mark Williamson

Director

Gardior Director since 6 June 2017

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - Energy Super

  • Member of the Utilities Committee
  • Member of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee

 

Mark is the former Chairman of the $7b industry super fund Energy Super.

Mark is an experienced director who has served on the boards of a number of leading Australian companies, as well as holding senior executive roles in the energy, IT, telecommunications and airline industries, both within Australia and overseas. Mark currently serves on the Board of Transmax Pty Ltd.

David O'Sullivan

Director

Gardior Director since 16 May 2018

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - BUSSQ

  • Member of the Transport Committee
  • Member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee

 

David joined BUSSQ in January 2005 and as the Chief Investment Officer is responsible for the overall Fund management and in particular the Fund’s investment strategy. David has spent his whole career in superannuation and has now racked up in excess of 30 years industry experience.

Prior to joining BUSSQ, David worked as a consultant to superannuation fund trustees and employers advising across a range of disciplines.   During the period he was employed by Mercer, Sedgwick Noble Lowndes and Mellon.

BUSSQ is a national industry fund for workers in the building, construction and civil industries. The Fund has some 85,000 members and assets in excess of $4 billion.

Michael Block

Director

Gardior Director since 18 June 2018

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund

Michael Block has been involved in the financial services sector in Australia for 38 years. He has held a diverse range of positions in investment banking, government and funds management.

He is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Australian Catholic Super, a $8 billion industry superannuation fund.

From 2012 to 2014 he was the Chief Investment Officer of Nambawan Super Limited, the major superannuation fund in Papua New Guinea.

From 2009 to 2011 Michael was the General Manager - Investments for FuturePlus Financial Services, an organisation that services three superannuation funds with assets of around $12 billion.

Before that, Michael designed and implemented the $14 billion Workers Compensation Insurance Fund whilst General Manager - Investment Division for WorkCover NSW from 2004-2008.

From 1996 to 2004 Michael was Director - Treasury and Investment Services for the University of New South Wales where he managed UNSW's reserves and endowments and managed UNSW's commercial operations.

Michael has undergraduate qualifications in law, accounting, finance and philosophy and postgraduate qualifications in law, applied finance, economic history and economics.

 

Andrew McMaugh

Director

Gardior Director since 18 June 2018

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - Suncorp

Andrew is an experienced business leader and corporate, financial services and funds lawyer with over 16 years’ Australian and international legal and business experience. Throughout his career Andrew has worked across a variety of asset classes including infrastructure, private equity, capital and financial markets as well as banking and insurance.

Andrew is currently Executive Manager Corporate Legal Advisory at ASX 20 Suncorp Group Limited where he leads Suncorp’s corporate legal function. Prior to joining Suncorp in 2017 Andrew held senior and management legal roles at leading Global Diversified Alternatives manager QIC Limited and has previously held roles in Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Geneva.

Andrew is admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia and holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from The University of Queensland.

Andrew is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and previously served on the Australian Financial Markets Association‘s Documentation Committee.

 

Chris Artis

Director

Gardior Director since 24 August 2018

Unitholder elected director

Chris has over thirty years of experience within the superannuation industry gained through various roles across government, industry and corporate superannuation funds.

He is currently the Chief Investment Officer of the Meat Industry Employees’ Super Fund and brings considerable knowledge in investment management encompassing investment policy, strategy setting and implementation within accumulation and defined benefit funds. He has a proven track record in manager research and portfolio configuration across equities, fixed interest, property, infrastructure and cash. His experience includes establishing and managing over $2.5 billion of internal portfolios across various asset classes.

He has deep knowledge in risk management and investment compliance, underpinned by sound financial management skills and knowledge in corporate governance principles. Investment risk management includes ESG investment policy formulation and investing within the UNPRI framework.

Chris is an experienced investment professional having served as a Director and Audit Committee member of Utilities Trust of Australia and is currently a member of the Investor Representative Committee of the AMP Diversified Property Fund.

Chris holds an MBA from the University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University, Diploma of Superannuation Management and attained Fellow of ASFA and Certified Practicing Accounting (CPA) status.

Management Team

Charmaine Twomey

Company Secretary

Charmaine has worked with Gardior since December 2001.  As the Company Secretary, Charmaine reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for enabling the Board to effectively govern its funds, supporting the strategic direction of Gardior as well as overseeing business and compliance performance of the trustee.  Charmaine plays an integral role in building and enhancing relationships with investors, their advisers, shareholders, co-investors and Gardior’s appointed service providers (including portfolio managers). 

Prior to commencing with Gardior, Charmaine was a Consultant with Mercer.  Charmaine has over 15 years of senior management experience in providing services to superannuation funds and managed investment schemes in Australia.  

Charmaine holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Queensland, Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.  Charmaine is a Fellow of FINSIA and ASFA and a Graduate of AICD.