Board Chairman

Gardior Director since 4 March 1997

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - BUSS(Q) Pty Ltd

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

Bob Lette has had a longstanding involvement in the financial services and superannuation sectors. Bob is Chairman of the Buildings Unions Superannuation Scheme (Queensland) (BUSS(Q)). Queensland's specialist building and construction superannuation scheme, and has been a Board member since 1985.

Bob is a fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Bob sits on the Board of a number of companies including Queensland Airports Limited and North Queensland Airports Group.

Bob is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia, and until 2008 was partner and now consults to Brisbane law firm, Mullins Lawyers.

Director

Gardior Director since 2 June 2005

Independent Director

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

Director

Gardior Director since 20 October 2009

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - Sunsuper Pty Ltd

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

Andrew is an experienced company director with in-depth experience in asset management, funds management and financial services.

Andrew's executive career was spent as an investment banker and includes substantial international business experience including 10 years building businesses within Asia. This work developed extensive experience in financing both debt and equity structures for clients as ABN AMRO Bank's Regional Head for Asia for Financial Institutions and Government clients across 19 countries in Asia from 1996 to 2009. Previously he held senior roles with Citibank and NatWest Investment Bank in London, New York and Sydney.

Andrew advised and executed Australian government 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 for the Council of Authorised Money Market Dealers and was a monthly columnist for the Australian Stock Exchange Journal.

Andrew is currently also a Director of Queensland Airports Limited and is a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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.

Director

Gardior Director since 4 February 2014

Representing: Shareholder of Gardior - Suncorp Group

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

Nick has over 30 years of financial services experience with a particular emphasis on investment management where his experience and knowledge spans the broad spectrum of asset classes, multiple investment processes and styles and their application to investment and risk management strategies to meet client objectives.

He has previously held various senior executive positions including Chief Investment Officer roles at several top 20 Australian companies.  Most recently he was the Chief Investment Officer of the Suncorp Group where he was responsible for providing advice and implementing investment solutions relating to asset allocation, manager selection and mandates for Suncorp’s circa $20 billion in Funds under Management. Prior to that as Managing Director at Ascalon Capital Managers and Investment Director at nabInvest he was the lead senior executive in originating and closing transactions, involving boutique investment firms both domestically and globally.

Nick is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (SAFin) and Associate of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (AIAA).

Director

Gardior Director since 1 January 2016

Representing: non shareholder investors

• Member of the Utilities Committee

Craig is the Chief Executive Officer of AustSafe Super, the industry super find for rural and regional Australia. He is an experienced and effective leader with a career that spans more than 30 years in the financial services industry with extensive experience in superannuation, group risk and investment management.

Craig has strong skills in business strategy development and deployment, relationship management, operations and corporate and fund governance and is a member of the Economic Society of Australia (Qld) Inc and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Craig served as an alternate Director on the Board of Gardior from 10 February 2010 until his appointment on 1 January 2016 as a Director.

Craig is a passionate Supporter of industry super funds and serves on a number of Boards and committees including; industry Funds Forum (IFF), Home Hub Hills Investors Committee and the SuperFriend Nominations Committee. Craig also serves as a Director on the Board of Variety QLD, the Children's Charity.

Director

Gardior Director since 7 June 2016

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

• Member of the Utilities Committee

Ian's career in infrastructure finance and advisory spans three decades and includes substantial domestic and international experience, including the development and investment in major energy, transport and utility projects. He worked as an investment banker based in Sydney from 1980 to 1998 for Chase, Bank of America, Swiss Bank-DBSM and ANZ. From 1998 to 2007 he was a Partner and Principal of Andersen and Booz Allen with responsibility for providing infrastructure strategy and investment advice to government departments and the private sector.

Ian has advised and executed Australia and State government asset sales as well as structuring and financing infrastructure funds in Australia, Asia and MENA. Ian has led project finance and global consulting teams and has been an in-house infrastructure advisor for major developers including Leighton and Mitsubishi. Ian is currently an advisor to Infrastructure NSW, several mining developers and global engineering consultancies.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Finance & Economics) and Bachelor of Law degrees from Macquarie University and is an Associate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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 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 CS Energy Ltd, Transmax Pty Ltd and is a Deputy Chair of ESIFS Pty Ltd.