Board Member Profiles
The Future Fund Board of Guardians (the Board) consists of a Chair and up to six other members. Board members are appointed by the responsible Ministers and selected for their expertise in investing in financial assets, managing investments and corporate governance. Each Guardian is appointed on a part time basis for a term of up to five years.
Mr David Murray AO (Chair)
Mr Murray was appointed on 3 April 2006 for a period of five years.
Mr Murray spent 39 years at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) holding the role of Chief Executive Officer from 1992 until his retirement in 2005. Mr Murray has substantial experience in the finance and banking sector and considerable knowledge of financial markets. He also has strong corporate governance credentials having guided CBA through a number of major changes, including privatisation in 1996. In 2003 Mr Murray was awarded the Centenary Medal for his contribution in the areas of banking and corporate governance. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2007.
Mr Jeffrey Browne
Mr Browne was appointed on 3 April 2006 for a period of five years.
Mr Browne was a Partner (New York) and Managing Partner of Australian Offices (Melbourne and Sydney) in the legal firm Sullivan & Cromwell until recently and has extensive experience in capital market transactions. Mr Browne has also acted for the Commonwealth and State Governments, mainly in relation to international bond offerings and privatisations.
Ms Susan Doyle
Ms Doyle was appointed on 3 April 2006 for a period of three years.
Ms Doyle is Chair of the Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) and Deputy Chair and Audit Committee Chair of the South Australian Water Corporation. Ms Doyle had an extensive executive career in funds management, particularly in the equities and fixed interest sectors, working with Commonwealth Funds Management, Suncorp Metway and Insurance Australia Group.
Dr John Mulcahy
Dr Mulcahy was appointed on 3 April 2006 for a period of five years.
Dr Mulcahy is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Suncorp. Dr Mulcahy has broad corporate experience and expertise in retail financial services having held a number of senior roles in the Commonwealth Bank including Group Executive, Investment and Insurance Services and previously the positions of Chief Executive of Lend Lease Property Investment Services and Chief Executive of Civil and Civic.
Mr John Paterson
Mr Paterson was appointed on 18 December 2006 for a period of three years.
Mr Paterson spent 31 years with JBWere & Son. He has extensive experience of financial markets having held roles as Director of Research, Investment Strategist, Managing Director of Were Stockbroking and Managing Director of Corporate Finance. He is a Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company and of Djerriwarrh Investments and is on the External Advisory Board of the Salvation Army (Southern Region).
Mr Trevor Rowe AM
Mr Rowe was appointed on 3 April 2006 for a period of five years.
Mr Rowe is Chairman of Rothschild Australia Limited. He is also Chairman of QIC (Queensland Investment Corporation), Chairman of the United Group Limited, Chancellor of Bond University and a Director of the Australian Securities Exchange Limited (ASX). He has substantial experience and expertise in financial management, investments and corporate governance and was a member of the Takeovers Panel from 2000 to 2003.
Mr Brian Watson
Mr Watson was appointed on 3 April 2006 for a period of three years.
Mr Watson is Executive Chairman of Georgica Associates Pty Limited, an independent private equity investment management firm. Mr Watson has expertise in private equity investment activities and the provision of corporate advisory services related to the private equity sector. Mr Watson is also Chairman of the Australian Government’s Venture Capital Registration Board and was Chairman of the Government’s Venture Capital Industry Review, conducted in 2005.
Page Last Updated:
21 July 2008