Experience

WiseTech Global

• Australia
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Governance Executive and Company Secretary

  • Oct 2017 - Present



self-employed

• Sydney, Australia

• Independent Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  Provided advice and services to WiseTech Global in relation to its IPO and listing on the ASX in 2016. After the listing, continued to provide advice and services in relation to investor relations and employee equity. Provided advice and services to WiseTech Global in relation to its IPO and listing on the ASX in 2016. After the listing, continued to provide advice and services in relation to investor relations and employee equity.



Janus Henderson Investors

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Office Executive

  • Dec 2003 - Mar 2013

  • Established and managed Henderson’s presence in Australia following its demerger from AMP Limited in December 2003 • Managed the company’s compliance with ASX Listing Rules • Supervised local suppliers including the share registry • Managed the 2012 buy-out of investors with small shareholdings which reduced Henderson’s shareholder base by 65%, resulting in ongoing savings of over $750,000 pa. • Implemented ongoing processes that resulted in £23.5 million of unclaimed shareholder payments being transferred back to the company. • Prepared shareholder circulars and associated forms for six major corporate actions over seven years ensuring that the documents were understandable, accurate, met ASX requirements and were tailored to the Australian market. • Provided expert advice to each corporate action project team on matters affecting the ASX listing and currency exchange to ensure that holders of the company’s CHESS Depositary Interests in Australia participated on equivalent terms to shareholders in the UK. Show less



AMP Limited

• Board Executive Strategic Support

  • May 2000 - Dec 2003

  • Researched and sourced complex evidence at short notice and within tight timeframes to satisfy the requirements of the investment banks underwriting AMP’s $1.2 billion capital raising immediately prior to its 2003 demerger.• Created and implemented a mutually acceptable solution to suspend accrual of retirement benefits for AMP Limited’s non-executive directors in response to shareholder criticism of those benefits.• Formulated and implemented Australia’s first public Market Disclosure Policy, subsequently used as a framework and model by numerous companies. Show less

• Corporate Strategy Manager

  • Jul 1997 - May 2000

  • Designed simplified models and made presentations to market analysts’ to increase their understanding of the financial structure and value of the AMP Group resulting in improved valuations.• Developed and implemented a consolidated planning and forecasting process for the AMP Group across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, including preparation of the earnings forecast set out in AMP’s 1998 listing prospectus.



Pearl Assurance

• Corporate Projects

  • Feb 1997 - Jul 1997

  Conducted complex analysis and provided advice on financial and technical aspects of two potential major business acquisitions each valued in excess of £1.5 billion.

• Head of Performance Measurement, Planning and Reporting

  • May 1996 - Feb 1997

  Managed a team of 20+ actuaries and accountants to prepare business plans, budgets and monthly performance reports for the Pearl Group, a business with revenues of over £1 billion pa.

• Senior Actuary, Development

  • May 1995 - May 1996

  Managed a team of senior actuaries, each working on a variety of product development and analysis projects

• Actuary, Closed Fund

  • Apr 1991 - May 1995

  Managed a team of actuaries responsible for all aspects of the UK branch of the AMP Society, which had just been closed to new business, and managed the morale and stability of the team



AMP Society

• Croydon, United Kingdom

• Operations Actuary

  • Mar 1990 - Apr 1991

  Managed the actuarial team for AMP's UK business Managed the actuarial team for AMP's UK business



Legal & General

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Actuary

  • Sep 1980 - Mar 1990

  Trainee actuary and then qualified actuary in L&G's defined benefit pensions business Trainee actuary and then qualified actuary in L&G's defined benefit pensions business