Funds SA Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer Richard Smith
Investment Management Multi-sector product design and management Single-sector product design and management Selection and supervision of managers within the following sectors: Shares Property Cash and fixed interest Direct and opportunistic investments	Client Services Relationship management Corporate communications	Financial Management Accounts Custodian relationship Performance measurement Compliance Tax Unit Pricing Management Reporting Financial Reporting	Corporate Services Administration Executive and Board support Records Management Human Resources Information systems Internal Audit/Corporate Governance
Clive Boyce, Investment Manager Mark Coleman, Investment Manager Paul Crisci, Investment Manager Mike Grdosic, Investment Manager Simon James, Graduate Officer- Funds Management Olivia Moretti, Graduate Officer- Funds Management	Jane Ferguson, Investment Manager	John Piteo, Chief Financial Officer Matthew Baynes, Manager, Fund Accounting Bridget Bellon, Project Coordinator, Implementation Services Veronica Cox, Accounting Officer Justin Guo, Graduate Officer- Fund Accounting Shaun Kelly, Manager, Implementation Services Beibei Li, Graduate Officer- Performance and Reporting Olivia Magor Fund Accountant Cindy Menzies, Accounting Officer Tim Svenson, Senior Performance and Reporting Analyst	Anne Bradbrook, Executive Assistant Kerri Crisanti, Manager, Administration and HR Jason Jones, Manager Internal Audit and Compliance Anne Kindermann, Administration Officer

Richard Smith, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Smith is Funds SA's Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for leading and directing Funds SA's operations and for overseeing the development, implementation and monitoring of investment strategies for Funds SA's client accounts.

Richard was previously Chief Investment Officer (1997-2006) and an Investment Manager (1988-1997) at Funds SA.

As an Investment Manager Richard was responsible for implementing the transition of Funds SA's investment portfolio from largely internal to full external management. He focussed particularly on developing the private equity portfolio and on the structuring of the domestic and international equity portfolios including the hiring and monitoring of external investment managers.

Prior to joining Funds SA in 1988, Richard held economic analysis positions in the South Australian Government. These included project analysis and feasibility studies in a number of industry sectors.

Richard holds a Bachelor of Economics degree and a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Adelaide. He is a Senior Fellow of finsia, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (formerly the Securities Institute of Australia).

 

John Piteo, Chief Financial Officer

John was appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer in 1998. He is responsible for managing the administration of finance and investment for the Corporation. This includes financial reporting, performance measurement, custody, tax and unit pricing.

John joined Funds SA in 1995, commencing as a Finance Officer and then moving into the role of Manager, Accounting and Support Services. Before joining Funds SA, John was an auditor with the SA Auditor Generals’ Department.

He has a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy (SA Institute of Technology) and has completed the Professional Management Program (Adelaide University). John is a member of CPA Australia and the Finance and Treasury Association.

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