Dr Guy Debelle - Chair

Dr Debelle has tremendous depth of experience in financial and economic policy, having spent 25 years at the Reserve Bank of Australia, the last 6 year as the Deputy Governor.

His current roles include Director of Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Non-Executive Director of Tivan Ltd, Advisor to the Investment Committee of Australian Retirement Trust, Advisor to Citidel LLC and Tudor Investment Corp, Chair of the Advisory Board of Famile Capital, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at the Amy Gillett Foundation and Board Member and Policy Advisory Committee member at e61 Institute

Dr Debelle is also an Honorary Professor of the School of Economics and Public Policy at Adelaide University. Dr Debelle holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Adelaide, and a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Emeritus Professor Bill Griggs, AM, ASM

Bill Griggs has significant leadership and board experience, with highly developed skills in corporate governance, people and culture, superannuation, investment, and insurance.

Dr Griggs is widely respected in government and the private sector and is also known for his military and medical experience as a trauma specialist. As a result of his extensive career, he has been able to share his experience in managing and coping during times of uncertainty and stress, and in evidence-based decision making.

He has held several Board and Chair positions in government and the not-for-profit sectors and is currently serving as a Director of Griggs EMS Pty Ltd, Director and Chair of the Investment Committee member of ReturnToWorkSA, Director of St John Ambulance (SA), Director of Super SA, Director of Southern Select Super Corporation and member of the SA Government Superannuation Federation.

Mr Christopher Hall

Christopher Hall brings extensive knowledge and expertise in investment and funds management, gained through 30 years professional experience in the industry.

During his career he has held a range of senior portfolio management and business leadership roles in Australia and Asia, most recently with Argo Investments, Blackrock Asset Management, and Ellerston Capital.

Mr Hall is currently Chair of BiomeBank, Investment Committee Chair of Perks Private Wealth, Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member of AMP Superannuation Ltd, Non-Executive Director, Audit Committee Member and Investment Committee Member of N.M. Superannuation Pty Ltd, Director of CC Hall Consulting Pty Ltd, Member of the Investment Committee – Bedford Group and Member of the Investment Advisory Committee to the Long-Term Value Fund at Tanarra Capital.

Adj Assoc Professor Elizabeth Dabars, AM

Elizabeth Dabars has broad leadership experience within the medical and industrial sectors combined with extensive qualifications in nursing, education, management and law.

Adj Assoc Professor Dabars has worked in a diverse range of settings in metropolitan and rural settings and is widely recognised for her significant service to medical administration, and community and mental health organisations.

She is currently the Chief Executive Officer/Secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch), CEO of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre, Secretary and committee member of the SA Government Superannuation Federation. Adj Assoc Professor Dabars is also a Director and Trustee of Union Legal, Director of the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre and Rosemary Bryant Research Centre Foundation.

Ms Judith Smith

Judith Smith has had a strong governance and risk focus throughout her career, with extensive knowledge and experience in funds management.

Ms Smith has worked in senior investment management roles in the funds management industry where she has been responsible for evaluating and investing in listed and unlisted companies.

Ms Smith serves as a Committee Member on the South Australian Venture Capital Fund, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk & Audit Committee of Universal Biosensors Inc and Acorn Capital Investment Fund Ltd, and a member of the Finance and Risk Committee for Breast Cancer Trials.

Ms Melinda OLeary

Ms OLeary is a highly experienced and well-qualified Director with over 10 years of Board experience, in a wide cross-section of organisations. She has served in various roles, including Co-founder, Chair, Deputy Chair and Board Member. These responsibilities have provided her with a deep understanding of good governance, financial and risk management practices.

She is the co-founder and Executive Consultant with Nova Systems, an engineering and project management company with more than 300 staff across the globe.

Ms OLeary is a Board member for the Heart Foundation South Australian Advisory Board.

She is also a member of the Institute of Personal Consultants, has a Professional Certificate in Management from the Adelaide University Graduate School of Management, and has successfully completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.

Dr Sarah Pearson

Dr Pearson is a passionate and highly accomplished Director with over 20 years of experience across Boards, Committees, and Advisory roles. Her background includes extensive global leadership experience, spanning FTSE 100 multinationals, international C-suite roles across the public and private sectors, venture capital, startups, and universities.

Dr Pearson is currently the Chancellor at the University of New England, Board Member of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ), and an Advisory Board member for Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX). She is also an independent member of the Investment Committee for Main Sequence Ventures LLP (MSV) and an Adjunct Professor for The University of Queensland.

Dr Pearson is a Fellow, member of the Industry & Innovation Forum and has held nomination roles at the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has completed a Mini-MBA from McKinsey & Co and holds a DPhil Particle Physics from the University of Oxford, England.