Board Member Bios
Ray Kellerman B.EC, LLB, MBA, ACIA – Independent Non-executive Chairman
Ray has a legal background and was head of compliance services at the Corporate Trust division of Perpetual Trustees Australia where he spent 10 years before establishing his own compliance consulting and advisory business in 2001. Ray currently acts as a director and audit, risk and compliance committee member for a number of major fund managers and financial institutions including Goodman Funds Management Australia, Certitude Global Investments, Macquarie Bank, Deutsche Asset Management, Aberdeen Asset Management and Alliance Bernstein Investment Management Australia. He is an owner and director of Quentin Ayers Pty Limited, an independent asset consultant firm in the alternative assets sector.
Ray is the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. He was appointed a Director on 10 April 2007 and Chairman on 4 November 2008. Age 47.
Anne Keating – Independent Non-executive Director
Anne has 18 years’ experience as a director including seven on the NRMA Insurance Board along with significant marketing and governance experience. She is currently a director of STW Communications Group, Ardent Leisure Management, GI Dynamics Inc, Goodman Group, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Reva Medical Inc. Anne is also a member of the Advisory Council of Royal Bank of Scotland Australia, a Governor of Cerebral Palsy Foundation and a Trustee of Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust. Her former directorships were at Insurance Australia Group (formerly NRMA Insurance), NRMA, WorkCover Authority of NSW, Spencer Street Station Redevelopment Holdings, Radio 2CH, Easy FM China and Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. From 1993 to 2001, Anne was the General Manager of Australia for United Airlines.
Anne was appointed to the board on 29 November 2010. Age 57.
Anthony Eisen B.Com, CA - Non-executive Director
Anthony has 17 years’ experience in finance and investment. He is currently an executive of GPG. As GPG is a substantial shareholder of ClearView shares, Anthony is not considered independent by the Board. Prior to joining GPG, Anthony was an investment banker in Australia and the United States. Anthony commenced his professional career as an accountant and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Anthony currently represents the interests of GPG on the boards of Capral Limited, eServGlobal Limited, Tower Limited and Turners & Growers Limited. Anthony was previously a director of GPG on the board of Tower Australia Group Limited.
Anthony was appointed a Director on 12 November 2007. Age 39.
David Goodsall BA, FIAA, ASA, CERA, MAICD – Independent Non-executive Director
David has in-depth knowledge and experience in life insurance and funds management. He has held a number of Appointed Actuary positions and led the Actuarial practice of Ernst & Young where he was also a partner until he retired from the firm in 2009. In 2009, David established a new consulting firm, Synge & Noble, where he is a director. He is also the Senior Vice President of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.
David is Chairman of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. He was appointed a Director on 9 June 2010. Age 56.
John Murphy B.Com, M.Com, CA, FCPA – Non-executive Director
John is the founder and Managing Director of Investec Wentworth Private Equity. As Investec is a substantial shareholder of ClearView shares, John is not considered independent by the Board. John has over 30 years experience in private equity, turnarounds, corporate finance and accounting. Prior to entering private equity in 1998, John spent over 25 years, including 14 as a senior partner, in the corporate finance and recovery division of a global accounting firm. John is a director of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited and Chairman of the bank’s Investment Committee. He sits on the boards of many of Investec Wentworth Private Equity’s portfolio companies and has extensive public company board experience.
John is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. He was appointed to the Board on 9 June 2010. Age 58.
Michael Jefferies B.Com, CA – Non-executive Alternate Director
Mike has been an executive of GPG for the past 19 years. As GPG is a substantial shareholder of ClearView shares, Mike is not considered independent by the Board. He currently represents the interests of GPG as Chairman of Touch Holdings Limited and a non-executive director of Tower Limited, Capral Limited, Metals X Limited and an Alternate Director of eServGlobal Limited. He is also a director of Ozgrowth Limited. Mike was previously a director of Tower Australia Group Limited and Australian Wealth Management Limited.
Mike was appointed a Director on 4 November 2008. On 27 July 2011, he resigned and was appointed an alternate Director to Anthony Eisen on the same day. Age 55.
Simon Swanson B.EC, B.Bus, ANZIIF (Fellow), CIP, CPA – Managing Director
Simon is one of Australia’s most skilled and experienced insurance executives having worked for over 30 years across life, general and health insurance as well as funds management. He has successfully led the largest life insurer (CommInsure, Sovereign and Colonial) in three countries and has spent half of his career in the Asia Pacific region. Apart from running large insurance companies, he has successfully started a broad range of businesses covering life insurance, health insurance and funds management.
Simon was appointed as Managing Director on 26 March 2010. Age 53.
Susan Thomas B.Com, LLB – Independent Non-executive Director
Susan has expertise in technology and law in the financial services industry. She is currently a director of Landgate and Grant Thornton Australia Limited and a former director of IWL Limited. Susan founded and was the Managing Director at FlexiPlan Australia, an investment administration platform sold to MLC and now operating under the MLC/NAB banner as MasterKey Custom.
Susan is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. She was appointed to the Board on 29 November 2010. Age 53.
