Board of Directors
Michael J Vertigan AC
B Ec(Hons), PhD, Hon LLD, FAICD
Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Dr Vertigan is currently Chairman of the Tasmanian Polytechnic, a Director of Eraring Energy and a member of Advisory Board of Commonwealth Government Education Investment Fund. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance in both Tasmania and Victoria.
For the past decade, he has had extensive involvement in the finance, investment, energy and utilities sectors. Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited since July 2004. Chairman of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited since October 2004.
- Director of MyState Limited since 8 October 2008.
- Chairman of MyState Limited since 8 October 2008.
Colin M Hollingsworth
CPA, FAMI, MAICD
Non-Executive Director
Mr Hollingsworth was General Manager, Corporate Services, TAFE Tasmania from 1998 until April 2008. He was a former director of CPS Credit Union for 20 years, five of those as Chairman. Mr Hollingsworth was Chairman of islandstate at the time of the merger with connectfinancial and was first appointed to the islandstate Board in 2000.
Mr Hollingsworth is a director of The Gourmet Club Pty Ltd and was the Chairman of MyState Financial's Executive Committee and a member of MyState Financial's Audit and Risk Committee.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Peter D Armstrong
BEc (Hons), DipEd, DipFPCPA, FAICD, FAMI
Non-Executive Director
Mr Armstrong was Senior Manager, Vocational Education and Training, at Hobart College. Mr Armstrong held many senior positions with connectfinancial including six years as Chairman.
He is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Mutuals' Institute. Mr Armstrong is a director of The Gourmet Club Pty Ltd and was the Chairman of MyState Financial's Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Victoria/Tasmania regional council of the Australian Mutuals' Institute.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Ian G Mansbridge
CPA, FCIS, FCIM
Non-Executive Director
Mr Mansbridge was appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited in March 2004. He has a number of other directorships including Australian Friendly Society Limited, National Stock Exchange of Australia Ltd, BSX Limited, Water Exchange Limited and Sandhurst Trustees Ltd and has been National President of the Trustee Corporations Association of Australia.
He was formerly a Director of Tasmanian Banking Services Limited and Elders Rural Bank Limited.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Nicholas L d'Antoine
MAICD
Non-Executive Director
Mr d'Antoine is a former grazier with extensive experience in agriculture. He holds various private company Directorships.
- Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited since 1983.
- Director of Tasmanian Banking Services Limited from 30 June 2004 until 10 August 2009.
- Chairman of Tasmanian Banking Services Limited from 12 August 2005 until 10 August 2009.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Sarah Merridew
B Ec, FCA, FAICD
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Merridew is a Chartered Accountant and a Director of the Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation (Northern Region) Pty Limited, Tasmanian Banking Services Limited (from 30 October 2003 until 10 August 2009) and is Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Tasmanian Section) Inc. and actively involved with other community organisations.
She was formerly a director of Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation from 1995-2008 and a partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from 1993 to 2003, including a period as Managing Partner for Tasmania. She has extensive experience in providing audit, risk management and business advisory services to the public and private sectors.
- Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited since 2001.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Robert L Gordon
BSc, MIFA, MAICD, AFAMI, CPM, FAMI
Non-Executive Director
Mr Gordon is the Managing Director of Forestry Tasmania. He has been a credit union director for fourteen years, including six years as Chairman of connectfinancial.
Mr Gordon is a director of The MyState Financial Foundation and The Gourmet Club Pty Ltd. He was also a member of MyState Financial's Governance Committee.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Anthony B Reidy
FAICD, FAMI, MFIA, JP
Non-Executive Director
Mr Reidy is Executive Director of the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation. He was elected Chairman of connectfinancial and The Gourmet Club Pty Ltd in December 2006 and was appointed Chairman of MyState Financial from 1 July 2007.
Mr Reidy is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australasian Mutuals' Institute, and holds qualifications in company direction and superannuation management. He is also a Member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia.
- Director of MyState Limited since 8 October 2008.
Tim M Gourlay
Dip Teach
TTC, Grad Cert Mgmt, MAICD, Dip MAMI
Non-Executive Director
Mr Gourlay is Capital Works and Planning Consultant with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office, was formerly Manager (Facility Services) with the Department of Education and was a credit union director for more than twenty years.
He is a director of The Gourmet Club Pty Ltd and Chairman of the MyState Financial Community Foundation. Mr Gourlay was a member of MyState's Governance Committee as well as a member of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australasian Mutuals Institute.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
John Gilbert
B Coms (NSW), FAICD
Managing Director
Mr Gilbert was appointed Managing Director of MyState Limited on 10 December 2009. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of MyState Financial on 27 May 2009, Mr Gilbert was Chief Executive Officer of Cuscal Limited, a leading provider of wholesale and transactional banking services to specialist retail financial institutions.
Mr Gilbert is also a Director of QBE Lenders Mortgage Insurance and Cuesuper Pty Ltd and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. Mr Gilbert is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
- Director of MyState Limited since 10 December 2009.
Miles L Hampton
BEc(Hons),
FCIS, FCPA, FAICD
Non-Executive Director
Mr Hampton was appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 27 July 2006. Mr Hampton was Managing Director of agribusiness and real estate listed public company, Roberts Limited from 1987 until 29 July 2006 and RuralcoHoldings Ltd from June 2006 until 29 September 2006.
He was a Director of Wentworth Holdings Ltd from 13 December 2006 until 1 May 2007 and holds a number of other Directorships including Hobart Regional Water Authority, Forestry Tasmania, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (from 7 August 2007), Impact Fertilisers Pty Ltd, UTasFoundation, Tasman Farms Limited and VDL Company Limited.
- Director of MyState Limited since 12 February 2009.
Paul Viney
B Bus, FCPA, FCIS, CFTP, MAICD
Company Secretary
Mr Viney was appointed Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of MyState Limited on 11 January 2010. He was previously appointed Company Secretary of MyState Limited on 8 October 2009.
Prior to joining Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees, Mr Viney was General Manager Corporate, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for Harris & Company Limited, a Director of The Examiner Newspaper Pty Ltd, Group Treasurer of the Australian Cement Group of Companies, Manager Corporate Banking for Tasmania Bank, Assistant Commissioner for Corporate Affairs in Tasmania and Assistant Accountant for James Hardie Packaging. He has had extensive experience in finance, accounting and company secretarial roles.