Board of Directors
Michael J Vertigan AC
BEc (Hons), PhD, Hon LLD, FAICD
Chairman and independent
non-executive Director
Appointed 8 October 2008
Dr Vertigan is currently a Director of Aurora Energy and the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. He is Chair of the Energy Security Council and Chair of the Board of the Australian Maritime College. 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 and Chairman since October 2004, Dr Vertigan also serves as Chairman of MyState Limited Board's Group Nomination Committee and was appointed Chairman of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011
He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in January 2004.
G John Gilbert
B Com, FAICD, FAMI
Managing Director - Executive Director
Appointed 10 December 2009
Mr Gilbert was appointed Chief Executive Officer of MyState Financial and subsidiary companies on 27 May 2009 and appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 December 2009.
He was appointed Managing Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011. Mr Gilbert has extensive experience in the financial services sector in general and most recently as the former Chief Executive Officer of Cuscal Limited, a leading provider of wholesale and transactional banking services to specialist retail financial institutions.
He is currently a Director of QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, QBE Insurance (International) Limited, QBE Life (Australia) Limited, QBE Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited and Elders Insurance Limited.
Peter D Armstrong
BEc (Hons), Dip ED, Dip FP, CPA, FAICD, FAMI
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 February 2009
Mr Armstrong is Chairman of the MyState Limited Board's Group Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Group Audit Committee.
He is a former Chairman of connectfinancial and Teachers, Police and Nurses Credit Union. Mr Armstrong was appointed a Director of MyState Financial and subsidiary companies on 1 July 1998 and is a Director of the Gourmet Club Pty Ltd
He was appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 September 2009 and a Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011. Mr Armstrong is President of Tennis Tasmania and a Member Representative to Tennis Australia.
Ian G Mansbridge
CPA, FCIS, FCIM
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 February 2009
Mr Mansbridge's career has included positions as Managing Director of Sandhurst Trustees Ltd, Managing Director of National Mortgage Market Corporation, Managing Director of Elders Rural Bank (Rural Bank) and General Manager of Bendigo Bank.
He has been National President of the Trustee Corporations of Australia, a Director of Tasmanian Banking Services and Chair of the National Stock Exchange of Australia Ltd. He is currently a Director of Australian Friendly Society, Sandhurst Trustees Ltd and Goulburn-Murray Water.
He was appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Ltd in March 2004, and MyState Financial on 22 September 2009. He is a member of MyState Limited Board's Group Risk and the Group Nomination Committees. Mr Mansbridge was appointed a Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011.
Sarah Merridew
BEc, FCA, FAICD
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 February 2009
Mrs Merridew is a non-executive Director of Tasmanian Railway and the Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporations. She is Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmanian Section and actively involved with other community organisations.
Mrs Merridew was formerly a Director of Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation and a partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. She is an experienced company director and has extensive experience in providing audit, risk management and business advisory services to the public and private sectors.
Mrs Merridew was appointed a Director of MyState Financial and subsidiaries on 22 September 2009 and a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees on 11 December 2001, following her previous appointment to the Board of Perpetual Trustees Tasmania Limited.
She was a Director of Tasmanian Banking Services Limited from 2005 until 2009. She is a member of MyState Limited Board's Group Risk and Group Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committees. Mrs Merridew was appointed a Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011.
Robert L Gordon
BSc, MIFA, MAICD, FAIM
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 February 2009
Mr Gordon is the Managing Director of Forestry Tasmania. He has been a company director for sixteen years including six years as Chairman of connectfinancial.
Mr Gordon was appointed as a Director of MyState Financial on 1 July 1998. He is Chairman of MyState Financial Community Foundation Limited, a Director of the Gourmet Club Pty Ltd and was appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 September 2009.
He is a member of the MyState Limited Board's Group Nomination Committee. Mr Gordon was appointed a Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011.
Miles L Hampton
BEc (Hons), FCIS, FCPA, FAICD
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 February 2009
Mr Hampton has been a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited since July 2006. He was appointed a Director of MyState Financial and subsidiary companies in September 2009 and was appointed a Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011.
Mr Hampton is Chairman of MyState Limited Board's Group Risk Committee and is a member of the Group Audit Committee. Mr Hampton was Managing Director of agribusiness and real estate public company, Roberts Limited from 1987 until 2006. He is currently a Director of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Forestry Tasmania, the Van Diemen's Land Company, Tasman Farms Limited and is Chairman of the Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporations and the Mather Foundation.
Mr Hampton has previously been a Director of public companies Ruralco Holdings Ltd, Wentworth Holdings Ltd, HMA Ltd and Gibsons Ltd and was a Director of Impact Fertilisers Pty Ltd.
Stephen Lonie
B Com, MBA, FCA, FFin, FAICD, FIMCA
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 December 2011.
Mr Lonie was a former partner of the international accounting and consulting firm KPMG and now practices as an independent management consultant. Currently, he is Chairman of Central Queensland mining group, Jellinbah Resources Pty Ltd and is a non-executive Director of Corporate Travel Management Ltd.
Mr Lonie was formally Chairman of The Rock Building Society Ltd and remains as a non-executive Director of the Company following the acquisition by MyState Limited.
Mr Lonie is a member of MyState Limited Board's Group Audit and Group Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committees.
Colin M Hollingsworth
CPA, MAICD, FAMI
Independent non-executive Director
Appointed 12 February 2009
Mr Hollingsworth was General Manager, Corporate Services, TAFE Tasmania from1998 until April 2008. He is an experienced company director and former Chairman and Director of both CPS and Island State Credit Unions.
Mr Hollingsworth was appointed a Director of MyState Financial on 1 July 2007. He is a Director of The Gourmet Club Pty Ltd and was appointed as a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 September 2009.
Mr Hollingsworth is Chairman of MyState Limited Board's Group Audit Committee and a member of the Group Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committee. He was appointed a Director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011.