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James Strong
AO
Chairman and independent non-executive director
James Strong was appointed as Chairman of IAG in August 2001. He is a member of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee.
James is also Chairman of Woolworths Limited, Rip Curl Group Pty Limited and the Australia Council for the Arts. He is a director of Qantas Airways Limited and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
James was formerly the chief executive and managing director of Qantas Airways Limited from 1993 to 2001, group chief executive of DB Group Limited in New Zealand, national managing partner and later chairman of law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, chief executive of Trans Australian Airlines (later Australian Airlines) and executive director of the Australian Mining Industry Council.
He has been admitted as a barrister and/or solicitor in various state jurisdictions in Australia. In 2006 James was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:- Woolworths Limited since 10 March 2000;
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited since 9 November 2004; and
- Qantas Airways Limited since 1 July 2006.
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Michael Wilkins
BCom, MBA, DLI, FCA
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Wilkins was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in May 2008 after holding the position of chief operating officer and director of IAG since November 2007.
Michael has more than 25 years’ experience in the insurance and financial services sector.
Michael was formerly the managing director of Promina Group Limited (from August 1999 to March 2007), managing director of Tyndall Australia Limited, president (from 2003 to 2005) and director of the Insurance Council of Australia and a director of IFSA.
He is currently a non-executive director of Maple-Brown Abbott Limited and a former non-executive director of Alinta Limited.
In 2004, Michael was voted as Outstanding Chartered Accountant in Business and in 2005 as ANZIIF Insurance Personality of the Year.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Promina Group Limited from 1 August 1999 to 20 March 2007;
- Alinta Limited from 18 July 2005 to 31 August 2007; and
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited from 28 May 2008.
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Yasmin Allen
BCom, FAICD
Independent non-executive director
Yasmin Allen was appointed as a director of IAG in November 2004. She is Chairman of the IAG Audit Committee and a member of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee. Yasmin served six years on the board of the Federal Government Export Finance and Insurance Corporation.
Yasmin has extensive experience in investment banking as an equities analyst and in senior management. She is currently a director of Macquarie Specialised Asset Management (and Chairman of its Audit Committee) and a member of the Salvation Army advisory board. Previous non-executive director roles include Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (EFIC) and Film Australia.
Yasmin was formerly a vice president at Deutsche Bank AG, a director at ANZ Investment Bank in Australia, an associate director at James Capel UK Ltd (HSBC Group) and an analyst at Kleinwort Benson plc Investment Bank in the UK.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- None.
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Phillip Colebatch
BE (Hons), BSc, DBA, SM
Independent non-executive director
Phillip Colebatch was appointed as a director of IAG in January 2007. He is a member of the IAG Risk Management & Compliance Committee.
Phillip has served on the group executive boards of Swiss Re and Credit Suisse.
Prior to joining Swiss Re as division head, capital management and advisory, he spent 17 years with the Credit Suisse Group where, in addition to his board position, he served as chief financial officer and then chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. He has also served as head of European banking activities for Credit Suisse First Boston. Phillip began his career with Citicorp in New York and has held a number of senior investment banking roles at Citicorp in Asia and the UK.
Phillip is a non-executive director of Lend Lease Corporation Limited (appointed December 2005) and Man Group plc.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Lend Lease Corporation Limited since 1 December 2005; and
- Man Group plc since 1 September 2007.
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Hugh Fletcher
BSc/BCom, MCom (Hons), MBA
Independent non-executive director
Hugh Fletcher was appointed as a director of IAG in September 2007 and as a director of the IAG New Zealand board in July 2003. He is a member of the IAG Audit Committee.
Hugh was formerly chairman (and independent director since December 1998) of New Zealand Insurance Limited and CGNU Australia.
Hugh is also a non-executive director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Fletcher Building Limited, Rubicon Limited and Vector Limited and Chancellor of The University of Auckland.
Hugh was formerly chief executive officer of Fletcher Challenge Limited—a New Zealand headquartered corporation with assets in the global building, energy, forestry and paper industries. Hugh retired from an executive position in December 1997 after 28 years as an executive, 11 of which he served as chief executive.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Fletcher Building Limited since 31 January 2001.
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Anna Hynes
BSc (Hons), MBA
Independent non-executive director
Anna Hynes was appointed as a director of IAG in September 2007. She is a member of the IAG Risk Management & Compliance Committee. Anna was formerly a non-executive director of Promina Group Limited.
Anna has over 20 years’ experience in general management and marketing roles in financial services and consumer products companies. She has worked in the UK, Asia and USA, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
Anna spent most of her executive career at American Express where she held a number of senior positions, most recently country head, New Zealand.
Anna was formerly a non-executive director of Country Road Limited.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Country Road Limited from 5 February 2003 to 31 January 2006; and
- Promina Group Limited from 6 December 2004 to 20 March 2007.
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Brian Schwartz
FCA, AM
Independent non-executive director
Brian Schwartz was appointed as a director of IAG in January 2005. He is Chairman of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee and a member of the IAG Audit Committee.
Brian is also Chief Executive of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited and Deputy Chairman of the board of Football Federation Australia Limited.
Previously, Brian was with Ernst & Young Australia from 1979 to 2004 becoming its chief executive in 1998. He was a member of Ernst & Young's global board and managing partner of the Oceania region.
Brian is a member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004 for his services to business and the community.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- None.
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Philip Twyman
BSc, MBA, FIA, FIAA, FAICD
Independent non-executive director
Philip Twyman was appointed as a director of IAG in July 2008.
He was formerly group executive director of Aviva plc, one of the world’s largest insurance groups, based in London. He was also chairman of Morley Fund Management and chief financial officer of General Accident plc, Aviva plc and AMP Group.
Philip is on the board of Swiss Re (Australia). He was formerly an independent non-executive director of Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Limited, a joint venture between IAG and Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) since April 2007.
Philip is also on the board of Perpetual Limited, ANZ Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited, Tokio Marine Management (Australasia) Pty Ltd and Medibank Private Limited.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Perpetual Limited since November 2004.
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