BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MR JA (JAMES) STRONG AO
Age 62 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Mr James Strong was appointed Chairman of IAG in August 2001. He is Chairman of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee.
Mr Strong is Chairman of Woolworths Limited, Rip Curl Group Pty Limited and the Australia Council for the Arts. He is also a Director of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Dorna Sports SL and Qantas Airways Limited.
Mr Strong was Chief Executive and Managing Director of Qantas Airways Limited from 1993 to 2001. Previous positions he has held include 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.
Mr Strong has been admitted as a barrister and/or solicitor in various state jurisdictions in Australia.
In 2006, Mr Strong 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.
MR MJ (MICHAEL) HAWKER
BSc, FAICD, FAIM, F Fin
Age 46 – Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director
Michael Hawker was appointed
Managing Director and
Chief Executive
Officer of IAG in December 2001.
Before joining IAG, Mr Hawker was Group Executive, Business and Consumer Banking at Westpac Banking Corporation. Previous positions include Executive Director of Citibank International PLC in Europe and Deputy Managing Director of Citibank Limited in Australia. Mr Hawker was listed by Euromoney as one of the top 50 bankers under the age of 40, and one of The Australian Financial Review’s True Leaders in 2004 and 2005. He was awarded the Australian Banking & Finance Magazine Millennium Banker of the Year Award in 2000, and the Best Insurance Executive Award in 2003 and 2004. In 2006, he was awarded Insurance Personality of the Year at the Australian and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, and Leader of the Year at the Human Capital Leadership Awards. He is a recipient of an Australian Sports Medal, having played 25 Rugby Union Internationals for the Australian Wallabies.
Mr Hawker is President of the Insurance Council of Australia; Member of the Financial Sector Advisory Council; Chairman of the Australian Business in the Community Network; Member of the Business Council of Australia; Member of the Business Roundtable for Sustainable Development; Member of the Australian Business and Arts Foundation (AbaF); and Advisory Board Member for the Police Commission of NSW. He was previously Chairman of the Australian Financial Markets Association; Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Member of the Federal Treasurer’s Consumer and Financial Literacy Council and an Advisory Board Member of the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Directorships of listed companies held in past three years
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited
– since 9 November 2004.
MS YA (YASMIN) ALLEN
BCom, FAICD
Age 42 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Ms Yasmin Allen was appointed as
a Director of IAG in November 2004.
She is a member of the IAG Risk
Management & Compliance Committee.
Ms Allen has extensive experience in investment banking, as an equities analyst and in senior management.
Ms Allen was previously 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.
Ms Allen is currently a Director of Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (EFIC), Macquarie Specialised Asset Management (and the Chairperson of its Audit Committee), Film Australia (and the Chairperson of its Audit Committee), the Salvation Army Advisory Board and the Salvation Army Investment Advisory Board.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years
- None.
MR JF (JOHN) ASTBURY
FAICD
Age 62 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Mr John Astbury was appointed as a Director of IAG in July 2000. He is Chairman of the IAG Audit Committee and serves on the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee.
Mr Astbury is a Director of Woolworths Limited and AMP Limited. He was previously the Finance Director of Lend Lease Corporation Limited and a Chief General Manager of National Australia Bank Limited. He has a long career in banking and financial services in both the UK and Australia.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years
- Woolworths Limited – since 29 January 2003; and
- AMP Limited – since 1 September 2004.
MR GA (GEOFFREY) COUSINS
Age 63 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Mr Geoffrey Cousins was appointed as
a Director of IAG in July 2000.
He is a
member of the IAG Audit Committee.
Mr Cousins has more than 26 years, experience as a company director. Mr Cousins was previously the Chairman of George Patterson Australia and is a former Director of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, the Seven Network, Hoyts Cinemas Group and NM Rothchild and Sons Limited. He was the first Chief Executive of Optus Vision and before that held a number of executive positions at George Patterson, including Chief Executive of George Patterson Australia.
Mr Cousins is a consultant to the Prime Minister and is the Chairman of the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years
- None.
MR ND (NEIL) HAMILTON
LLB
Age 54 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Mr Neil Hamilton was appointed as a Director of IAG in June 2000 and as a Director of Insurance Australia Limited (formerly NRMA Insurance Limited) in 1999. He is a member of the IAG Risk Management & Compliance Committee.
Mr Hamilton is the Chairman of IRESS Market Technology Limited and Integrated Group Limited. He was formerly the Chairman of Western Power Corporation.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years
- Integrated Group Limited – since 2 August 1999;
- IRESS Market Technology Limited – since 15 September 2000;
- Chieftain Securities Limited – from 12 June 2002 to 19 November 2004; and
- Sons of Gwalia Ltd – from 19 January 2004 to 28 January 2005.
MR RA (ROWAN) ROSS
BEc, BCom, FCPA, SF Fin
Age 57 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Mr Rowan Ross was appointed as a Director of IAG in July 2000 and acted as Chairman from April to August 2001. He is Chairman of the IAG Risk Management & Compliance Committee and serves on the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee.
Mr Ross is currently Chairman of Macquarie Capital Alliance Limited and Sydney IVF Limited. He is the former Chairman of Bankers Trust Investment Bank, former National President of the Securities Institute of Australia and former Chairman of the Sydney Dance Company and the Australian Major Performing Arts Group. Mr Ross has more than 30 year’s experience in investment banking and is an Executive Director of Macquarie Bank Limited.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited – since 9 November 2004; and
- Macquarie Capital Alliance Limited – since 25 January 2005.
MR B (BRIAN) SCHWARTZ AM
FCA
Age 53 – Independent
Non-executive Director
Mr Brian Schwartz was appointed as a Director of IAG in January 2005. He is a member of the IAG Audit Committee.
Mr Schwartz is the Chief Executive of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited (effective 14 February 2005). Prior to this he was with Ernst & Young Australia (1979 – 2004), becoming its Chief Executive in 1998. He was a member of Ernst & Young’s global board and Managing Partner of the Oceania region.
Mr Schwartz serves as a Trustee and Vice President of The Australian Museum; and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Football Federation Australia Limited. He 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.
IAG Annual Report 2005
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