Directors

Bruce Corlett AM

Bruce Corlett AM

BA, LL.B
Chairman of Trust, Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, Investment Committee, Philanthropic and Community Committee, People and Remuneration Committee

Bruce Corlett was appointed to the Board of The Trust Company in 2000 and appointed as Chairman on 17 July 2003. He has had extensive experience as a public company director over many years. He currently serves as a non-executive director of a number of public companies including Servcorp Limited (Chairman). Although he trained as a solicitor, Bruce has spent much of his life involved in the Australian finance, property, securities and maritime industries.

He has had a lifetime involvement in the community and not for profit sector including Chair - Microsearch Foundation of Australia, Senate Fellow - University of Sydney, Chair - Advisory Board, Faculty of Economics and Business - University of Sydney. Current roles include Ambassador - Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, Director - Lifestart, Chair - Mark Tonga Relief Foundation.

Listed company directorships held during the past three financial years:

  • Servcorp Limited from October 1999 to date.
  • Tooth & Company Limited from September 1999 to date (delisted 12 February 2010).
  • Stockland Corporation Limited from October 1996 to October 21 2008.

John Atkin

John Atkin

BA (Hons) LLB (Hons)
Chief Executive Officer
Member of the Investment Committee and the Philanthropy and Community Committee

John Atkin joined The Trust Company in January 2009 as Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, John held the position of Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Blake Dawson from 2002 to 2008.

Prior to his position at Blake Dawson, John was a senior partner at Mallesons Stephens Jaques. During his time as a professional lawyer, John's work principally focused on equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. John is a director of the Australian Outward Bound Foundation and QR National. In March 2011 John was elected as President of the Trustee Corporations Association of Australia.

Listed company directorships held during the past three financial years:

  • QR National Limited from September 2010 to date.

John Macarthur-Stanham

John Macarthur-Stanham

B.Ec, MBA
Vice Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the People and Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

John Macarthur-Stanham was appointed as a Director of The Trust Company in 1991. He is a director of Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative Limited. He has had extensive experience as a director on a number of CSR subsidiaries and related companies, and Gosford Quarries Holdings Limited until his resignation in 2007. Mr Macarthur-Stanham also looks after his family's farming and investment interests.

 

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

B.Ec (Hons), M. Phil (Oxon)
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

Roger Davis was appointed as a Director of The Trust Company on 23 June 2006. He is an experienced senior executive in the financial services industry, a professional company director and is currently a consulting director at Rothschild Australia Limited. Roger's career spans more than 25 years in financial services. He has held senior positions in Australia, the USA and Japan, including the positions of Managing Director, Citigroup Inc., New York and Group Managing Director, ANZ Banking Group Limited. He is also a director of Bank of Queensland Ltd, Chartis Australia Limited, Ardent Leisure Ltd, Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, Territory Insurance Office (a Northern Territory statutory body corporate) and Charter Hall Office Management Limited (the responsible entity for the listed Charter Hall Office REIT).

Listed company directorships held during the past three financial years:

  • Bank of Queensland Limited from August 2008 to date.
  • Aristocrat Leisure Limited from June 2005 to date.
  • Ardent Leisure Limited (a stapled entity within the Ardent Leisure Group) from May 2008 to date.

James King

James King

B.Com, FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the People and Development Committee

James King was appointed as a Director of The Trust Company on 1 February 2007. He is a professional company director with experience in leading major multi-national corporations in Australia and Asia Pacific markets. He was previously with Foster's Group Limited as Managing Director of Carlton & United Breweries, Managing Director of Foster's Asia and senior Vice President Strategy & Business Development. Prior to joining Fosters, he spent six years in Hong Kong as President of Kraft Food (Asia Pacific). James is also Chairman of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Victoria) and on the Council of Xavier College.

Listed company directorships held during the past three financial years:

  • JB HiFi Limited from May 2004 to date.
  • Navitas Limited (formerly IBT Education Limited) from November 2004 to date.
  • Pacific Brands Limited from September 2009 to date.

 

Warren McLeland

Warren McLeland

B.Sc (Hons), FFin, MSI, MBA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Investment Committee

Warren McLeland was appointed as a Director of The Trust Company on 3 May 2005. Before his appointment, he acted as a standing alternate director from 28 August 2003 until his appointment as a Director. Previously, he served as a member of the Board from August 1997 to July 2003. Warren was previously a stockbroker and member of the Sydney Stock Exchange and a senior managing director with Chase Manhattan Bank, with more than 30 years experience in domestic and international financial services business. He is a director of, and adviser to, a number of public companies including Utilico Limited, a UK listed investment trust, and Bermuda Commercial Bank.

Listed company directorships held during the past three financial years:

  • Ellect Holdings Limited (formerly Intellect Holdings Limited) from April 2005 to date.
  • Wilson HTM Investment Group Limited from March 2007 to date.

 

Josephine Sukkar

Josephine Sukkar

BSc (Hons), Grad Dip. Ed.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Philanthropy and Community Committee

Josephine Sukkar was appointed as a Director of The Trust Company on 26 March 2010. Josephine is co-owner of Buildcorp, where she has overall responsibility for executive business development and marketing, human resources and sustainability.

Josephine is a keen philanthropist. She is Vice-President of YWCA NSW, a Director of Opera Australia, The Centenary Institute and the Sydney University Football Club Foundation and is actively involved with a number of other charitable and community organisations including the Museum of Contemporary Art and The General Sir John Monash Foundation. She has a personal interest in mentoring young businessmen and women, and facilitating support and sponsorship of community organisations through her business network.