Board of Directors
Michael J Vertigan AC, BEc (Hons), PhD, Hon LLD, FAICD
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr Vertigan is currently Chair of the Australian Government Solar Flagships Council, a Director of Aurora Energy a member of the Advisory Board of Australian Government Education Investment Fund and Chairman of the Independent Review of the Finances of the State of Victoria. 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 was appointed Chairman of The Rock Board in December 2011.
John Gilbert B Com, FAICD, FAMI
Managing Director and Independent Non-Executive Director Mr Gilbert was appointed Chief Executive Officer of MyState Financial and subsidiary companies on 27 May 2009 and appointed as a Director of Tasmania Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 December 2009. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Cuscal Limited, a leading provider of wholesale and transactional banking services to specialist retail financial institutions. Mr Gilbert is a Director of QBE Lenders Mortgage Insurance and CUNA Mutual Life and has extensive experience in the financial services sector. Mr Gilbert was also appointed a Director of The Rock Board in December 2011.
Peter D Armstrong BEc (Hons), DipED, Dip FP, CPA, FAICD.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Armstrong is a former Chairman of connectfinancial and Teachers, Police and Nurses Credit Union. He 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 in December 2011.
Robert L Gordon BSc, MIFA, MAICD, CPM
Independent Non-Executive Director
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 also a Director of MyState Financial Community Foundation Limited, the Gourmet Club Pty Ltd and was appointed a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 September 2009 and a Director of The Rock Building Society in December 2011.
Miles L Hampton BEc (Hons), FCIS, FCPA, FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
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 on 22 September 2009. Prior to commencing a career as a non-executive director, Mr Hampton was Managing Director of agribusiness and real estate public company, Roberts Limited from 1987 until 2006. Mr Hampton is currently a Director of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Forestry Tasmania, the Van Diemen’s Land Company, Tasman Farms Limited, The Rock Building Society and is Chairman of the Tasmanian Water & Sewerage Corporations. Mr Hampton has previously held positions as a Director of public companies Ruralco Holdings Ltd, Wentworth Holdings Ltd, HMA Ltd and Gibsons Ltd. He has also been a Director of a number of private companies.
Colin M Hollingsworth CPA, MAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director Mr. Hollingsworth was General Manager, Corporate Services, TAFE Tasmania from1998 until April 2008. He is a Certified Practicing Accountant and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 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. Mr Hollingsworth was appointed as a Director of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited on 22 September 2009 and appointed as a Director of The Rock Building Society in December 2011. Mr Hollingsworth is Chairman of the Group Audit Committee and a member of the Group Risk and Group Mergers and Acquisitions Committees.
Stephen Lonie (Chairman), BCom MBA CA FFin FAICD FIMCA
Independent Non-Executive Director Mr Lonie joined the Board as Chairman in April 2010. Mr Lonie is a Chartered Accountant and a former partner of the international accounting and consulting form KPMG. He now practices as an independent management consultant. He is also currently chairman of electricity generator CS Energy LTD and Central Queensland mining group, Jellinbah Group Pty Ltd. Mr Lonie holds the following qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce; Professional Year; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; Master of Business Administration; Graduate Diploma; Financial Services Institute of Australasia; and Financial Management Programme, Harvard Business School.
Mr Lonie is an Associate with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and with the Australian Institute of Management. Mr Lonie is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia;. He is also a Member of the Economic Society of Australia and the Australian Computer Society. Mr Lonie joined the board of The Rock Building Society as Chairman in April 2010 and has remained as a Director since December 2011.
Ian G Mansbridge CPA, FCIS, FCIM
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Mansbridge’s career has included Managing Director of Sandhurst Trustees Ltd; Managing Director of National Mortgage Market Corporation; Managing Director of Elders Rural Bank (Rural Bank) and a 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, MyState Financial on 22 September 2009 and The Rock Building Society in December 2011.
Sarah Merridew BEc, FCA, FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director
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 including a period as Managing Partner for Tasmania. 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. Mrs Merridew was appointed to The Rock Building Society board in December 2011.