Our people

Chairman of the Investment Committee.

Mr Campbell has been a Director of the Company since December 1998. He is Chairman Emeritus of Goldman Sachs Australia (formerly Goldman Sachs JBWere). Mr Campbell was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive of Goldman Sachs JBWere. He is a former Chairman of Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (AFIC) and AMCIL Limited and a former Director of Djerriwarrh Investments Limited.

Managing Director and Member of the Investment Committee.

Mr Freeman was appointed as Managing Director in January 2018 having been Chief Investment Officer since joining the Company in February 2007. Prior to this he was a Partner with Goldman Sachs JBWere where he spent 12 years advising the Investment Companies on their investment and dealing activities. He has a deep knowledge and experience of investments markets and the Company’s approaches, policies and processes. He is also Managing Director of AFIC, Djerriwarrh Investments Limited and AMCIL Limited.

Member of the Audit and Investment Committees.

Mr Campbell is a Company Director who was appointed a Director of the Company in November 2007. He is a non-executive Director and Chairman of BWX Limited. He joined Energy Technologies Ltd as a non-executive Director in December 2020. He was formerly Managing Director of GUD Holdings Limited. He was also formerly Managing Director of Pacific Dunlop Cables Group.

Member of the Audit Committee.

Dr Jackie Fairley was appointed a Director of the Company in February 2018. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed Starpharma Holdings Ltd, having held this position since 2006. Dr Fairley has more than 30 years of operational experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries working in senior management roles with companies including CSL and Faulding (now Pfizer). Dr Fairley is also a member of the Invest Victoria Advisory Board and an advisor to the Carnegie Innovation Fund.

Dr Fairley is a past member of the Melbourne Business School Board, Australian Federal Government’s Commonwealth Science Council and Pharmaceutical Industry Working Group and the Australian Federal Ministerial Biotechnology Advisory Council.

Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Investment Committee.

Antoinette joined the Board in January 2021. Antoinette 's executive career has included a range of senior roles with MinterEllison, Ernst & Young and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). She joined the IASB at its inception in 2001 and is one of the founding developers of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission and also also a Non-Executive Director of Trawalla Group and BoardPAC (Private) Limited.

Antoinette was appointed in 2019 as a member of The University of Melbourne's Faculty of Business and Economics Board, and in 2020 joined Monash University's Industry Council of Advisors. She was formerly a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee of the Melbourne Business School since 2010 and a member of the Business Council of Australia's Economic Policy and Competitiveness Committee between 2018 and 2021.

Member of the Investment Committee.

Greg was formerly Chair of JB Hi-Fi Limited after being a Non-Executive Director for 12 years including 8 years as Non-Executive Chairman, Greg was also Chair of the JB Hi-Fi Remuneration Committee. Mr Richards has over 25 years experience in the investment banking industry, with 19 years at JBWere and Goldman Sachs JBWere, where he was an equity partner for 17 years, working primarily in equity capital markets. Greg was previously Non-Executive Chairman of Vitaco Holdings Limited.

Mr Driver joined the Company in January 2003. Previously, he was with National Australia Bank Ltd for 18 years in various roles covering business strategy, marketing, distribution, investor relations and business operations. Mr Driver was formerly Chairman of Trust for Nature (Victoria).

Mr Porter joined the Company in January 2005. He is a Chartered Accountant and has had over 26 years’ experience in accounting and financial management both in the United Kingdom with Andersen Consulting and Credit Suisse First Boston, and in Australia where he was Regional Chief Operating Officer for the Corporate and Investment Banking Division of CSFB. He is the immediate former Chair of The Group of 100 (G100), the peak body for CFOs and remains on the Board, is a Director of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) and a Director of the Anglican Foundation.

Mr Rowe joined the Company in July 2016. He is a Chartered Secretary with over 15 years of experience in corporate governance with a particular focus in listed investment companies. He was previously a corporate governance advisor at a professional services firm which included acting as Company Secretary for three ASX listed companies. Prior to that Matthew was the Company Secretarial Manager for a Funds Management company based in the UK.

Kieran has over 18 years’ experience with the group, having commenced in 2001, initially in an Accounting role. He relocated to London to continue working in the financial services industry in 2005.

Upon his return in 2006, Kieran commenced his current focus on researching emerging and midcap companies. He progressed to Portfolio Management responsibilities in 2018.

Kieran holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University, and is a CPA and CFA charterholder.

David commenced with the group in 2018 as a Portfolio Manager. David has 15 years portfolio management experience having co-founded Concise Asset Management in 2007, which was a specialised midcap Australian equities manager.

David holds a Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Applied Finance.

Brett joined the group in October 2019 as a Portfolio Manager.

Brett has over 18 years of Investment Experience. Prior to joining AFIC, Brett spent 14 years at Antares Capital (previously called Portfolio Partners and Aviva Investors) as a Portfolio Manager and Analyst.

Brett holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) and is a CFA Charterholder.

Jaye joined the group in 2021 as an Investment Analyst and has 9 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Jaye most recently worked as an Investment Analyst at Myer Family Investments focussed on Australian equities and Asian fund/equities.

Jaye holds a Master of Applied Finance from Monash University and a Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Business (Property) from University of South Australia.

Olga joined the group in 2018 as an Investment Analyst and has 7 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Olga most recently was an Investment Analyst at Ralton Asset Management focussed on Australian equities.

Olga holds a Master of Finance from the University of Melbourne, a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from Warsaw School of Economics and is a CFA charterholder.

Stuart has over 17 years in financial services. He joined the group in 2016 and prior to that he spent 2 years as an analyst and PM at JM Financial and previous to that was 10 years in Institutional Research Sales at Bell Potter and Austock.

Stuart holds a Bachelor Commerce - University of Melbourne, Graduate Diploma Applied Finance and Investment – FINSIA.

Nga has over 18 years’ experience in the investment industry. Nga began her career with HSBC Securities in 1998 before joining JBWere, which later became Goldman Sachs, covering a range of large and small cap sectors. In 2013, Nga joined the group’s investment team.

Nga holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma of Finance.

Jeremy has 20 years in industry experience, joining the group in 2001 in the finance and operations team. He transferred into the investment team working originally as an investment analyst for several years before becoming the Dealer for the 4 LICs.

Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Economics and Graduate Diploma Applied Finance and Investment - FINSIA. He has also completed ASX accredited derivatives courses and has many years of experience in the options markets.

Nicky started as a graduate with the group in March 2021, after completing her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne (Accounting and Finance Major). During her studies Nicky has also interned at Deloitte (Operations Consulting) and PwC (Audit).