The Board of Austock Group

 

 

Steven Gregg, B.Com

Non-executive Chairman

Steven brings over 25 years experience in investment banking in senior roles in London and Australia.

 

Steven has held many senior positions at ABN Amro in London over an eight year period, including Global Head of Investment Banking, and sat on the boards of many of their subsidiaries. Steven then joined McKinsey & Company where he served as a senior advisor and partner in corporate finance for four years. Since returning to Australia Steven has worked with investment advisory firm Grant Samual Group as a consultant. Steven currently serves as a director for Bloodstock agents and auctioneers, William Inglis & Sons.

 

Paul Masi

Executive Director, CEO

Paul brings over 28 years experience in a distinguished international career in Investment Banking.

 

Paul was formerly the CEO Bank of America – Merrill Lynch Australia and prior to that he was the head of Merrill Lynch’s equity operations in Asia and held many other senior roles at Merrill Lynch over an eight year period in Australia and Asia.  Paul has also held senior management positions at BZW and ABN Amro in Australia and  New York.

 

Paul holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and completed the Accelerated Management Programme at the AGSM. Paul has sat on various Australian Stock Exchange committees since 1995. In 2003 Paul was elected to the Board of the Securities and Derivates Industry Association (SDIA) and named Chairman of The Institutional Broking Committee. Paul is also a Governor of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

 

Tim Boyle, MBA, Grad Dip Risk Financing, AAIBF (Snr), FIAM

Chairman Investments

Tim has 20 years financial services experience and significant international investment banking and asset management experience.

 

Prior to joining Austock, Tim was an executive director and operating committee member for Fidelity Investments with responsibility for European sales, global relationship management and alternative investments. Whilst with Fidelity, Tim also had specific responsibility for Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as a $100 billion international mutual fund business in Luxembourg.

 

Tim has also held senior management roles within Bankers Trust International, based in London and New York, including being global chief of staff – corporate risk.

 

Tim was previously on the advisory board of Unisuper and was chairman of the Self Insurance Association of Australia, as well as being on the capital steering committee for the European Asset Managers Association and secretary of the London Bankers Risk Forum.

 

Chris Sadler

Non-executive Director

Chris brings over 20 years experience in investment banking in senior roles in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

 

Chris was formerly the managing director of Deutsche Bank – Corporate Finance. Prior to this role Chris worked for leading international investment banks including JP Morgan, Citigroup, SG Warburg and Salomon Brothers.  He has an extensive track record of leading major mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings including equity and debt financing.  Chris currently serves as a director on a number of boards including Mitre 10 Australia, Seeley International Limited and Daniels Sharpsmart as well as being Chairman of Alpha Asia Pacific Foundation and a Director on the Alpha International Board in London.

 

Kevin Clarke, MBA, B. Science (Civil Engineering)

Non-executive Director

Kevin brings 27 years industry experience, with an extensive background in manufacturing and distributor of branded industrial products. 

 

Kevin brings a range of directorship experience to Austock, currently acting as chairman for four: mining and construction services Jeminex, the AMP-controlled Focus Property Services, Australasian Retail Projects and National Fire Solutions. Prior to this, Kevin was CEO of industrial brands company Alesco Corporation for 11 years, transforming it from a poorly positioned business to maintaining a portfolio of strong industrial franchises built around world leading brands.

 

Victor Cottren, B.Com FAII FCPA FAICD ASIA

Non-executive Director

Victor has almost 50 years of industry experience, with an extensive background in share broking, financial planning, life insurance, superannuation and investment management gained with AMP, Australian Eagle Insurance Company, Norwich Union, The Investors Life Group and National Australia Bank. Victor held various senior posts including chief executive and director within these companies and their subsidiaries.

 

Since 1995, Victor has worked as a consultant to financial service companies in relation to investment, superannuation and financial planning. Within the Group, Victor is also a director of Austock Life and Austock’s property companies. Externally, he is chairman of Pilgrim Capital Ltd and Patriot Asset Management Ltd.