Chair and Non-Executive Director

BEcon, MBA

Steve chairs the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee, is a member of the Product Disclosure Statement Committee and the Australian Ethical Investment Limited and Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees. He is Chair of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Foundation Limited.

Steve is also the Non-Executive Chair of Netlinkz Limited. Steve has extensive experience at both an executive and non-executive level in the investment and superannuation industries, including being a former CEO of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, a former CEO of what is now Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and a non-executive director of Hastings Funds Management and Westpac Funds Management. Steve has been recognised for his commitment to, and expertise in, ethical and responsible investing.

Non-Executive Director

BA (Political Economy), GAICD

Mara is a Member of the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee, the Investment Committee and the Australian Ethical Investment Limited and Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees. She is a Director of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Foundation Limited.

Mara brings executive experience from Green Cross Australia, Choice, CSIRO, Macquarie Bank and Canstar. She is a Founder of The Salmon Project, specialist advisors to Climatetech and Agritech scale-ups advancing Series B venture funding through deep tech R&D. She is the Non-Executive Chair of two organisations: Bowerbird Collective, a chamber music ensemble dedicated to nature conservation through performance and asset consultants Australian Impact Investments. She is a Non-Executive Director of the Boards of GreenCollar and The Conversation Brazil.

Non-Executive Director

BEc, FCA, GAICD

Kate is Chair of the Australian Ethical Investment Limited and Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees and is a Member of the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee. Kate is a Director of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Foundation Limited, and a Member of the Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited Insurance Benefits Committee.

Kate is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Kate has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry with extensive knowledge of finance and risk. As a former Partner with PwC, Kate has worked in both Australia and the UK, providing assurance and advisory services to clients. Kate is also the Treasurer of a not-for-profit organisation in the education sector and a Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Group of Intersect Australia Ltd.

Non-Executive Director

BEc, FIAA, MAICD

Michael is also a director of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited.

Michael has been a director of financial services, community services and church organisations with roles focussing on strategy, investments, ethics and leadership. He is currently Chair of Wesley Mission and Chair of Synod Board, NSW/ACT, Uniting Church of Australia. He has been a member of the ethics and stakeholder advisory committees at other organisations.

In the funds management industry, Michael had experience spanning senior investment and general management roles. These roles have included leadership of a large Australian Sustainable Investment Fund and being a company spokesperson on corporate governance issues.