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

BA, BSc, GAICD, MBA

Sandra is Chair of the Investment Committee, and a member of the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee. She has a strong background in ESG and experience on both the buy-side and sell-side. She was the former top-rated head of ESG and utilities equities research at Credit Suisse Australia. She is a director of Workcover Queensland and was a former trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee of QSuper, leading up to its merger with SunSuper.

Sandra is also on the Board of the Investor Group on Climate Change, whose scope includes Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and is on the New Zealand Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Institute. Sandra is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women.

Non-Executive Director

BEc, MCom, MCom (Hons), CA, GAICD, FGIA

Julie is a Member of the People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee, the Australian Ethical Investment Limited Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and the Investment Committee. She is a Director of Australian Ethical Foundation Limited, AvSuper and Masters Swimming NSW. She is also a member of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust Audit and Risk Committee.

She has over 20 years of experience in executive and board roles including experience with superannuation, investments, financial planning, stockbroking, research, insurance, audit, finance, acquisitions and business integration.

Julie’s most recent executive experience was Group General Manager Corporate Development and General Manager Operations for IOOF. She was previously Director of Finance India and Asia Pacific for Standard and Poor’s, Head of Research for Morningstar, Chief Operating Officer at Intech and Senior Audit Manager with EY. Julie’s prior board experience includes Perennial Value Management, Ord Minnett,Tax Payers Association (NSW Division) and Tax Payers Research foundation.

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

MBA, GAICD

John joined the Australian Ethical Board in February 2020 as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. He brings more than 35 years of experience in investment management, private client advisory and wealth management across Australia and New Zealand, including 20 years in CEO roles at several leading investment and wealth management businesses.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Australian Philanthropic Services, Australia’s leading independent not-for-profit philanthropic services organisation, and a member of the Fund Management Board Committee of the Financial Services Council. He brings significant previous Board and Directorship experience within and outside financial services.

John has an MBA from Henley Business School (U.K.) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).