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    Michael (Mick) J. O'Brien
    Managing Director
    Michael (Mick) J. O'Brien FIAA, CFA, GAICD
     
    Appointed Director in July 2014; appointed Executive Director in April 2016; appointed Managing Director in July 2016.

    Mr O’Brien was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia in 1989 and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He was formerly CEO and Director of Invesco Australia Limited, Director of Alliance Capital Management Australia and Chief Investment Officer of AXA Australia and New Zealand, where he was also a Director of AXA’s Responsible Entities and RSE Licensees.

    With a career spanning 37 years in both retail and institutional markets, Mr O’Brien brings to the Board wealth management experience in superannuation, investment management, insurance and advice. He is a Director on a number of the Group’s subsidiaries.

    Mr O’Brien is a member of the Board Risk Committee.

    Joined April 2016

  • Johanna Platt

    Johanna Platt
    Chief Financial Officer

    Johanna Platt CPA, MBA, B.Eng (Chem)

    Johanna is an experienced executive with over 20 years’ experience in senior Finance roles across a range of industries including Financial Services, Logistics and FMCG. Her experience spans commercial analysis, technology, transformation, operations and accounting.

    Johanna is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Certified Practicing Accountant, and holds a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering (Chem) from the University of Sydney. Johanna is a Board Member of Mazda Foundation and Experimenta.

    Joined July 2024

  • Andrew Godfrey

    Andrew Godfrey
    Executive General Manager, Corporate and Superannuation Trustee Services

    Andrew Godfrey B.Ed

    Andrew has 30+ years of experience in financial services, including leadership roles across superannuation, wealth, financial advice and insurance. His experience has spanned operations, technology, master trusts and administration, client delivery, transformation and change and risk. He has spent significant periods of his career with Mercer where he was COO prior to joining Equity Trustees.

    Andrew leads the Corporate and Superannuation Trustee Services business.

    Joined February 2023

  • Mary OConner

    Mary O'Connor
    Head of Corporate Development

    Mary O’Connor BCom (Hons), MPracAcc, CFA, GAICD

    Ms O’Connor joined Equity Trustees in 2017 as Head of Corporate Development. Her role involves strategy, mergers & acquisitions and oversight of group internal audit and fund performance reporting functions.

    Ms O’Connor has over 15 years’ senior experience in mergers and acquisitions across multiple sectors. Her expertise includes strategy, transaction planning and execution, due diligence, project management, valuation, financial analysis, financial due diligence, financial modelling and forecasting.

    Ms O’Connor joined the EQTL, ETWSL and EQT RES Audit Committee in January 2020.

    Joined May 2022

  • David Warren

    David Warren
    General Manager, Clients and Strategic Planning

    David B. Warren B.Com, Dip Fin Planning, GAICD

    Joined Equity Trustees in 2019 within the Superannuation Trustee Services business. He is currently the General Manager, Clients and Strategic Planning with responsibility for the management of client accounts, the implementation of new business and oversight of disclosure activities.

    Mr Warren has over 32 years of financial services experience across superannuation, insurance and investment management including roles at AXA Australia and AMP. His background includes roles in product management, actuarial and strategy.

    Mr Warren was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia in 1995 and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

    Joined March 2023

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