APN Funds Management board of directors
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John Harvey
Independent Chairman
A Director since 2007, John has recently been appointed chairman. John brings considerable
business and funds management experience to the Board. John’s early career was in
tax law and accounting, including senior management roles with Price Waterhouse
from 1989 to 1996 and Country Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1996
to 1998. From 2001 to 2004 he was Chief Executive of the Mt Eliza Business School.
He is currently an Independent Director of David Jones Limited, Australian Infrastructure
Fund Limited and Templeton Global Growth Fund Limited.
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Geoff Brunsdon
Independent Director
Geoff has had a long and distinguished career in investment banking spanning more
than 25 years. Until June 2009 he was Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking
of Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Limited. He is a member of the Australian
Takeovers Panel and Chairman of ING Private Equity Access Limited. He is a Chartered
Accountant, a Fellow of FINSIA and a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors.
Geoff is also involved in several non-profit organisations including as Chairman
of Redkite (supporting families who have children with cancer), the Wentworth Group
of Concerned Scientists and Purves Environmental Custodians.
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Michael Johnstone
Independent Director
Mr Johnstone, BTRP, LS, AMP (Harvard) has almost 40 years of global business experience
in chief executive and general management roles and more recently in non executive
directorships. He has lived and worked in overseas locations including the USA,
has been involved in a range of industries and has specialised in corporate and
property finance and investment, property development and funds management. His
career has included lengthy periods in corporate roles including 10 years as one
of the Global General Managers of the National Australia Bank Group. He has extensive
experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and corporate structuring.
Michael is currently a non executive director of a number of companies in both listed
and private environments including board appointments in the not for profit sector.
He is also a member of the Investment Committee for APN’s Development Fund No. 1
and Development Fund No. 2.
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David Blight
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
David joined APN Property Group in November 2008 as Managing Director after a distinguished
career with ING Group encompassing domestic and extensive global responsibilities.
Since 2005, he was Chairman and CEO, ING Real Estate Investment Management and Vice
Chairman, ING Real Estate based in The Hague, overseeing a portfolio of over $200b
in 22 countries around the world. Prior to this, David was Managing Director, ING
Real Estate Investment Management in Australia. David has also held senior positions
with Armstrong Jones Management Ltd (ING Real Estate’s predecessor in Australia)
and the Mirvac Group. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Property Resource
Management (Valuation).
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Howard Brenchley
Executive Director
Howard has a high profile in the property trust industry as an investor, researcher
and commentator for over 20 years. Prior to joining APN Funds Management in 1998,
Howard was co-founder and research director of Property Investment Research Pty
Limited, an independent Australian research company, specialising in the property
trust sector. Howard was responsible for the origination and development of APN
FM’s funds management business and as Chief Investment Officer, continues to oversee
all investment management and product development.
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