Our Board

Mr Skala has a distinguished career on the boards of public, private, not-for-profit and government organisations, with several decades’ experience in law, business and finance. He is a Member of the Foreign Investment Review Board and in September 2024 retired from Deutsche Bank AG where he was Vice Chairman Australia for more than 20 years.

Currently Mr Skala Chairs Partners Legal Solutions and the Heide Museum of Modern Art (Melbourne), is a Director of The Centre for Independent Studies, a Member of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and an Honorary Life Governor of the General Sir John Monash Foundation. Effective 1 August 2025, Mr Skala will become a Member of the Council of Monash University.

Prior to 2004, Mr Skala served for more than 20 years as a partner focusing on commercial, corporate and corporate financing law in two leading Australian law firms. He is a former Chairman of Film Australia Ltd, The Island Food Company Ltd, Wilson Group Ltd, Hexima Ltd and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Mr Skala is also a former Acting Chairman and Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Deputy Chairman of the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and the General Sir John Monash Foundation, a Director of the Channel Ten Group, Max Capital Group Ltd, the Australian Exhibitions Touring Agency and the Australian Ballet, and a founding panel member of Adara Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Mr Skala holds BA and LLB (Hons) degrees from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2010 in recognition of his service to the arts, business and commerce and to the community.

Re-appointed 7 August 2022 for five years.

Dr Guy Debelle is the Chair of Funds SA, on the Board of Tivan and e61 Institute, an adviser to the Investment Committee of Australian Retirement Trust, Chair of the Advisory Board of Famille Capital and an honorary Professor of Economics at the Adelaide University. He was co-Chair of the ASFI Taxonomy Technical Experts Group that developed the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy for the Australian economy.

Dr Debelle was the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 2016 until 2022 and prior to this was Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) from 2007 until 2016. Following the RBA, Dr Debelle worked at Fortescue Future Industries as CFO. Dr Debelle has a Bachelor of Economics (honours) from the University of Adelaide and PhD in Economics from MIT.

Appointed 7 December 2024 for five years.

Mr Jones has more than 30 years’ experience in investment markets and has served on numerous private and public boards. He is Chair of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited, Catalyst Metals Ltd and a Director of Regal Asian Investments Limited. Mr Jones is also a member of the Investment Committees of Aviron Investment Management and EMR Capital, and Chair of both DTS Capital and the Derwent Search Advisory Board.

Mr Jones was previously a Managing Director at CHAMP Private Equity, Executive Director and Country Head of UBS Capital and an Executive with both Macquarie Bank Private Equity and McKinsey & Company. Mr Jones was formerly Chair of the National Museum of Australia, and the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. He also served on the board of the Cape York Partnership and as a Director of Regal Partners Limited.

In 2021 Mr Jones was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the museums and galleries sector, and to the community. Mr Jones has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours) from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. 

Appointed 7 April 2022 for five years.

Andrea Slattery is a recognised leader in Australia’s financial services, energy transition, infrastructure and investment sectors. With over 30 years of board and executive experience, she brings proven expertise in governance, strategy, risk and transformational change across complex, highly regulated environments. Her extensive experience in infrastructure, ESG, and government engagement underpins her contribution to advancing Australia’s clean energy and sustainability goals.

Mrs Slattery is currently a Non-Executive Director of AMP Limited and AMP Bank where she previously chaired their Audit Committees and ESG and Sustainability Committees, the Deputy Chair of the Woomera Prohibited Area Advisory Board, the APAC Co-Chair of Women Executives on Boards and a member of the AMP Foundation.

Her previous board roles include Infrabuild Limited, Argo Global Listed Infrastructure, Centrepoint Alliance, AMP Life, National Mutual Life, and the South Australian Cricket Association. She has been appointed to senior government advisory committee roles across innovation, infrastructure and financial services policy and reform. As founding CEO of the SMSF Association, she led major superannuation reform and transformational financial services industry growth and innovation.

Mrs Slattery holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Master of Commerce. She is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Fellow of CAANZ, Fellow of the SMSF Association, and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She holds a Global Competent Boards ESG&S Certificate, a Harvard Business School Corporate Director Certificate and a Digital Savvy Board Director Certificate from MIT. She was named Australian Woman of the Year in Financial Services in 2014.

Reappointed 1 February 2023 for five years.

Ms Tough combines an executive role with the University of Western Australia with board roles in various industry sectors. Ms Tough is the Pro Vice Chancellor Industry and Commercial at UWA. Her board roles include Chair Horizon Power, Director Aurizon Holdings Ltd, Rumin8 Pty Ltd and the WA Innovation Attraction Fund.

Ms Tough's previous board roles include Chair of Retail Energy Market Co, Structerre, Aerison, Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd and Director of Synergy, Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd, Fluence Corporation Ltd, Mineral Carbonation International Pty Ltd, Cape LLC, Strike Resources Ltd, Murchison Metals Ltd and Ox Mountain Pty Ltd.

Ms Tough’s previous executive roles include Woodside Energy, Hardman Resources, Commonwealth Bank and Pilbara Power Project. She has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Jurisprudence from the University of Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Reappointed 5 October 2022 for five years.

Ms Wakefield Evans is a Non‑executive Director of Lendlease Corporation and Viva Energy. She is also a guardian of the Future Fund, the Chair of MetLife Insurance Australia, a member of the Takeovers Panel and on the boards of the University of NSW Foundation and the Goodes O’Loughlin (GO) Foundation. She was previously a Non‑executive Director of Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited, Chief Executive Women, the national board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, BUPA, Toll Holdings, Asialink and Asialink Business.

As a partner of King & Wood Mallesons, Ms Wakefield Evans held a variety of management positions, including responsibility for the development and growth of the international practice and the Hong Kong, China and London offices.

Ms Wakefield Evans’ key areas of industry expertise include resources and energy, infrastructure, airports, financial services, technology and media and communications. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to business, law and diversity in January 2023.

Re‑appointed 5 October 2022 for five years.