Board of directors

Michael A Chaney AO

Chairman - BSc, MBA, Hon. LLD W.Aust, FAICD

Michael Chaney has been Chairman since September 2005 and a Non-Executive Director since December 2004.

Michael’s skills and experience include over 27 years of experience in a range of industries in executive, financial management and governance roles including Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wesfarmers Limited from 1992 until July 2005. Three years with investment bank Australian Industry Development Corporation, from 1980 to 1983. Eight years in petroleum exploration in Australia, Indonesia and the United States from 1972 to 1980.

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Chairman of Woodside Petroleum Ltd (since August 2007, Director since November 2005)
• Chairman of Gresham Partners Holdings Limited (since July 2005, Director since November 1985)
• Director of Centre for Independent Studies (since October 2000)
• Chancellor of University of Western Australia (since December 2005)
• Member of JP Morgan International Council (since October 2003)

Board Committee membership:

• Chairman of the Nomination Committee

Cameron Clyne

Executive Director - BA

Cameron Clyne has been Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer since January 2009.

Cameron’s skills and experience include: over 21 years in financial services, including 12 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), culminating in leadership of the Financial Services Industry practice in Asia Pacific, prior to the acquisition by IBM of PwC Consulting. During his consulting career he worked with many of the world’s leading banks in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Europe and Asia. He is also a Director of Bank of New Zealand and Chairman of National Australia Group Europe Limited and Clydesdale Bank PLC (subsidiaries of the Company). He is Co-Chair of National Australia Bank’s Group Diversity Forum and the Company’s Advisory Council on Corporate Responsibility.

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director of The Financial Markets Foundation for Children (since April 2009)

Board Committee membership:

• Member of the Information Technology Committee

Patricia Cross

Non-Executive Director - BSc (Hons), FAICD

Patricia has been a Non-Executive Director since December 2005.

Patricia’s skills and experience include: over 30 years in international banking and finance, including management and senior executive roles in Europe, the United States and Australia with Chase Manhattan Bank, Banque Nationale de Paris and National Australia Bank. Mrs Cross was a founding member of the Financial Sector Advisory Council to the Federal Treasurer serving for five years. She has served in a variety of honorary advisory capacities to the Federal Government for 14 years, including as a member of the Federal Government’s Panel of Experts for the Australian Financial Centre Forum. In 2003, she received a Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through the finance industry. She is also a Director of JBWere Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of the Company).

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director of Qantas Airways Limited (since January 2004)
• Director of Grattan Institute (since September 2008)
• Director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (since April 2013)
• Director of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics at Melbourne University (since November 2007)
• Ambassador to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (since April 2009)
• Former Director of Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne (from January 2008 to February 2013)
• Former Director of Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (from August 2005 to May 2011)
• Former Director of Wesfarmers Limited (from February 2003 to March 2010)

Board Committee membership:

• Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
• Member of the Risk Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee

Kenneth R Henry AC

Non-Executive Director - FASSA, BCom, PhD, DB h.c

Kenneth has been a Non-Executive Director since November 2011.

Kenneth’s skills and experience include: over 27 years in public service, serving in senior economic policy advisory positions to the Australian Government. He chaired Australia’s Future Tax System Review, known as the Henry Tax Review, which was published in 2010. In June 2011, he was appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister. He is a former member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Board of Taxation, the Council of Financial Regulators, the Defence Procurement Advisory Committee and the Council of Infrastructure Australia.

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director, ASX Limited (since February 2013)
• Chairman, Advisory Council of the SMART Infrastructure Facility, University of Wollongong (since September 2011)
• Chairman, The Institute of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU) (since July 2012)
• Member of the Board of Reconciliation Australia (since July 2012)
• Member, Sir Roland Wilson Foundation, ANU (since May 2001)
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI), ANU (since June 2008)

Board Committee membership:

• Member of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee

Mark Joiner

Executive Director - ACA, MBA

Mark was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in October 2007 and Executive Director, Finance in March 2009.

Mark’s skills and experience include: over 25 years in commerce, banking and finance. He originally joined National Australia Bank as a member of the Australian Executive Committee in 2006. He was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in October 2007, from his previous position as Group Executive General Manager, New Business and Development. Prior to joining the Group, he was Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director, Head of Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management business, based in New York. Before entering banking, he was with strategy consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group for 17 years, working out of various Australian and United States offices. He is Chairman of JBWere Pty Ltd, Invia Custodian Pty Ltd and I.C. Nominees Pty Ltd and Director of National Australia Group Europe Limited and Clydesdale Bank PLC (subsidiaries of the Company). He is Co-Chair of National Australia Bank’s Group Diversity Forum, Chairman of the Company’s Corporate Responsibility Council and a Member of the Group’s Capital and Funding Sub-Committee.

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director of Aurora Vineyard Limited (since October 1999)
• Member of the Founders’ Board of Flora and Fauna International (since March 2010)

Paul J Rizzo

Non-Executive Director - BCom, MBA

Paul has been a Non-Executive Director since September 2004.

Paul’s skills and experience include: over 40 years experience in banking and finance. Formerly Dean and Director of Melbourne Business School from 2000 to 2004, Group Managing Director, Finance and Administration, Telstra Corporation Limited from 1993 to 2000, senior roles at Commonwealth Bank of Australia from 1991 to 1993, Chief Executive Officer of State Bank of Victoria in 1990 and 24 years with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd from 1966 to 1990. He is a Member of the Group’s Capital and Funding Sub-Committee.

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Chairman of the Defence Audit and Risk Committee for the Australian Government Department of Defence (since February 2008)
• Chairman of the Foundation for Very Special Kids (since July 2004)
• Chairman of The Rizzo Report Implementation Committee for Defence (since September 2011)
• Deputy Chairman of the of the Defence Strategic Reform Advisory Board (since September 2011)

Board Committee membership:

• Chairman of the Risk Committee
• Member of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee
• Member of the Information Technology Committee

John G Thorn

Non-Executive Director - FCA, FAICD

John has been a Non-Executive Director since October 2003.

John’s skills and experience include: 37 years in professional services with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), over 20 years as a partner responsible for significant international and Australian clients. A member of the Global Audit Management Group and Australian National Managing Partner until 2003. He is a Member of the Group’s Litigation, and Capital and Funding Sub-Committees.

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director of Amcor Limited (since December 2004)
• Director of Caltex Australia Limited (since June 2004)
• Director of Salmat Limited (since September 2003)

Board Committee membership:

• Chairman of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee
• Member of the Information Technology Committee

Geoffrey A Tomlinson

Non-Executive Director - BEc

Geoff has been a Non-Executive Director since March 2000.

Geoff’s skills and experience include: 29 years with the National Mutual Group, six years as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer until 1998. He is Chairman of National Wealth Management Holdings Limited and other wealth subsidiaries (all subsidiaries of the Company).

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director, Calibre Global Limited (since May 2012)
• Former Chairman of Programmed Maintenance Services Limited (from August 1999 to August 2011)
• Former Director of Amcor Limited (from March 1999 to April 2010)

Board Committee membership:

• Member of the Remuneration Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee

John Waller

Non-Executive Director - BCom, FCA

John has been a Non-Executive Director since February 2009.

John’s skills and experience include: over 20 years in professional services with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), New Zealand. His roles at PwC included being a member of the firm’s New Zealand Board and leader of its Advisory division. He was also a member of the New Zealand Takeovers Panel until February 2011. In addition to a wealth of valuable corporate and financial experience, he brings to the Board a deep understanding of the New Zealand market as a Non-Executive Director. He is Chairman of Bank of New Zealand (a subsidiary of the Company).

Directorships and other recent offices held:

• Director of Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (since February 2009)
• Director of Sky Network Television Limited (since April 2009)
• Director of Alliance Group Limited (since January 2009)
• Director of Haydn & Rollett Limited (since February 2009)
• Director of Donaghys Limited (since March 2009)
• Director of JAW Advisory Limited (since May 2009)
• Director of Direct Property Fund & subsidiaries (since November 2010)
• Director of Yealands Wine Group Limited (since November 2011)
• Chairman of Eden Park Trust (since September 2009)
• Former Member of the Auckland Transition Agency (from 2009 to October 2011)
• Former Member of the New Zealand Takeovers Panel (from December 2006 to February 2011)

Board Committee membership:

• Member of the Audit Committee
• Member of the Risk Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee