Brian is the Chairman of Propel Funeral Partners.
He is the former Chairman of Spark Infrastructure Limited, Hastings Funds Management, BT Investment Management Limited, OAK Possability (a not for-profit organisation in the Tasmanian disability sector) and most recently Macquarie Point Development Corporation. Brian was also a former Non-Executive Director of Dexus Property Group, Tasplan Super and State Super Finance Services.
Brian has more than 20 years’ experience in the funds management industry in both Australia and Asia. Following a career in the Federal Government and politics, Brian was appointed the Executive Director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia in 1987. In 1993, he joined Bankers Trust, holding a number of senior positions, including President of Japan Bankers Trust. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer – Asia/Pacific for Deutsche Asset Management in 1999. He retired from that full time position in 2002, although remained a Non-Executive Director of Deutsche Asset Management until June 2007.
Brian has held many industry positions including Vice Chair of the Financial Services Council (then known as the Investment & Financial Services Association), a part-time member of the Federal Government’s Financial Reporting Council and a panel member for the Financial Industry Complaints Service.
Brian has a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University.
