WAM Research

Experience and Expertise
Geoffrey Wilson has had 31 years experience in the Australian and international securities industry.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Graduate Management Qualification.  He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Securities Institute of Australia.

Geoffrey Wilson has been Chairman of the Company since June 2003.

Other current directorships
Geoffrey Wilson is currently Chairman of WAM Capital Limited, WAM Active Limited, Australian Stockbrokers Foundation and Ascham Foundation Limited.  He is a Director of Australian Leaders Fund Limited, Clime Capital Limited, Cadence Capital Limited, Vietnam Fund Limited, Incubator Capital Limited, The Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation, Australian Fund Managers Foundation, Odyssey House McGrath Foundation and the Australian Children's Music Foundation.  He is also a Director of investment management companies Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited, MAM Pty Limited and Boutique Asset Management Pty Limited.

Experience and Expertise
Matthew Kidman worked as a finance reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald between 1994 and 1998.  In 1997 he was appointed Investment Editor of that newspaper and was charged with the responsibility of company coverage for the newspaper.  He has degrees in Economics and Law and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance.  For the last 12 years, he was a Portfolio Manager of Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited.

Matthew Kidman has been a Director of the Company since May 2002.

Other current directorships
Matthew Kidman is a Director of WAM Capital Limited, WAM Active Limited and Incubator Capital Limited.  He is also a Director of the investment management companies, MAM Pty Limited and Boutique Asset Management Pty Limited.

Experience and Expertise
John Abernethy has over 25 years experience in funds management and corporate advisory.  He spent ten years at NRMA Investments as Head of Equities managing portfolios of approximately $2 billion.  In 1994 he joined Poynton Corporate Limited as an Executive Director before forming Clime Investment Management Limited (formerly known as Loftus Capital Partners) in 1996.  John was also appointed Chairman of Clime Capital Limited in July 2009.  He has a Bachelor of Law and Commerce from University of NSW.

John Abernethy has been a Director of the Company since May 2002.

Other current directorships
John Abernethy is Chairman of Clime Capital Limited, WAM Active Limited, Australian Leaders Fund Limited and Jasco Holdings Limited.

Experience and Expertise
Julian Gosse has extensive experience in banking and broking both in Australia and overseas having worked in London for Rowe and Pitman, in the United States for Janney Montgomery and Scott and in Canada for Wood Gundy.  He has been involved in the establishment, operation and ownership of several small businesses.

Julian Gosse has been a Director of the Company since June 2003.

Other current directorships
Julian Gosse is a Chairman of Iron Road Limited, Director of ITL Limited of which he became Chairman in January 2005 and he is also a Director of Australian Leaders Fund Limited and Clime Capital Limited.

Experience and Expertise
Kate has worked in the funds management industry the past 6 years with the Wilson Asset Management Group initially as a Financial Accountant, CFO and more recently as CEO.  Kate is also the Company Secretary of WAM Capital, WAM Active and WAM Research.  Prior to this she worked in London and Dublin for over 6 years as an Accountant for a finance outsourcing company and a private investment company.  She is a CPA, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Southern Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.  Kate is currently completing Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance with CSA.

Kate was appointed Company Secretary on 30 October 2008.