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Our board, executive and investment teams have extensive industry experience including financial and investment expertise.

Board Members

Graham B Goldsmith AOChairman and Independent Non-Executive DirectorB Bus (Acctg), FCPA, FAICD

Chairman of the Investment Committee and Member of the Nomination Committee.


Non-Executive Director of the Company’s associated entity, Australian Investment Company Services Limited (AICS).


Mr Goldsmith is a Company Director who was appointed to the Board in April 2013, appointed Deputy Chairman in May 2020 and appointed Chairman in October 2022.


He is Chairman of SEEK Limited, Deputy Chairman of Gandel Group and Gandel Foundation, Director of Stars Foundation Inc. and a Panel Member of Adara Partners. Mr Goldsmith is a former Vice Chairman and a former Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Australia, and its predecessor firm Goldman Sachs JBWere. He was also previously the Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology.


Mr Goldsmith was awarded an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2020 for distinguished service to the community through philanthropic foundations, to education, and to the banking and employment sectors.

Mark FreemanManaging DirectorBE, MBA, Grad Dip App Fin (Sec Inst), AMP (INSEAD)

Member of the Investment Committee. Managing Director of the Company’s associated entity, Australian Investment Company Services Limited (AICS).



Mr Freeman became Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director in January 2018 having been Chief Investment Officer since joining the Company in February 2007.


Prior to this he was a Partner with Goldman Sachs JBWere where he spent 12 years advising the Investment Companies on their investment and dealing activities. He has a deep knowledge and experience of investments markets and the Company’s approaches, policies and processes. He is also Managing Director of Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited, Mirrabooka Investments Limited and AMCIL Limited.

Bruce R BrookIndependent Non-Executive DirectorBCom, BAcc, FCA, MAICD

Member of the Investment and Nomination Committees.


Mr Bruce Brook joined the Board on 1 August 2021.


Mr Brook is a Non-Executive Director of Dyno Nobel Limited and Newmont Corporation. Mr Brook was formerly a Non-Executive Director of CSL Limited. During his executive career, Mr Brook was the Chief Financial Officer of Western Mining Corporation Resources Limited and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.

Kathryn J Fagg ACIndependent Non-Executive DirectorBE (Hons), MCom (Hons), FAICD

Chair of the Nomination Committee and Member of the Audit and Investment Committees.


Ms Fagg joined the Board in May 2014.


Her executive and professional roles have been broad and diverse. She started her career as a chemical engineer. She became a management consultant and then held a number of senior executive positions in the banking, steel and logistics industries across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Ms Fagg is a Non-Executive Director of Medibank Private Limited and National Australia Bank Limited. She is Chair of the Breast Cancer Network Australia, Chair of Watertrust Australia Limited and is a Board Member of the Grattan Institute, The Myer Foundation and Champions of Change Coalition. Ms Fagg was previously Chair of CSIRO, Chair of Boral, a Board member of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Chair of Parks Victoria, President of Chief Executive Women, Chair of Melbourne Recital Centre and Non-Executive Director of Incitec Pivot Limited. She also has a number of other significant interests including as a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.


Kathryn has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University of New South Wales in Business and in Chemical Engineering by the University of Queensland. Kathryn was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in June 2025 for eminent service to business governance, to the banking, finance and investment industry, to public administration, to the not-for-profit sector, and to women

Rebecca McGrath AMIndependent Non-Executive DirectorBTP (Hons) (UNSW), MAppSc (ProjMgt) (RMIT), FAICD

Member of the Investment Committee.


Ms McGrath was appointed to the Board in January 2024.


Rebecca is an experienced professional company director and Chairman, with substantial international business experience. She spent 25 years at BP plc. where she held various executive positions, including Chief Financial Officer Australasia and served as a member of BP’s Executive Management Board for Australia and New Zealand.


Rebecca is currently a director of Macquarie Group Limited, Melbourne Business School, Unisuper and Investa Wholesale Funds Management, where she is Chair. She recently retired from the board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has also served as a director of Goodman Group, CSR Limited, Big Sky Credit Union and Incitec Pivot Ltd, and as Chairman of Oz Minerals Limited, Scania Australia Pty Limited and Kilfinan Australia.


Rebecca was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in June 2025 for significant service to business through leadership roles in compliance, audit and finance.

Geoffrey RobertsIndependent Non-Executive DirectorBCom, FCA, FAICD, Exec MBA (AGSM)

Chair of the Audit Committee and Member of the Investment Committee.


Mr Roberts was appointed to the Board in July 2022.


Mr Roberts has over 35 years finance experience, including as Group Chief Financial Officer of Seek Limited, Managing Partner of Deloitte Victoria, and as Group Chief Financial Officer of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited. Geoff was appointed to the Board of WEHI Institute of Medical Research in September 2022, JB Hi Fi Limited in January 2021 and the Melbourne Cricket Club Committee in March 2019.

Catherine BrennerIndependent Non-Executive DirectorMBA, BEcLLB

Member of the Audit and Investment Committees.


Ms Brenner was appointed to the Board in August 2024.


Catherine has extensive business experience and has held executive and non-executive roles across many sectors. Catherine is currently Chair of Australian Payments Plus (BPAY, eftpos, NPP, ConnectID) and a Non-Executive Director of Scentre Group Limited, Carindale Property Trust, The George Institute for Global Health and Australian Schools Plus. Catherine was previously non-executive Chair of AMP Limited and a non-executive Director of Boral Limited and Coca-Cola Amatil Limited. She was also a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House Trust and the Art Gallery of NSW and a member of the Takeovers Panel. During her executive career, Catherine was a senior investment banker.

Executive Team

Geoffrey N DriverGeneral Manager Business Development and Investor RelationsB Ec, Grad Dip Finance, MAICD

Mr Driver joined the Company in January 2003.


Previously, he was with National Australia Bank Ltd for 18 years in various roles covering business strategy, marketing, distribution, investor relations and business operations. Mr Driver was formerly Chairman of Trust for Nature (Victoria).

Andrew JB PorterChief Financial Officer/Company SecretaryMA (Hons) (St And), FCA, MAICD

Mr Porter joined the Company in January 2005.


He is a Chartered Accountant and has had over 30 years experience in accounting and financial management both in the United Kingdom with Andersen Consulting and Credit Suisse First Boston, and in Australia where he was Regional Chief Operating Officer for the Corporate and Investment Banking Division of CSFB.


He is a Director of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) and a Director of the Anglican Foundation. Mr Porter is a former Chair of The Group of 100 (G100), the peak body for CFOs.

Matthew J RoweCompany SecretaryBA (Hons), MSc Corp Gov, FGIA, FCG

Mr Rowe joined the Company in July 2016.


He is a Chartered Secretary with over 18 years of experience in corporate governance with a particular focus in listed investment companies.


He was previously a corporate governance advisor at a professional services firm which included acting as Company Secretary for three ASX listed companies. Prior to that Matthew was the Company Secretarial Manager for a Funds Management Company based in the UK.

Suzanne HardingBusiness Development Manager

Suzanne joined the Company in May 2025.


Suzanne is a capital raising specialist and strategic advisor with over two decades of experience in financial services. A former secondary school teacher, she began her financial career in a large planning practice before co-founding Sentry Capital, where she advised boutique fund managers on distribution strategy, brand positioning, and investor engagement.


Suzanne has raised capital across a range of asset classes for both wholesale and retail markets, facilitated platform and APL approvals, and supported IPO preparation alongside leading broker houses. Known for her integrity and deep industry relationships, she brings sharp insight and a practical, client-first approach to every engagement.

Investment Team

Brett McNeillPortfolio Manager

Brett joined the group in October 2019 as a Portfolio Manager.


Brett has over 18 years of Investment Experience. Prior to joining AFIC, Brett spent 14 years at Antares Capital (previously called Portfolio Partners and Aviva Investors) as a Portfolio Manager and Analyst.


Brett holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) and is a CFA Charterholder.

David GracePortfolio Manager

David commenced with the group in 2018 as a Portfolio Manager.


David has 15 years portfolio management experience having co-founded Concise Asset Management in 2007, which was a specialised midcap Australian equities manager.


David holds a Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Applied Finance.

Kieran KennedyPortfolio Manager

Kieran has over 18 years’ experience with the group, having commenced in 2001, initially in an Accounting role.


He relocated to London to continue working in the financial services industry in 2005. Upon his return in 2006, Kieran commenced his current focus on researching emerging and midcap companies. He progressed to Portfolio Management responsibilities in 2018.



Kieran holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University, and is a CPA and CFA charterholder.

Olga KosciuczykAssistant Portfolio Manager

Olga joined the group in 2018 as an Investment Analyst and has 7 years of industry experience.


Prior to joining, Olga most recently was an Investment Analyst at Ralton Asset Management focussed on Australian equities.


Olga holds a Master of Finance from the University of Melbourne, a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from Warsaw School of Economics and is a CFA charterholder.

Stuart LowAssistant Portfolio Manager

Stuart has over 17 years in financial services.


He joined the group in 2016 and prior to that he spent 2 years as an analyst and PM at JM Financial and previous to that was 10 years in Institutional Research Sales at Bell Potter and Austock.


Stuart holds a Bachelor Commerce - University of Melbourne, Graduate Diploma Applied Finance and Investment – FINSIA.

Winston ChongAssistant Portfolio Manager

Winston joined the group in 2024 as an Assistant Portfolio Manager and has 14 years of industry experience.


Prior to joining Winston was an Investment Manager at Antares Equities. He was also previously Deputy Portfolio Manager at the Gandel Group and an equities research analyst at Goldman Sachs.


Winston holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Master of Social Impact from Swinburne. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

Jaye GuyInvestment Analyst

Jaye joined the group in 2021 as an Investment Analyst and has 9 years of industry experience.


Prior to joining, Jaye most recently worked as an Investment Analyst at Myer Family Investments focused on Australian equities and Asian fund/equities.


Jaye holds a Master of Applied Finance from Monash University and a Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Business (Property) from University of South Australia.

Gilbert BattistellaInvestment Analyst

Gilbert interned with the group in 2019, then commenced working full-time in 2020 after completing his Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne (Accounting and Finance Major).


At university, he was the President of the University Network for Investing and Trading and interned at VP Capital and Deloitte (Private).

Jeremy MooreDealer

Jeremy has 20 years in industry experience, joining the group in 2001 in the finance and operations team.


He transferred into the investment team working originally as an investment analyst for several years before becoming the Dealer for the 4 LICs.


Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Economics and Graduate Diploma Applied Finance and Investment - FINSIA. He has also completed ASX accredited derivatives courses and has many years of experience in the options markets.

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