Brian Scullin

Chairman

Brian Scullin is Executive Chairman of BT Investment Management. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Dexus Property Group.

Brian joined BT in 1993 and held a number of senior positions in the Australian funds management business before relocating to Japan in 1997 to take up the position of President of Japan Bankers Trust. Following the Deutsche Bank acquisition of Bankers Trust, Brian was appointed CEO Asia Pacific for Deutsche Asset Management and was a member of the global executive team for asset management.

Brian has held many industry positions including Vice Chairman of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), a part-time member of the Federal Government's Financial Reporting Council (FRC), a panel member for Financial Industry Complaints Service (FICS) and an inaugural Executive Director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA).

Brian has a degree in Economics from the Australian National University.

Emilio Gonzalez

Executive Chief Officer

Emilio Gonzalez joins BT Investment Management as Chief Executive Officer in January 2010.

Prior to BTIM, Emilio was the Group Executive of Global Equities at Perpetual Limited. Prior to this, Emilio was Head of Australian & Global Equities at Perpetual where he was also in charge of national wholesale distribution.

Previously Emilio was Chief Investment Officer at Perpetual for six years. During this time, Perpetual’s funds under management grew from $13 billion to a peak of $30 billion and the team grew to 60 people.

Prior to joining Perpetual, Emilio worked as the chief dealer at Nikko Securities (Australia) Limited and as a retail client advisor at Norths Stockbroking Limited.Emilio served on the Board of the CFA Institute for seven years and was the first Australian to chair the CFA Institute in the 2008 financial year.

Emilio holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) degree from the University of Wollongong and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Gavin Walker

Independent Non-Executive Director

Gavin Walker is a Director of Goodman Fielder, Lion Nathan and Zintel Group. He is a former director of Veda Advantage and AMP New Zealand Advisory Board. Gavin also served as Chairman of the New Zealand Foreign Direct Investments Advisory Board between 1995 and 1997.

Gavin has had a lengthy career in investment banking and was the Chief Executive of Bankers Trust Australia Investment Bank between 1996 and 1999 and the Chief Executive Officer of Bankers Trust New Zealand Limited from 1986 to 1996.

Gavin has a degree in Commerce and Administration majoring in Economics, from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.

Carolyn Hewson

Non-Executive Director (Westpac Nominee)

Carolyn Hewson is a non-executive Director of AGLE and Westpac. She has also served as a director on the boards of CSR, AMP, South Australia Water and the Economic Development Board of South Australia.

Carolyn has had extensive experience in the financial sector. Carolyn joined Schroders Australia investment bank in 1981 and worked as an investment banker for 14 years. She became an Executive Director of Schroders in 1989. At Schroders she worked in Capital Markets, Treasury and Investment Management and was Director – Financial Markets specialising in risk management and Director – Investment Management.

Carolyn graduated in Economics (with honours) from the University of Adelaide and subsequently completed a Masters of Arts in Economics at Cambridge University.

Rob Coombe

Non-Executive Director (Westpac Nominee)

Rob Coombe is the CEO of BT Financial Group. Rob joined Bankers Trust in 1991 as Chief Legal Counsel. After holding further senior positions, including Head of BT’s International Funds Management and CEO of BT's Funds Management business in Malaysia, Rob was appointed CEO of BT Financial Group in January 2005.

Rob is actively involved in industry issues and has recently been appointed to the Board of Investment and Financial Services Association Limited (IFSA).

Rob has a degree in Law (with honours) from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW