Challenger Limited Chairman Peter Polson announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors, as part of the company's Board renewal process outlined at Challenger's AGM. Melanie Willis and John Green will commence as independent non-executive directors of both Challenger Limited and Challenger Life Company Limited, effective December 6, 2017. Ms. Willis has extensive corporate finance, investment and public company experience gained in her executive and non-executive roles across a wide range of industries. Ms. Willis has held senior executive roles at NRMA Investments, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust Australia. Ms. Willis is currently a non-executive director of Southern Cross Media Group Limited and Mantra Group Limited, and a Board member of Chief Executive Women. Mr. Green has extensive non-executive experience, including in global financial and professional services. As an executive, Mr. Green was an investment banker at Macquarie Group Limited and was also a partner at two major law firms. Mr. Green is currently Deputy Chairman of QBE Insurance Group Limited, and also a novelist and co-founder of book publisher Pantera Press. The board announced that after more than seven years of service, Jonathan Grunzweig will retire from both the Challenger Limited and Challenger Life Company Limited Boards. Ms. Willis and Mr. Green will offer themselves for election by shareholders at Challenger's Annual General Meeting on 26 October 2018.