ASX announcement
13 November 2017 |
Lindsay Tanner appointed to Suncorp Board |
The Board of Suncorp Group Limited (Suncorp) has announced the appointment of Lindsay Tanner as a non- executive director effective from 1 January 2018. Mr Tanner fills one of the vacancies created by the retirement of Bill Bartlett and Ewoud Kulk after the Suncorp AGM in September. Chairman Dr Ziggy Switkowski welcomed Mr Tanner, saying "Lindsay brings a wide range of relevant public and private sector experience in financial services with an acute appreciation of the technological, regulatory and political changes shaping the industry." Mr Tanner's professional career began as a personal injuries lawyer, and as Minister for Finance in the Rudd and Gillard governments, he was responsible for procurement, IT, property, superannuation and compliance. Since leaving Parliament more than seven years ago, Mr Tanner has built a diverse portfolio of business roles, including involvement in mergers and acquisitions advisory, fintech, life insurance and cyber security businesses. Ends For more information contact: | |
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Career History Current Non-Executive Roles2012 - present Director, Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd
2013 - present Chairman, Mitchell Institute for Health & Education Research, Victoria University 2015 - present Chairman, Essendon Football Club
2017 - present Director, Covata Limited
2016 - present Director, Victoria International Container Terminal Limited 2014 - present Member, First Principles Review of Department of Defence
Previous Non-Executive Roles2011 - 2013 Director, Lifebroker
2013 - 2015 Chairman, Australasian Railway Association
Professional Roles1982 - 1985 Lawyer, Holding Redlich
1988 - 1993 Secretary, Federated Clerks Union (Victorian Branch) 1993 - 2010 Federal MP for Melbourne
2007 - 2010 Minister for Finance and Deregulation 2010 - present Special Advisor, Lazard Australia
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