Our Board of Directors
The Board of the Trustee is ultimately responsible for the sound and prudent management of the Trustee’s business operations.
The Directors of United Super are appointed from member and employer associations, with two independent Directors.
Under the Board’s governance structure, at least two thirds of the Directors must agree to pass Board resolutions. This ensures the views of one Director cannot overly influence a decision without agreement from the residual Board.
Board Directors bring various capabilities and career experience, technical specialities and formal education, and are of different gender, age, geographic representation etc.
Directors are nominated by the Trustee company’s shareholder associations, and approved for appointment by the Board. The Board comprises 14 non-executive Directors (two are independent).
Directors are also appointed to one or more of the Board’s six permanent Committees, with other sub-committees formed and dissolved as required.
The Board complies with an extensive governance framework including, but not limited to the:
- Trustee company’s Constitution
- Fund Trust Deed
- Board Charter
- Fund Governance Policy (a comprehensive guide as to the key elements of Board and Fund governance)
Meet our Board
Hon Wayne Swan
Chair of Board and Independent Director
John Edwards
Independent Director and Chair of Risk Committee
Stephen Dunne
Chair Of Investment Committee and Employer Director
Michelle Beveridge
Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and Employer Director
Denita Wawn
Deputy Chair of the Board and Employer Director
Ray Sputore AM
Chair of Member, Employer and Growth Committee and Employer Director
Hedley Davis
Chair of People, Culture & Remuneration Committee and Employer Director
Natasha Fenech
Chair of Operations and Technology Committee and Employer Director
Padraig (Paddy) Crumlin
Member Director
Jason O’Mara
Member Director
Mark Fagan
Member Director
Stuart Gordon
Member Director
Allen Hicks
Member Director
Board Committees
The Cbus Trustee Board ensures the implementation and maintenance of a governance framework.
Under the Fund’s Trust Deed and the Trustee’s Constitution, the board may delegate its powers and responsibilities to committees of the board.
Committees are assigned authorities and oversight responsibilities by the board to assist it in fulfilling all statutory, fiduciary, governance and regulatory responsibilities.
Read the Audit and Finance Committee Charter (PDF).
Chair: Michelle Beveridge
Members:
- Stuart Gordon
- Ray Sputore
- Wayne Swan
See the Audit and Finance Committee record of attendance FY25/26 (PDF).
Read the Risk Committee Charter (PDF).
Chair: John Edwards
Members:
- Michelle Beveridge
- Paddy Crumlin
- Stephen Dunne
- Mark Fagan
- Natasha Fenech
- Denita Wawn
Read the Investment Committee Charter (PDF).
Chair: Stephen Dunne
Members:
- Paddy Crumlin
- Hedley Davis
- John Edwards
- Allen Hicks
- Jason O'Mara
- Ray Sputore
Observers:
- Georgina Lynch (Cbus Property Independent Director)
See the Investment Committee record of attendance for FY25/26 (PDF).
Read the Member, Employer and Growth Services Committee Charter (PDF).
Chair: Ray Sputore
Members:
- Mark Fagan
- Stuart Gordon
- Allen Hicks
- Jason O'Mara
- Stuart Gordon
See the Member, Employer and Growth Services record of attendance for FY25/26 (PDF).
Read the Nominations Committee Charter (PDF).
Chair: Wayne Swan (Fund Chair)
Members:
- Jason O'Mara
- Denita Wawn
See the Nominations Committee record of attendance for FY25/26 (PDF).
Read the People, Culture and Remuneration Committee Charter (PDF).
Members:
- Stuart Gordon
- Wayne Swan
- Denita Wawn
See the People, Culture and Remuneration Committee record of attendance for FY25/26 (PDF).
Read the Operations and Technology Committee Charter (PDF).
Chair: Natasha Fenech
Members:
- Michelle Beveridge
- Stephen Dunne
- Jason O’Mara
See the Operations and Technology Committee record of attendance for FY25/26 (PDF).
