BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chris Taylor was appointed as a Director on 2 March 2022 and Chair on 1 July 2022. He is a member of the Member Services Committee and the Investment Committee.

Chris is a current board member of Master Builders Queensland, chair of its Construction Committee and has held a number of board positions with large and small organisations including the Queensland Building Services Authority. Chris has over 28 years industry experience and he is the director and owner of several companies, in addition to owning and running a medium sized construction business in North Queensland.

Qualifications BComPGDipConst (JCU), LLB GradDipLegalPrac (QUT), GAICD,MAIB

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Ben Young was appointed as a Director on 26 April 2022. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the People, Culture, Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Ben has been active in the construction industry since joining Hutchinson Builders in 2003 and has over 21 years experience in leadership and company director roles. Ben currently owns and operates Workplace Compliance Australia which specialises in workplace and industrial relations compliance matters. He is also the Workplace Relations Director for Hutchinson Builders and a director of the Shake It Up Australia Foundation.

Qualifications: BBusMan BA MBA (UQ), GAICD

Emma Eaves has been a Director since 14 December 2022. She is Chair of the Member Services Committee and a member of the People, Culture, Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Emma is also a director of CIP Limited, and is the Company Secretary for OCF Limited. Emma is the Administration Executive for the CFMEU, Construction & General Division QLD / NT Divisional Branch where she currently assists with the financial operations of the CFMEUQ and Industrial Relations administration. Emma has worked in finance for over 20 years and has over six years’ experience in the superannuation industry in both self-managed and industry superannuation funds.

Qualifications: DipSuper (AIST), ADegBus (UniSQ), GAICD

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Geoff Baguley was appointed as a Director on 2 March 2022. He is the Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Member Services Committee.

Geoff has worked in the building and construction industry for over 20 years. He is the Managing Director and owner of the Baguley Group in North Queensland and is an active industry advocate with a history of supporting workers starting out in the industry. Geoff is a board member of Master Builders Queensland.

Qualifications: DipBus (TAFE QLD)

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Hemal Patel was appointed as a Director on 12 September 2024. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Investment Committee.

Hemal has more than 10 years of experience in senior finance roles and is the Chief Financial Officer of the CFMEU Construction and General Division. He currently has responsibility for general accounting, audits and monitoring and proposing investment opportunities for the Union. Hemal’s other directorships are BERT Fund Limited (the trustee of the Building Employees Redundancy Trust (Fund and Fund No. 2)), BEWT Fund Limited (the trustee of Building Employees Welfare Trust), BERT Welfare Limited, QCTF Fund Limited (the trustee of the BERT Training Fund) and BERT Financial Services Pty Limited.

Qualifications: BCom(Hons) (UoA), CA, MAICD

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Linda Vickers was appointed as a Director on 26 April 2022. She is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Investment Committee.

Linda has over 40 years’ experience in superannuation, insurance and wealth management. Linda began working for BUSSQ in 1998, retiring as CEO in 2020.

Qualifications: DipLifeIns (AII), DipSuperMgt (MU), DipFinPlan (FPA), MOrgLdrship (Melb), MAICD

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Paul Hick was appointed as a Director on 2 March 2022. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Chair of the People, Culture, Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Paul has been working as a solicitor and barrister in the area of construction law for the past 20 years and is a highly regarded adjudicator. This expertise is complemented by over 20 years’ hands-on construction experience.

Qualifications: LLB (JCU), GradDipLegalPrac (Griff), MAICD

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Paul Dunbar was appointed as a Director on 12 September 2024. He is a member of the Member Services Committee and the People, Culture, Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Paul has more than 23 years of experience working in the construction industry and is the Industrial Relations Coordinator

of the CFMEU, Construction and General Division National Office & QLD/NT Divisional Branch. Paul’s other directorships include BERT Fund Limited (the trustee of the Building Employees Redundancy Trust (Fund and Fund No. 2)), BEWT Fund Limited (the trustee of Building Employees Welfare Trust), BERT Welfare Limited, QCTF Fund Limited (the trustee of the BERT Training Fund) and BERT Financial Services Pty Limited.

Qualifications: CertIVWHS (Future Skills QLD), GCertEmpRel (Griff)

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