The Board of Austock Group
William ("Bill") Bessemer, B.Ec MBA CPA
Executive Chairman
Bill has over 40 years experience in banking and finance,
specifically in the areas of debt and equity structuring, mergers
and acquisitions and business recoveries.
Bill joined Austock in 1995 and became executive chairman of the
Group in 1999. Prior to this, Bill was a shareholder and director
of a boutique corporate advisory business, involved in all areas of
investment banking. Previously, Bill held several senior management
roles and directorships with companies owned by the ANZ Bank.
Tim Boyle, MBA, Grad Dip Risk Financing, AAIBF (Snr), FIAM
Managing Director
Tim has 20 years financial services experience and significant
international investment banking and asset management
experience.
Prior to joining Austock, Tim was an executive director and
operating committee member for Fidelity Investments with
responsibility for European sales, global relationship management
and alternative investments. Whilst with Fidelity, Tim also had
specific responsibility for Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and
the Netherlands, as well as a $100 billion international mutual
fund business in Luxembourg.
Tim has also held senior management roles within Bankers Trust
International, based in London and New York, including being global
chief of staff – corporate risk.
Tim was previously on the advisory board of Unisuper and was
chairman of the Self Insurance Association of Australia, as well as
being on the capital steering committee for the European Asset
Managers Association and secretary of the London Bankers Risk
Forum.
Victor Cottren, B.Com FAII FCPA FAICD ASIA
Non-executive Director
Victor has almost 50 years of industry experience, with an
extensive background in share broking, financial planning, life
insurance, superannuation and investment management gained with
AMP, Australian Eagle Insurance Company, Norwich Union, The
Investors Life Group and National Australia Bank. Victor held
various senior posts including chief executive and director within
these companies and their subsidiaries.
Since 1995, Victor has worked as a consultant to financial
service companies in relation to investment, superannuation and
financial planning. Within the Group, Victor is also a director of
Austock Life and Austock’s property companies. Externally, he is
chairman of Pilgrim Capital Ltd and Patriot Asset Management
Ltd.
Chris Sadler
Non-executive Director
Chris brings over 20 years experience in investment banking in
senior roles in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Chris was formerly the managing director of Deutsche Bank –
Corporate Finance. Prior to this role Chris worked for leading
international investment banks including JP Morgan, Citigroup, SG
Warburg and Salomon Brothers. He has an extensive track
record of leading major mergers and acquisitions and corporate
restructurings including equity and debt financing. Chris
currently serves as a director on a number of boards including
Mitre 10 Australia, Seeley International Limited and Daniels
Sharpsmart as well as being Chairman of Alpha Asia Pacific
Foundation and a Director on the Alpha International Board in
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