Our Board has expertise in the key disciplines of asset selection, operations, portfolio and asset management, compliance and risk.
Sally is a co-founder of CP2. As Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Sally actively promotes the interests of all stakeholders and is developing the role and capabilities of the board to ensure appropriate governance and to support and contribute to CP2's business and growth. She has over 20 years experience in investment execution and operating investment portfolios. As a member of CP2's Investment Committee, her deep market awareness, commercial transaction experience and behavioural knowledge support CP2's focus on value creation.
Bob co-founded CP2 in 1997. Bob was previously Professor of Finance at Melbourne Business School and has been CP2's valuation expert since 1997. His expertise and research includes corporate finance, valuation, investment appraisal, foreign exchange management, capital markets, industrial organisation and acquisitions. Bob has been integral to Australia's long term savings philosophy.
Geoffrey is an experienced senior executive with Director and General Management experience covering the infrastructure, financial services and natural resources sectors. His roles have included Deputy Managing Director and Finance Director of the Transurban Group, Manager of Santos and Chief Operating Officer of Potter Warburg. He currently sits on several boards of CP2 owned and managed assets.
David's distinguished career as a consulting professional engineer has included major infrastructure and building projects in Australia and internationally. His clients have included a number of prominent Australian construction companies, for projects delivered under 'design and construct' contracts. David is a past Chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (Victorian Division) and past Member of the National Board. He has lectured at Monash University and Victoria University of Technology and authored a number of project specific papers.
Syd is the Managing Director at CP2, having joined in September 2010. Syd is a proven growth-oriented CEO with extensive change agent experience in Australia and Asia, and is known for his thought leadership within the investment industry. Syd was CEO of Victorian Funds Management Corporation for five years, which managed A$30 billion on behalf of the State of Victoria. Previously he was the Managing Director Asia-Pacific, Baring Asset Management for seven years, and a Principal at Towers Perrin consultants for 17 years working in Melbourne, Hong Kong and New York. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies which fosters links between industry and academia. Until recently Syd was also a Director of the Canadian based International Centre for Pension Management.