Board of Directors

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Christopher T Beare
Chair and Independent Director Age 59 

Chris Beare is both the Chair and an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 21 September 2004).  He is also a member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board Finance Committee. Chris has significant experience in international business, technology, strategy, finance and management. Previously Chris was Executive Director of the Melbourne based Advent Management venture capital firm prior to joining investment bank Hambros Australia in 1991.  Chris became Head of Corporate Finance in 1994 and joint Chief Executive in 1995, until Hambros was acquired by Société Générale in 1998.  Chris remained a Director of SG Australia until 2002.  From 1998 onwards, Chris helped form Radiata - a technology start-up in Sydney and Silicon Valley – and as Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Chris steered it to a successful sale to Cisco Systems in 2001 and continued part time for four years as Director Business Development for Cisco.  Chris has previously been a director of a number of companies in the finance, infrastructure and technology sectors. Chris is currently Chair of Mnet Group which was recently listed on the ASX..

BSc, BE (Hons), MBA, PhD, FAICD

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Elizabeth A Alexander AM 
Independent Director Age 67

Elizabeth Alexander is an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 1 January 2005), Chair of DEXUS Wholesale Property Limited and a member of the Board Audit and Board Risk Committees. Elizabeth brings to the Board extensive experience in accounting, finance, corporate governance and risk management and was formerly a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Elizabeth’s previous appointments include National Chair of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, National President of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.  Elizabeth was also on the Boards of Boral Limited and AMCOR Limited. Elizabeth is currently Chair of CSL Limited and a director of Medibank Private.
 
BComm, FCA, FAICD, FCPA
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Barry R Brownjohn
Independent Director Age 59

Barry Brownjohn is an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 1 January 2005) and is Chair of the Board Audit and Board Risk Committees and a member of the Board Finance Committee. Barry has over 20 years experience in Australia, Asia and North America in international banking and previously held numerous positions with the Bank of America including heading global risk management for the capital markets business, the Asia capital markets business and was the Australasian CEO between 1991 and 1996.  Following his career with Bank of America, Barry has been active in advising companies in Australia and overseas on strategic expansion, venture capital, M&A and capital raising strategies, with particular emphasis on the financial services industry, including assignments.  Barry has also held numerous industry positions including Chairing the International Banks and Securities Association in Australia and the Asia Pacific Managed Futures Association. Barry is an Independent Director of Citigroup Pty Limited, an Advisory Board Member of the South Australian Financing Authority and a Director of Bakers Delight Holdings Pty Limited.
 
BComm
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John C Conde AO
Independent Director Age 62

John Conde is an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 29 April 2009), is the Chair of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Board Compliance Committee. John brings to the Board extensive experience across diverse sectors including commerce, industry and government.  John was previously a Director of BHP Billiton and Excel Coal Limited, Managing Director of Broadcast Investment Holdings Pty Limited, Director of Lumley Corporation and President of the National Heart Foundation of Australia. John Conde AO is Chairman of Energy Australia. He is also Chairman of the Bupa Australia Group and Whitehaven Coal Limited.  John is President of the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal and Chairman of the Sydney Symphony. John is Chairman of the Australian Olympic Committee (NSW) Fundraising Committee, Chairman of the Homebush Motor Racing Authority Advisory Board, Chairman of Events NSW and a member of the Bond University Board of Trustees.

BSc,  BE (Hons), MBA
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Stewart F Ewen OAM
Independent Director Age 61

Stewart Ewen is an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 21 September 2004) and a member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Stewart has extensive property sector experience and started his property career with the Hooker Corporation in 1966.  In 1983, Stewart established Byvan Limited which, by 2000, managed $8 billion in shopping centres in Australia, Asia and North America.  In 2000, Stewart sold his interest in Byvan to the Savills Group in 2001.  In 1990 he started NavyB Pty Ltd, which has completed in excess of $600 million of major residential and commercial property projects in Australia and New Zealand. Stewart was previously Managing Director of Enacon Ltd, a Director of the Abigroup and Chairman of Tuscan Pty Ltd, which developed and operated the Sydney University Village.  Stewart was also a Director of CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited in Singapore from 2004 to 2008. Stewart was previously President of the Property Council of NSW, member of the NSW Heritage Council and Chair of the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
 
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Victor P Hoog Antink
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Age 56

Victor Hoog Antink is CEO and an Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 1 October 2004). Victor has over 29 years of experience in property and finance. Prior to joining DEXUS in November 2003, Victor held Executive positions at Westfield Holdings where he was the Director of Funds Management, responsible for both the Westfield Trust and the Westfield America Trust.  Prior to joining Westfield in 1995, Victor held Executive management positions in a number of financial services and property companies in Australia. Victor has a MBA from the Harvard Business School, is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a fellow of the Australian Property Institute, a fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, a licensed Real Estate Agent and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Victor is the immediate Past President and a current Board Member of the Property Council of Australia and is also a Director of the Property Industry Foundation.
 
 
 
BComm, MBA, FCA, FAPI, FRICS, MAICD
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Brian E Scullin
Independent Director Age 59

Brian Scullin is an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 1 January 2005), DEXUS Wholesale Property Limited and Chair of the Board Compliance Committee. Bbrian brings to the Board extensive domestic and international funds management knowledge as well as finance, corporate governance and risk management experience. Following a career in government and politics in Canberra, Brian was appointed the inaugural Executive Director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) in 1987.  He joined Bankers Trust in Australia in 1993 and held a number of senior positions, becoming President of Japan Bankers Trust in 1997.  In 1999 Brian was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Asia/Pacific for Deutsche Asset Management and retired from this position in 2002. Brian Scullin was appointed Chair of BT Investment Management Limited in 2007.
 
BEc

Peter St George
Independent Director Age 64

Peter is an Independent Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited (appointed 29 April 2009), is Chair of the Board Finance Committee and is a member of the Board Audit and Board Risk Committees. Peter had more than 20 years’ experience in senior corporate advisory and finance roles within NatWest Markets and Hill Samuel & Co in London.  Peter acted as Chief Executive/Co-Chief Executive Officer of Salomon Smith Barney Australia/NatWest Markets Australia from 1995 to 2001. Peter was previously a Director of Spark Infrastructure Group and Chedha Holdings (Powercor and Citipower, Victoria).  Peter was also Chairman of Walter Turnbull Chartered Accountants and a Director of SFE Corporation Limited. Peter St George is currently a Director of First Quantum Minerals Limited (listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange) and Boart Longyear Limited.
 
CA(SA), MBA