Guy Strapp, BCom, Dip AF&I, CFA

Mr Guy Strapp was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 August 2020. He was elected Board Chairman on 21 November 2020. Mr Strapp serves as a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

 

Mr Strapp has over 35 years’ experience in the investment and financial services sectors, having worked in a variety of roles in Australia and abroad at Bank of America, JP Morgan Investment Management, Citigroup Asset Management and BT Financial Group. Mr Strapp’s most recent executive role was as CIO and CEO of Eastspring Investments (formerly Prudential Asset Management) in Hong Kong.
 
Mr Strapp brings to the Board extensive local and international experience in asset management, gained on both the investment and distribution side of the business.
 
Mr Strapp is the Chair of First Samuel Limited, an Australian wealth manager.

Anne Loveridge BA (Hons), FCA (Australia), GAICD, AM

Ms Anne Loveridge was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 22 September 2016. She was elected Chair of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and serves as a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

 

Ms Loveridge has over 30 years’ experience in business. She is formally trained as a Chartered Accountant and has a breadth of experience in people leadership and remuneration as well as audit, risk, regulatory compliance and finance skills.  Ms Loveridge had a 30-year career at PwC Australia, where she retired as Senior Audit Partner and Deputy Chair in 2015.
 
Ms Loveridge brings to the Board extensive financial service and company director experience gained through her numerous senior leadership and director roles in highly regulated ASX listed organisations in financial services, health sectors as well as arts related not-for-profit and Government entities.
 
Ms Loveridge is a Non-Executive Director of ASX Listed companies National Australia Bank Limited and NIB Holdings Limited and government agency, Destination NSW. She was previously the Chair of Bell Shakespeare. In 2023 Ms Loveridge was awarded as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to theatre administration and to business.

Brigitte Smith B.Chem Eng (Hons), MBA, MALD, FAICD

Ms Brigitte Smith was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 March 2018. She serves as a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and was elected Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

 

Ms Smith has over 20 years’ experience in the investment and financial services sector.
 
Ms Smith brings to the Board extensive financial service experience within Australia and the US with a focus on supporting business strategy, human resources and operations.
 
Ms Smith is the co-founder and Managing Director of GBS Venture Partners. Prior to GBS Ms Smith worked in the US and Australia in operating roles with fast growth technology-based businesses, and at Bain & Company as a strategic management consultant.
 
Ms Smith is a Non-Executive Director of Amber Electric and serves as an Investment Committee member for Diversified Impact Fund at Social Ventures Australia and Investment Advisor to the Victorian Government’s Equity Investment Attraction Fund.

Andrew Clifford BCom (Hons)

Mr Andrew Clifford was appointed as an Executive Director on 8 May 2013. Mr Clifford is a co-founder of Platinum and was appointed Platinum’s Managing Director on 1 July 2018, he continues to serve as the Co-Chief Investment Officer since 8 May 2013.

 

Mr Clifford has over 34 years’ experience in investment and funds management with a focus on global equity markets.
 
Prior to co-founding Platinum, Mr Clifford was a Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia covering Asian equities and managing the BT Select Market Trust - Pacific Basin Fund, where he worked alongside Platinum’s other co-founder, Kerr Neilson
 
Mr Clifford is a Non-Executive Director of the JAAM Foundation and Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

Elizabeth Norman  BA, Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

Ms Elizabeth Norman was appointed as an Executive Director on 8 May 2013. She is also Platinum’s Director of Investor Services and Communications.  

 

Ms Norman joined Platinum in February 1994 in a role of Investor Services and Communications Manager.
 
Ms Norman has over 30 years’ experience in investor services and communications.
 
Prior to joining Platinum, Ms Norman worked at Bankers Trust Australia in product development and within the retail funds management team.

Andrew Stannard  BMS(Hons), Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment,CA.

Mr Andrew Stannard was appointed as an Executive Director on 10 August 2015. He is also Platinum’s Finance Director.

 

Mr Stannard has over 30 years’ experience in finance with expertise in audit, financial control, operations, funds management, financial services regulation and corporate governance.
 
Prior to joining Platinum, Mr Stannard was Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Bernstein for its Asia-Pacific region.  

Philip Moffitt BEcon (Hons), BLAS Psych (Hons), GradDipPsych, Associate FINSIA

Mr Philip Moffitt was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 17 December 2021. He serves as a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

 

Mr Moffitt has over 30 years’ experience in investment management.

Mr Moffitt was previously a partner at Goldman Sachs (London and Sydney) and also Chairman of Goldman Sachs Australia Managed Fund Board. Prior to this he held a number of senior roles within Tokai Asia in Hong Kong and Bankers Trust in Australia.  He is Chairman of the Foundation at Newington College. Prior to this, he held a number of senior roles within Tokai Asia in Hong Kong and Bankers Trust in Australia.
 
Mr Moffitt is a Non-Executive Director of Aware Super and serves as Chair of its Investment Committee, Green Road Consulting, is Chair of Newington College Foundation and is co-founder of Beckon Capital.

Joanne Jefferies, BCom, LLB

Ms Joanne Jefferies was appointed Platinum’s General Counsel and Group Company Secretary on 17 October 2016. Ms Jefferies serves as the Company Secretary for Platinum and a number of its subsidiary entities including ASX Listed investment companies, Platinum Asia Investments Limited and Platinum Capital Limited.

 

Ms Jefferies is an English law qualified solicitor with more than 25 years’ experience in financial services law and corporate governance specialising in asset management and banking, in England and across Asia Pacific.
 
Ms Jefferies previously worked for BNP Paribas Securities Services, where she was Head of Legal, Asia Pacific and Company Secretary of all Australian subsidiaries. Prior to this Ms Jefferies held senior legal positions with Russell Investments, Morley Funds Management (Aviva Investors) and Lord Abbett. She also served as the General Counsel for the UK’s funds management industry association, the Investment Association.
 
Ms Jefferies is a Non-Executive Director of Australian Pain Management Association Limited.