Board of directors

	Alan Castleman Mr Castleman is Chairman of Australian Unity Limited. He is also chairman of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries and chairs the Human Resources, Remuneration and Nominations Committee and is an ex-officio member of all other board committees. He chairs the Australian Centre for Health Research Limited, a company of which Australian Unity is a member. Mr Castleman is also a director and principal of the ProNed organisation involved in board advisory activities. Over the last 16 years he has been chairman of over 15 public or private companies outside the Australian Unity Group. Before 1993, his executive career was at BHP, where he held a number of senior executive positions.
	Rohan Mead Mr Mead was appointed Group Managing Director of Australian Unity Limited on 1 July 2004. Up until this time, Mr Mead held the position of Group Managing Director (Designate), from 15 December 2003. Mr Mead is also a director of Australian Health Insurance Association Limited. He is Chairman of Platypus Asset Management, Deputy Chairman of Acorn Capital, Director of Seres Asset Management (Hong Kong) and Director of Australian Centre for Health Research. He is Chairman of the Business Council of Australia, Healthy Australia task force. Prior to joining Australian Unity, Mr Mead was employed by Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited (1996 – 2003) in a range of senior roles, most recently as Group Executive – Personal Financial Services. In other leadership roles at Perpetual, Mr Mead was involved in marketing services, corporate affairs and strategic development. Prior to his work at Perpetual, Mr Mead was employed by Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers as head of marketing and communications.
	Glenn Barnes Mr Barnes has had 20 years of governance experience in banking and financial services, business information and consumer goods. He is a director of Lion Nathan Ltd and Ansell Ltd and also serves as chairman and director of a number of not-for-profit and private interest companies.
	John Butler Mr Butler was appointed to the board of Australian Unity Limited on 31 August 2009, following the merger with Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Limited, of which he was chairman of the board of directors. He is a director of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries and Beach Petroleum Ltd. Mr Butler is a professional director and has wide commercial experience gained in the friendly society, oil and gas and community pharmacy industries.
	Eve Crestani Ms Crestani was appointed to the board of Australian Unity Limited in 1996 and is chair of the Risk Committee. She is also chairman of Mercer Investment Nominees Limited. Other directorships include Pillar Australia, Booking.com Limited and a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries. Ms Crestani is a professional director who is qualified in law and management, and is a member of the ASX Disciplinary Tribunal and chairman of several compliance committees. She consults in finance, strategic planning, marketing and management. She is a founding fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and an emeritus trustee of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia.
	Ian Ferres Mr Ferres was appointed to the board of Australian Unity Limited in 1999, and was Group Managing Director and CEO from 2002 to 2004. He is chair of the Investment Committee, a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and a director of a number of subsidiaries. An actuary by profession, Mr Ferres worked with the National Mutual Group for 34 years, including as executive manager of all worldwide investment, property, unit trust, and banking and finance operations from 1975 to 1988 (which was at that time the second largest investment group in Australia), and as an executive director from 1983 to 1990. Mr Ferres is currently a consultant with TressCox Lawyers, chairman of Treasury Corporation of Victoria, and a director of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and several other organisations.
	Warren French Mr French was appointed to the board of Australian Unity Limited in 2005 following the merger with Grand United Friendly Society Limited, of which he was chairman. Other directorships include a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries. Mr French has also served as a director of other mutual and charitable organisations. Since 1984, he has been the Grand Secretary of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.
	Stephen Maitland Mr Maitland was appointed to the board of Australian Unity Limited in 2005 following the merger with Grand United Friendly Society Limited. Mr Maitland is the chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Other directorships include Buderim Ginger Limited, the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited, and a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries and private companies. Mr Maitland is the principal of Delphin Associates, a business consultancy specialising in strategic planning, risk management, corporate governance and business transition. He has over 35 years’ experience in the banking and finance industries and was chief executive officer of the Queensland Office of Financial Supervision between 1992 and 1999. Mr Maitland is the honorary treasurer of the Surf Life Saving Foundation Inc.
	Kate Spargo Ms Spargo's current directorships include in the financial services, legal, infrastructure and energy sectors, with positions on Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd, Transfield Services Infrastructure Ltd and Suncorp Portfolio Services Ltd, among others. She chairs the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board and conducts the Listed Company Director Program for the ASX and AICD throughout Australia.
	Warren Stretton Mr Stretton was appointed to the board of Australian Unity Limited following the merger with Grand United Friendly Society Limited, of which he was Managing Director. He is a director of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries and holds a Federal Government appointment to the board of Australian Hearing. Mr Stretton is a professional director and has wide commercial experience gained in the motor, computer and entertainment industries.