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	Rohan Mead – Group Managing Director Mr Mead was appointed Group Managing Director of Australian Unity Limited on 1 July 2004. As Group Managing Director, he is a member of subsidiary boards and most committees. Mr Mead is chairman of Platypus Asset Management, deputy chair of Acorn Capital, a director of Seres Asset Management (Hong Kong) and a director of the Australian Centre for Health Research Limited. He is chairman of the Business Council of Australia’s Healthy Australia task force and is a director of the Australian Health Insurance Association. Prior to joining Australian Unity, Mr Mead was employed by Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited (1996–2003) in a range of senior roles. Prior to his work at Perpetual, Mr Mead headed marketing and communications at Blake Dawson. Mr Mead has not held any directorships of listed entities in addition to those set out above during the last three years.
	Sharon Beaumont – Group Executive Human Resources BSc (physiotherapy), Grad Dip OHS, MBA, GAICD Ms Beaumont joined Australian Unity in 2007. As Group Executive, Human Resources, she is responsible for the management of the Group’s people and culture strategies and processes. She is a director of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries including Remedy Healthcare Group Pty Limited, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services Limited, Australian Unity Retirement Living Services Limited and Australian Unity Retirement Living Management Pty Limited. Ms Beaumont has more than 15 years experience in health, risk management and human resource management. Before joining Australian Unity, Ms Beaumont worked in various roles in these areas for state governments, ColesMyer and BHP.
	David Bryant – Chief Executive Officer Investments GAICD Mr Bryant joined Australian Unity in 2004. As Chief Executive Officer, Investments, he is responsible for all of the investment management businesses and activities across Australian Unity’s financial and property assets. He is a director of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries including Australian Unity Funds Management Limited, Australian Unity Property Limited and Australian Unity Finance Limited and most of its Investment Joint Venture subsidiaries. Mr Bryant is a member of the Financial Services Council Policy and Investment Board Committees, and has 25 years experience in investment and financial services with high profile organisations such as Westpac, State Street and Intech. Before joining Australian Unity, Mr Bryant was chief operating officer Personal Financial Services at Perpetual Limited.
	Tony Connon – Chief Financial Officer BA (Oxon), FCA, FAICD Mr Connon joined Australian Unity in 1995. As Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for all elements of Australian Unity’s finance function with special emphasis on reporting, capital management, taxation and the development of corporate structures for prudential and regulatory purposes. He is a director of the majority of the Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries. Mr Connon has more than 30 years experience in senior finance and administrative roles within various organisations including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Grindlays Bank, and Elders Finance Group. Before joining Australian Unity, Mr Connon was financial controller of the Australian Wheat Board. Mr Connon is a non-executive director of Calliden Group Limited, the honorary treasurer of Friendly Societies Australia Inc and is a member of the board of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.
	Steve Davis – General Manager Personal Financial Services Mr Davis joined Australian Unity in February 2009 as Head of Practice Development and in August 2009 he was promoted to the role of General Manager Personal Financial Services. Mr Davis is responsible for the operations and growth of the Group’s Personal Financial Services business, which delivers high quality financial planning, finance broking and life risk insurance services to clients through a network of financial advisers, accountants and finance brokers. Mr Davis has more than 29 years experience in financial services and prior to joining Australian Unity he operated his own financial planning business and worked with Perpetual Limited for more than 14 years in a range of senior management roles.
	Amanda Hagan – Chief Executive Officer Healthcare BSc (BIT), SIA, GAICD Ms Hagan joined Australian Unity in May 2006. As Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare and Chief Executive Officer and director of Australian Unity Health Limited and Grand United Corporate Health Limited, she is responsible for all elements of Australian Unity’s healthcare operations and strategic development of the business. She is a director of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries including Remedy Healthcare Group Pty Limited and Australian Unity Retirement Living Services Limited. She is a director of the Australian Health Service Alliance (a cooperative hospital contracting company formed by 24 health insurance funds). Ms Hagan has more than 15 years experience in senior roles consulting on strategic projects for a range of companies including AGL, American Express and Energy Australia. Before joining Australian Unity, Ms Hagan held various executive roles with Perpetual Limited.
	Kimina Lyall – Group Executive Corporate Development GAICD Ms Lyall joined Australian Unity in 2007. Appointed as Group Executive - Corporate Development in August 2008, she is responsible for group strategy, corporate communications, member relations and the development of the corporate brand. She is a director of Australian Unity Retirement Living Services Limited and Australian Unity Personal Financial Services Limited. Prior to joining Australian Unity Ms Lyall worked as a journalist for 15 years. She worked for Time Australia and The Australian newspaper, where she held senior reporting, foreign correspondent and management positions. She holds positions in a voluntary capacity as a director and company secretary of the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma (Asia Pacific) and is a director of Greatconnections.
	Kirsten Mander– General Counsel & Company Secretary LLM, ACIS, FAICD, MRMIA, General Counsel & Company Secretary Ms Mander was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary of Australian Unity Limited in June 2009. She is responsible for Group Governance Services, including legal and company secretarial affairs, risk management and compliance. Ms Mander has had extensive experience as a senior executive, general counsel and company secretary of a number of Australia’s top companies, including Sigma Pharmaceuticals, TRUenergy, Smorgon Steel Group and WMC Resources. She is also chair of the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority and a director on several other boards including the Consultative Council for Human Research Ethics and MEGT Australia.
	Derek McMillan – Chief Executive Officer Retirement Living Services BSc (Hons), Dip Ed Mr McMillan joined Australian Unity in 1999. He held a number of executive positions before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Retirement Living in 2005. He is responsible for all elements of the operations and development of the retirement living business, spanning retirement villages, residential aged care and community care. He is a director of a number of Australian Unity Limited subsidiaries including Australian Unity Retirement Living Services Limited, Australian Unity Health Limited, Remedy Healthcare Group Pty Limited and Australian Unity Personal Financial Services Limited. Mr McMillan was elected to the Board of the Retirement Villages Association in 2007 and currently holds the position of vice president. Mr McMillan has more than 20 years commercial experience in leading organisations in the health and ageing, financial services and agricultural industries.
	Tahir Tanveer – Group Executive Business Technology M InfoTech, BA Econ, Grad Dip Info Sys, Group Executive, Business Technology Mr Tanveer joined Australian Unity in July 2008 as the Head of Solutions Delivery and in October 2009, he was appointed General Manager, Business Technology before being appointed Group Executive, Business Technology in October 2010. Mr Tanveer is responsible for the management of the business technology group which deploys the company’s technology infrastructure and analyses and translates strategies into appropriate solutions. He is also a director of Health Providers Australia Pty Limited (Rehability). Mr Tanveer has more than 20 years of extensive experience in developing strategies, managing change and implementing technology solutions in the financial services sector. He is also a qualified project director certified by the Australian Institute of Project Management and has managed multi-million dollar projects. Prior to joining Australian Unity, Mr Tanveer worked with Perpetual Limited as chief technology officer and held senior roles at Commonwealth Securities Limited, Skandia Australia and Westpac Bank.

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