Group leadership

	Rohan Mead – Group Managing Director 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.
	Sharon Beaumont – Group Executive Human Resources BSc (physiotherapy), Grad Dip OHS, MBA Ms Beaumont joined Australian Unity in 2007 and is responsible for managing the Group’s people and culture strategies and processes. Ms Beaumont has over 15 years experience in risk management, organisation development and human resource management. She has held a number of human resources, organisational development and safety roles at Coles Myer and BHP, as well as working as a physiotherapist in government and private organisations.
	David Bryant – Group Executive Investments GAICD Mr Bryant joined Australian Unity in 2004 and is responsible for all the investment management activities across Australian Unity’s financial and property assets. Mr Bryant has 25 years experience in investment and financial services with organisations such as Westpac, State Street and Intech. Before joining Australian Unity, Mr Bryant was chief operating officer – personal financial services at Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited. He is a member of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) Investment Board Committee.
	Tony Connon – Chief Financial Officer BA (Oxon), FCA, FAICD Mr Connon joined Australian Unity in 1995 and is responsible for the group’s total finance function, including reporting, capital management, taxation and the development of corporate structures for prudential and regulatory purposes. Mr Connon has over 30 years experience in senior finance and administrative roles with various organisations including PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Grindlays Bank, and Elders Finance Group. Before joining Australian Unity, Mr Connon was financial controller of the Australian Wheat Board. He is the Honorary Treasurer of the Australian Friendly Societies Association and is the Chairman of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund. He is also a director on the boards of all Australian Unity subsidiaries.
	Amanda Hagan – Group Executive Healthcare BSc (BIT), SIA Ms Hagan joined Australian Unity in 2006. She is responsible for all elements of Australian Unity’s healthcare operations and the strategic development of the business. Ms Hagan has over 10 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 senior executive roles with Perpetual Limited.
	Kimina Lyall – Group Executive Corporate Development Ms Lyall joined Australian Unity in 2007 as Senior Adviser to the Group Managing Director and was appointed Group Executive – Corporate Development a year later. In this role she is responsible for business innovation and development, corporate communications, advocacy, member relations, corporate brand development, as well as research and responding to policy developments. Before joining Australian Unity Ms Lyall was a journalist for 15 years, working for Time Australia and The Australian newspaper, where she held senior reporting, foreign correspondent and management positions.
	Kirsten Mander– General Counsel & Company Secretary LLM, ACIS, GAICD, MRMIA, General Counsel & Company Secretary Ms Mander joined Australian Unity in June 2009 and 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. Ms Mander holds a Masters of Laws from Melbourne University and is a graduate member of Chartered Secretaries Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Risk Management Institute of Australia.
	Derek McMillan – Group Executive Retirement Living Services BSc (Hons), Dip Ed Mr McMillan joined Australian Unity in 1999 and held a several executive positions in the Group before becoming Group Executive Retirement Living Services in 2005. Mr McMillan is responsible for the operations and development of the Group’s retirement living business, spanning retirement villages, residential aged care and community care. Mr McMillan has over 20 years commercial experience and before joining Australian Unity, held a range of senior positions in leading organisations in the healthcare and agricultural industries. Mr McMillan was elected to the board of the Retirement Villages Association of Australia in 2007 and currently holds the position of Vice President.