Board of Directors

Michael Cole AM (Chairman)

Mr Cole has over 40 years’ experience in investment banking and portfolio management. He has held the following roles over his extensive career: Executive Director and Executive Vice-President of Bankers Trust Australia, Chairman of Challenger Listed Investments Limited, Chairman of IMB Limited, Director of NSW Treasury Corporation, and Chairman of Platinum Asset Management Limited. Mr Cole is currently the Chairman of the listed alternative investment company Regal Partners Limited.

Sam Kaplan

Mr Kaplan is managing director of KFM, the investment manager of Ironbark Capital. KFM manages in excess of $1 billion of funds for wholesale clients and was the investment manager of Qube Logistics from its foundation in 2006 until its restructure in 2011.  Mr Kaplan is an experienced board member and is currently the non-executive Deputy Chairman of Qube Holdings Limited, and director of Maritime Super and member of the investment committee of Maritime Super.

Mr Kaplan was one of the founders of Patrick Corporation Limited and was involved in strategic planning with the company.  During his tenure at Patrick Corporation Limited, Mr Kaplan was involved in a number of acquisitions including Pacific National and Virgin Blue.

Neal Hornsby

Mr Hornsby has over 30 years’ experience in finance and risk management. Mr Hornsby is founder of DRisk Consulting Pty Limited which provides consulting services in risk management and compliance to various fund managers. He is co-founder and Executive Director of AVALONfs Pty Limited, which provides licensing services to Financial Advisers, and is Executive Director of PacReef Asset Management Pty Limited.

Natalie Climo (COMPANY SECRETARY)

Natalie has 15 years-experience working in the corporate sector, previously as an in-house lawyer and more recently as a Company Secretary for a portfolio of ASX listed companies. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and has extensive experience in corporate governance and board advisory of ASX listed and unlisted companies. She currently acts as company secretary to a number ASX-listed companies.