Corporate Governance
Board Member Profiles
Bryan Taylor
Executive Chairman
Term of Office: Director and Chairman since April 2007
Skills and Experience
Bryan Taylor is the founder of Plan B and has been instrumental in the growth of Plan B’s business. Bryan has over 25 years of experience in wealth management and was among the first group of Australian financial planners to complete a Diploma of Financial Planning and to be awarded the designation “Certified Financial Planner” by the International Association for Financial Planning (Australia).
Bryan was succeeded by Denys Pearce as Managing Director in 2004, but has remained involved in guiding the strategic direction of the Company in his role as Chairman and Chief Investment Officer. In his role as the Chairman of the Company’s Investment Policy Committee, Bryan is responsible for designing Plan B’s core investment portfolios, which enable clients to pool their assets to gain market and administration efficiencies, while still being invested according to their life and risk profiles.
Board Committee membership
Chairman of the Investment Policy Committee
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Other directorships and offices (current and recent)
Director of WASO Holdings Ltd (WA Symphony Orchestra)
Craig Lubich
Executive Director
Term of Office: Director since April 2007
Skills and Experience
Craig entered the financial services industry in 1985, joining AMP. Craig co-founded the antecedent of Plan B, Precedent Financial Services (WA) Limited with Bryan Taylor in 1991.
A Certified Financial Planner and the most senior member of the Plan B adviser team, Craig is responsible for the overall design and development of the corporate and private client advisory services currently offered by Plan B. Craig’s areas of expertise include financial strategy analysis and portfolio design and implementation.
Board Committee membership
Member of the Investment Policy Committee
Other directorships and offices (current and recent)
None
David de Burgh
Independent Non-executive Director
Term of Office: Director since April 2007
Skills and Experience
With a background in company administration, including 13 years experience with a multinational company in Asia and the Americas, David has broad financial management experience and a significant knowledge and understanding of the technical, legal, operational and administration aspects of superannuation and investment funds.
David held previous positions in the Group including Financial Controller and Deputy CEO before retiring. He is also Chairman of Plan B Trustees Limited.
Board Committee membership
Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Member of the Governance and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Investment Policy Committee
Other directorships and offices (current and recent)
None
Barry Honey
Independent Non-executive Director
Term of Office: Director since April 2007
Skills and Experience
Barry has over 30 years experience as a chartered accountant, initially with KPMG and more recently with Honey & Honey Chartered Accountants.
Barry’s professional career has focussed on restructuring business entities and addressing financial performance issues in complex business structures. Previously, Barry managed KPMG’s advisory section in the successful restructuring of major Australian and South East Asian companies and he has acted on a large number of formal insolvency appointments in Australia. Barry has also been engaged as an expert witness to assist with the provision of expert evidence on complex financial issues.
Through these engagements and also through various board appointments, Barry has developed a deep understanding of corporate governance principles. Barry is also an independent, non-executive director of Plan B Trustees Limited.
Board Committee membership
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Other directorships and offices (current and recent)
Executive director of Honey & Honey Pty Ltd
Non-executive director of HBF Health Funds Inc
Non-executive director of HBF Insurance Pty Ltd
Non-executive chairman of The Bethane Group (formerly Churches of Christ Homes & Community Services Inc.)
Member of the general committee of the Royal Perth Yacht Club