Lisa Gay is a highly regarded legal and compliance professional with financial services experience in funds management, investment banking and stockbroking.
She is a non-executive director of Koda Capital and, until recently, was a non-executive director or Computershare and a member of the council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria. She was also formerly Deputy Chair of the Indigenous Land Corporation, Chair of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, Chair of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s Markets Disciplinary Panel and a non-executive director at Interim Melbourne Arts Precinct Board and Board Member of Fed Square.
From 1990-2010, Lisa was General Counsel and Managing Director of the Goldman Sachs Group Australia and its predecessor JBWere & Son.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
Maria Wilton has extensive global experience in business, finance and governance, having held leadership positions in global asset management companies and superannuation funds.
Maria is a Governor of the global Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and Independent Chair of the Queensland Investment Corporation State Investments and Initiatives Committee and Growth Farms Australia. She is an Independent Director of Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and Victorian Funds Management Corporation.
She previously worked in leadership and senior executive roles at Franklin Templeton, BT Financial Group and J.P. Morgan. Before joining the investment industry she worked for the Commonwealth Treasury in an economic research capacity.
In 2019, Maria became a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to business and finance and to the community.
Maria holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tasmania, is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter holder and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
Chris Barrett has been Secretary to the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) since December 2023. Chris joined DTF as Deputy Secretary of the Economic Division in January 2021.
Before this, Chris was the CEO of Invest Victoria and led both the Victorian Government’s approach to investment attraction and the Economic Recovery Mission in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Chris’ career includes over two decades in public service in Melbourne, Canberra and internationally.
In 2011, Chris was appointed Australian Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where he led Australia’s engagement with the OECD and contributed to global best-practice public policy. Following on from his role with the OECD, Chris spent four years with the European Climate Foundation in Berlin as Executive Director, Finance and Economics.
Chris has a Master in Public Policy from Princeton University, and Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
Tom Considine has extensive experience in infrastructure, commercial policy and strategy, public sector financial management and risk management.
Tom is a partner at advisory and investment firm KordaMentha where he specialises in infrastructure advisory and complex real estate transactions.
Prior to this, Tom was a partner with Tenet Advisory and Investment, and has held a number of executive roles in the public sector, including Interim CEO, Suburban Rail Loop Authority, Group Head, Advisory and Civic Infrastructure at Development Victoria, and Chief of Staff to the Treasurer of Victoria.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Melbourne.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
David Martine has extensive public finance, policy and organisational leadership experience across the public sector. He is a director of Development Victoria and was previously a director of Treasury Corporation Victoria, and Infrastructure Victoria.
David was the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance for nearly ten years until December 2023. He led the department providing economic, policy and commercial advice to the Victorian Government. Prior to this, David worked as a senior executive in the Commonwealth public sector, providing strategic advice to governments on a range of economic and other policy issues.
David was awarded the Public Service Medal (PSM) – Victoria in the Australia Day Honours 2019. This award recognises outstanding public service to social, microeconomic and public sector reform and innovation in Victoria.
David has a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from Monash University and a Master of Business Administration.
Updated 23/07/2025
Andrew Nicolaou is a highly experienced risk management, assurance, consulting and regulation professional in financial services and government.
He is the Chair of the Audit Committees at the Department of Transport and Planning, Department of Education, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water, Fire Rescue Victoria and the Victorian Parliament.
Andrew previously specialised in the financial institutions of government, with senior roles covering the Treasury portfolio in Victoria over a period of 30 plus years. He provided services to the Transport Accident Commission, WorkSafe Victoria, Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, Rural Finance and the Department of Treasury and Finance. Andrew also supported the Victorian Treasury in the development and implementation of the Financial Management compliance, risk management and prudential assurance regimes.
Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
Claire is a strategic leader with deep expertise in driving growth, innovation, and transformation across a broad range of financial services and for purpose entities.
Claire is a non-executive director of Melbourne Business School (MBS Limited), .au Domain Administration Limited (auDA), Spiire Limited and Australian Red Cross.
Claire was formerly Chair of Ridley College, Melbourne, a non-executive director of Payton Capital Ltd, Methodist Ladies College, Kew, and the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID).
Claire is Group Chair, CEO Mastermind and Managing Partner, Advisory Services at Mentorlist and co-founder and non-executive Director of Saas company Dutyof.care Solutions Pty Ltd trading as Oho.
Claire was Chief Executive of World Vision Australia, the country’s largest not-for-profit organisation, and held senior leadership roles in multiple divisions of ANZ, including Head of Digital Banking.
Claire has a BA from Melbourne University, an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is a member of the AICD, and Chief Executive Women.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
Fiona Trafford-Walker is a non-executive director at FleetPartners and Perpetual Limited. She chairs the Audit and Risk Committee at FleetPartners and the People and Remuneration Committee at Perpetual Limited. She is also an independent member of the IFM Real Estate Investment Committee, a Strategic Advisor to the Australian Retirement Trust Investment Committee, and a member of the Investment Committee at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
Fiona is a former Investment Director at Frontier Advisors, where she previously held the positions of Managing Director and Director of Consulting.
In 2013, Fiona was named as the inaugural ‘Woman of the Year’ in the Money Management/Super Review Women in Financial Services Awards, was one of the top 10 global Asset Consultants by the US financial journal Chief Investment Officer from 2013 to 2016 inclusive, and 2019. She was a winner in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2016 in the Board/management category.
Fiona holds a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) from James Cook University, receiving a University Medal, a Master of Finance from RMIT and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Last Updated 28/10/2025
