Past Directors
Ian Pollard - Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Dr. Ian Pollard was appointed Chairman of The Just Group Limited on 19 July 2007. He became a Non-Executive Director of The Just Group Limited in March 2004 and was Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee from March 2004 to July 2007. Ian was also a member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee. Ian resigned from the Just Group board on 26 August 2008. He has extensive experience in corporate finance and strategic investment, and was previously Managing Director of Development Finance Corporation Limited and Development Capital of Australia Limited.
Ian is also a current Director of Australian Business Limited (from 13 August 2002), DCA Group Limited (from 17 August 1984), Milton Corporation Limited (from 6 August 1998), RGA Reinsurance Limited (from 12 February 2001), InTech Pty Limited and Chairman of Corporate Express Australia Limited (from 1 July 2004). Previously, Ian held the role of Non-Executive Director of OPSM Group Limited (from 28 January 1992 to 23 September 2003). He is an executive coach with Global Coaching Partnership.
Ian, an actuary and Rhodes Scholar, holds a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University, a Master of Arts (First Class Honours) from Oxford University and a Doctor of Philosophy from the International Management Center.
Laura Anderson - Non-Executive Director
Laura Anderson became a Non-Executive Director of The Just Group in September 2004 and became the Chairman of the Risk Committee on 5 March 2008. Laura is also a member of the Audit Committee. Laura resigned from the Just Group board on 26 August 2008. Laura was the National Partner in charge of Strategy and Development for KPMG Australia and founding Partner of KPMG's Risk and Advisory Services for Industry Practice. Laura is a director and Victorian Chairman of the Starlight Children's Foundation. Laura is also a Member of the Board of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and a director of Eastern Health. She is a governor and on the Victorian Board of the American Chamber of Commerce and was Strategic advisor to the National Defence University of Washington DC. USA on global supply chains, technology and strategy.
Laura was the founding Chairman and President of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - Australasia, is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and is a selected member of the Women Chiefs of Enterprise International, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the National Association of Corporate Directors in Washington D.C. Educated in the United States, Laura holds Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics and English from Southern Methodist University. She has completed advanced studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and at Melbourne University, Melbourne Australia.
Ian Dahl - Non-Executive Director
Ian Dahl became a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 19 July 2007 and the Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee on 24 July 2007. Ian resigned from the Just Group board on 26 August 2008. Ian has a lifetime of experience in retailing in Australia and the UK. He was formerly CEO of Sportsgirl Australia, UK Chief Executive of listed jewellery retailer Signet Group PLC and Chairman and Group Chief Executive of Asprey International, the leading UK retailer of luxury goods. His retail experience also includes roles at House of Fraser PLC, Myer Stores Ltd and Marks & Spencer PLC. He is currently Company Director and co-owner of La Senza Lingerie Australia.
Susan Oliver - Non-Executive Director
Susan Oliver became a Non-Executive Director of The Just Group Limited on 19 July 2007 and was a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee. Susan resigned from the Just Group board on 26 August 2008. Susan has extensive experience as a listed Company board director. She has been on the board of Transurban Group Ltd for 11 years, where she chairs the Risk Committee and until recently chaired the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, and is also a director of Programmed Maintenance Services Ltd. Susan is an executive director of wwite Pty Ltd a company providing e-business applications for the US market. Previously she was Managing Director of the Australian Commission for the Future and the Center for International Research in Communication and Information Technology Ltd and was a senior manager for Andersen Consulting (Australia) - now Accenture.
Bronwyn Constance - Non-Executive Director
Bronwyn Constance became a Non-Executive Director of The Just Group Limited and the Chairman of the Audit Committee on 11 April 2008. Bronwyn resigned from the Just Group board on 26 August 2008.
Bronwyn is currently a director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Plantic Technologies Limited and the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technologies. She is also a director of The Melbourne Markets Authority. Bronwyn has had thirty years of financial and accounting experience include Chief Financial Officer (or equivalent) roles at Austrim Nylex, Pasminco and Kraft.
Bronwyn is a Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries.
Alison Watkins - Non-Executive Director
Alison Watkins retired on 6 March 2006. She was the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee from 24 July 2007 and was also Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee from March 2004 to July 2007. Alison previously held the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Director, of Berri Limited, Managing Director, Regional Banking, ANZ Banking Group Limited and has over 10 years' experience as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, where retailing was an area of focus. Alison has also represented ANZ Banking Group Limited on the board of ETRADE Australia Securities Limited.
Alison held a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and the Securities Institute of Australia.
