Merlon's Advisory Board is independent of the investment team, and brings experience across financial services, energy and resources, retailing, property, listed company boards and audit. Its members meet with the investment committee ten times a year, and review and advise on Merlon's formal written communications with the boards of the companies it owns — including each company's investment thesis and the ESG issues raised.
Merlon's investment team may initiate a position at up to half its maximum permitted weight at its own discretion, and seeks Advisory Board review before increasing it beyond that.
Advisory Board
Chris Hall
Chris brings to the Board extensive experience across asset management, superannuation and, recently, biotechnology. His career has included roles as Chair, Non-Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, along with senior executive positions in Australia and Hong Kong at Ellerston Capital and Blackrock Asset Management, among other firms.
Chris’ current roles include Chair of BiomeBank, Non-Executive Director, Investment Committee Member and Audit Committee Member of AMP Superannuation, Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member of Funds SA, Investment Committee Chair of Perks Private Wealth, Member of the Advisory Board to the LongTerm Value Fund at Tanarra Capital.
Vicky Binns
Vicky Binns has more than 35 years of experience in the global resources and financial services sectors, including 10 years in executive leadership roles at BHP in Asia and 15 years in financial services with Merrill Lynch Australia and Macquarie Equities. During her career at BHP, Ms Binns’ roles included Vice President Minerals Marketing, leadership positions in the metals and coal marketing business, and Vice President of Market Analysis and Economics. She was also co‑Founder and Chair of Women in Mining and Resources. Prior to joining BHP, Ms Binns held a number of Board and senior management roles at Merrill Lynch Australia, including Managing Director and Head of Australian Research, Head of Global Mining, Metals and Steel, and Head of Australian Mining Research.
Vicky is a Non-Executive Director of Sims Limited, a Non‑Executive Director of Evolution Mining, a Non‑Executive Director for the NFP Carbon Market Institute (CMI), and a member of the Advisory Council for JP Morgan, Australia & New Zealand.
Brad Soller
Brad’s career commenced with Price Waterhouse Coopers in Johannesburg and London. He then spent over 25 years in corporate organisations, including senior finance and leadership roles at Thorn plc, BAA McArthur Glen Limited, Lend Lease Group, David Jones and Metcash.
Brad is a non-executive director of Big River Industries Limited, a non-executive director of RWC Limited and is a former director of Bapcor Limited.
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