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Geoff Wilson has more than 45 years’ direct experience in investment markets having held a variety of senior investment roles in Australia, the UK and the US. Geoff founded Wilson Asset Management in 1997, which today, comprises of 20 investment professionals who offer a combined investment experience of more than 250 years. Wilson Asset Management manages over $5.9 billion on behalf of more than 130,000 investors as the investment manager for nine listed investment companies (LICs) and two unlisted funds: Wilson Asset Management Leaders Fund and Wilson Asset Management Founders Fund. Geoff is currently Chairman of WAM Capital Limited, WAM Leaders Limited, WAM Global Limited, WAM Microcap Limited, WAM Research Limited, WAM Active Limited, WAM Income Maximiser Limited and WAM Strategic Value Limited. He is the founder and Director of Future Generation Australia Limited and Future Generation Global Limited, and Director of WAM Alternative Assets Limited. In 2014 Geoff created Australia’s first listed philanthropic wealth creation vehicles, Future Generation Australia, and subsequently Future Generation Global in 2015. In 2024 Geoff launched Future Generation Women as the first all-female managed fund in Australia, delivering investment returns and advancing economic equality and opportunities for women and their children in Australia. To date, the Future Generation companies have donated more than $87 million to Australian not-for-profits. Geoff holds a Bachelor of Science, a Graduate Management Qualification and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In addition to Geoff’s Directorships with the Wilson Asset Management Group and the Future Generation companies, he also holds Directorships with Staude Capital Global Value Fund Limited (since 2014), Hearts and Minds Investments Limited (since 2018), Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation (since 1997) and the Australian Rugby Foundation (2024).

Kate Thorley has over 20 years’ experience in the funds management industry and more than 25 years of financial accounting and corporate governance experience. Kate is the Chief Executive Officer of Wilson Asset Management, Director of WAM Capital Limited, WAM Leaders Limited, WAM Global Limited, WAM Research Limited, WAM Active Limited, WAM Microcap Limited, WAM Income Maximiser Limited, and WAM Strategic Value Limited. Kate is a Director of Future Generation Australia and Future Generation Global. Kate is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Chartered Accountant.

Glenn is an advisor to Audant Investments and has over 37 years’ experience covering financial markets. Glenn’s career as a senior media executive included the role as editor of the Australian Financial Review (2002 to 2011). He was also editorial director for Fairfax Media’s suite of business and investment titles including BRW and Smart Investor from 2006. Other roles at Fairfax Media included executive editor of Metropolitan Media (2011 to 2014), where he led several print and digital media transformation projects. Glenn began his media career as a business reporter specialising in ASX listed companies and financial markets. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and Law from Macquarie University in 1981 and was admitted as a solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court in 1982.

Virginia has advisory experience across large ASX-listed, government and private corporations having advised a variety of boards, committees and executives through strategic and operational challenges, many of which have involved an acquisition or divestment of a core business unit. Virginia is recognised for her commercial acumen and has a record of delivering commercially driven advice in areas including negotiation of commercial agreements, capital raisings, M&As and project management across a range of complex transactions. Virginia is also highly skilled in cyber security governance and data risk management.

Jesse Hamilton is a Chartered Accountant with more than 16 years’ experience working in advisory and assurance services, specialising in funds management. As the Chief Financial Officer, Jesse oversees all finance and accounting of Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited. Jesse is currently a non-executive director of the Listed Investment Companies & Trusts Association, Company Secretary for WAM Alternative Assets Limited and WAM Strategic Value Limited and Joint Company Secretary for WAM Capital Limited, WAM Leaders Limited, WAM Global Limited, WAM Microcap Limited, WAM Research Limited and WAM Active Limited, in addition to Future Generation Australia Limited and Future Generation Global Limited. Prior to joining Wilson Asset Management, Jesse worked as Chief Financial Officer of an ASX listed company and also worked as an advisor specialising in assurance services, valuations, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence and capital raising activities for listed investment companies. Jesse was appointed Company Secretary of WAM Strategic Value Limited in March 2021.