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Meet the team

The Brighter Super team is working hard to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcomes.

LGIAsuper and Energy Super merged on 1 July 2021. A new Board and Executive team have been selected to drive our fund forward.

You can find out more about our Board and Executive team below.

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Our Board

LGIAsuper Trustee (ABN 94 085 088 484) is operated through our Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for managing Brighter Super in the best interests of its members.

The Board works closely with the Executive team to ensure your financial future is looked after and that Brighter Super performs its responsibilities in a proper, effective and efficient way.

Board composition

A new Board was created following the successor fund transfer of Suncorp Super (SPSL) into Brighter Super on 1 June 2023.

The Board is made up of ten members, which is comprised of four employer representatives, four member representatives and two independent directors.

Independent directors

John Smith

John Smith was appointed in 2013. He was elected Chair of the Board in December 2016.

John is a qualified actuary with 40 years’ experience providing technical and strategic advice to large superannuation funds and corporations.

John is a former Director and Consulting Actuary with The Heron Partnership, and has served as Director, Executive Director and Senior Consulting Actuary for other organisations within the finance industry.

Ronald Dewhurst

Ron Dewhurst was appointed in June 2018. He has extensive experience in board and senior executive roles in Australia and overseas.

Ron’s former roles include Senior Executive Vice President at Legg Mason Inc and Managing Director and Head of Americas at JP Morgan Investment Management.

Ron is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

Employer representative directors

Greg Hallam AM PSM

Greg Hallam was appointed in September 2020. He is the retired former long-term CEO of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) and has more than 30 years’ experience.

Greg was a Chair and Deputy Chair on several boards, including the National Packaging Covenant Council, Racing Queensland, Queensland Music Festival, Sporting Wheelies, and Local Government Mutual Services. He holds an undergraduate degree in Commerce and Economics, and post-graduate qualifications in Economics, Business Administration and Corporate Communications.

Greg was awarded the Member (AM) of the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2018 for his contribution to Local Government Sport & Disability, the National Emergency Medal in 2012, the Olympic Council’s Committees Merit Award in 2005, the Public Service Medal in 2000, and the Centenary Medal in 2001.

Mark Jamieson

Mark Jamieson was appointed in July 2018. He was the Mayor of Sunshine Coast Council from 2012 until March 2024, and is the current President of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ).

Prior to his first election as Mayor of Sunshine Coast Council in 2012, Mark enjoyed an extensive career of nearly 30 years in chief executive and senior leadership roles in media and publishing, with strategic and operational responsibilities for customer satisfaction, staff development, business performance and shareholder growth.

Michelene Collopy

Michelene was appointed on 1 June 2023 following the successor fund transfer of the SPSL Master Trust. Michelene holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Australian National University and is a Chartered Accountant. Michelene also holds Financial Planning Accreditation from Deakin University, is a Financial Planning Specialist with the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Michelene is Chair of SPSL Limited, the former trustee of the SPSL Master Trust, and is also an Employer Director of NGS Super Pty Limited, a member of their Investment Committee and Nominations and Appointment Committee, and Chair of their Risk Audit & Compliance Committee, a Director of Household Capital Limited, a Non-Executive Director of St Ignatius College Riverview Limited and Member of their Bursary Committee.

Michelene is also a member of the Compliance Committee of Beta Shares Limited.

 

Michelene Collopy

Teresa Dyson

Teresa Dyson was appointed on 1 July 2021 when LGIAsuper and Energy Super merged.

Teresa had been an Energy Super director since July 2017. She is a professional Non-Executive Director with an extensive portfolio of Board positions. She has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours IIA) and is an admitted solicitor in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the High Court.

Teresa has a Masters degrees in both Tax and Applied Finance.

Member representative directors

Ray Burton PSM

Ray Burton PSM was appointed in July 2018. He is a former Director of Local Government Managers Australia (Queensland) and has more than 27 years’ experience as a CEO in local governments across Queensland and Victoria. He is a Director of Globe Hold Co. Pty Ltd.

Ray holds a Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Local Government Management, and Diplomas of Business (Local Government and Accounting). Ray is also a graduate of the AIST Advanced Trustee Director Course.

He was CEO at Townsville City Council from 2008 to 2016 and was awarded the Public Sector Professional of the Year (Queensland) in 2012 and was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2015. Ray is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Henry Capra

Henry was appointed on 1 June 2023 following the successor fund transfer of the SPSL Master Trust.

Henry is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Economics and has more than 32 years of board, senior management, operational and finance experience in the financial services industry.

Henry is a director of SPSL Limited, the former trustee of the SPSL Master Trust and is also Chair of Brighter Investment Services Pty Limited, Chair of the Advisory Board of Onni Pty Limited, a member of the Audit & Risk Committee of Multicultural NSW, member of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Parliament of NSW and a member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee of the Bureau of Health Information.

Henry Capra

Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer Thomas was appointed on 1 July 2021 when LGIAsuper and Energy Super merged. Jennifer had been an Energy Super director since October 2017.

Jennifer is the Executive President of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union Queensland (Services and Northern Administrative) Branch and the Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees (The Services Union).

Jennifer’s current roles include Vice President of the Queensland Council of Unions and National Vice President and Executive Committee member of the Australian Services Union and Director on the Jobs Queensland Board. Jennifer has a Commerce degree.

Neisha Traill

Neisha Traill was appointed on 9 April 2024. Neisha was an Energy Super member representative director from February 2017 and Deputy Chair from October 2020 until the Energy Super / LGIASuper merger and a member representative director on the Brighter Super Board from July 2021 to December 2022. Neisha was also an Investment Committee member on both boards and Chair of the Energy Super Insurance and Claims Committee.

Neisha has held previous directorships in not-for-profit organisations: the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Basic Rights Queensland, the Tree of Knowledge Development Committee Inc (Workers Heritage Centre) and Australian Super's Queensland Advisory Board.

Neisha worked for the Electrical Trades Union Qld and NT Branch for more than 15 years, representing and supporting members in the Energy Industry, giving advice, and advocating for their interests in their workplaces, courts, tribunals and on their superannuation fund trustee boards.

Neisha has a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology), Diploma of Superannuation, Diploma of Arts and has completed the Advanced Superannuation Trustee Directors Course.

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Our Executive team

A new Executive team was created following the merger of Energy Super and LGIAsuper on 1 July 2021.

Our Executive team and staff work closely with the Board to look after the retirement savings of our members.

Kate Farrar

Chief Executive Officer

Kate Farrar was appointed as LGIAsuper’s Chief Executive Officer in April 2018, and was nominated to continue her role leading our merged fund from 1 July 2021.

Kate has 30 years’ experience in leadership roles across the finance and energy sectors.

Kate’s previous roles include Managing Director of QEnergy, Chief Operating Officer at Ergon Energy Retail, and senior positions at Morgans Stockbroking, Your Entire Super Solutions, Barclays de Zoete Wedd, and Suncorp Investment Management.

Prior to joining LGIAsuper, Kate was a Junior Partner (equivalent) at McKinsey & Company, and she is a Non-Executive Director with the listed Seven Group Holdings.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) Degree and a Masters Degree in Econometrics and Finance. She is a graduate of INSEAD’s Advanced Management Programme and the AICD’s Company Directors’ course.

 

Kate Farrar

Mark Rider

Chief Investment Officer

Mark Rider was appointed as Chief Investment Officer in February 2022.

Mark has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is responsible for the delivery of investment outcomes across Brighter Super’s range of superannuation investment options and for managing the Investments team.

Mark started his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia and was a winner of its prestigious postgraduate scholarship.

He has worked in various leadership roles, including as the Australian Chief Economist for UBS Investment Bank, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for wealth and private banking at ANZ, and as the CIO of Christian Super.

During his previous role at Christian Super, Mark oversaw a team that delivered a significant improvement in investment performance, leading the fund to be ranked fifth nationally by SuperRatings for its returns in 2021.

At Brighter Super, Mark has led the fund to have the highest return for a Queensland industry fund and the fifth highest return nationally for its MySuper option, according to SuperRatings for the 12 months to the end of June 2023.

Mark’s qualifications include: Master of Science (Economics) and Bachelor of Economics.


Mark Rider

Garnett Hollier

Chief Financial Officer

Garnett Hollier was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team in 2018.

Garnett has been with the fund for over ten years. Garnett is responsible for Brighter Super’s Finance, Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, and Investment Operations functions.

He oversees the financial affairs of Brighter Super and ensures that the fund is meeting all its legislative and reporting requirements.

Garnett holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Degree, a Graduate Diploma in Accounting, a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership, and a Diploma in Financial Advising. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

 

Garnett Hollier

Lisa Kay

Chief Member Officer

Lisa Kay stepped into the role of Chief Member Officer at Brighter Super in 2021, following the merger of LGIAsuper and Energy Super. She brings more than 25 years of expertise in financial services and a dedicated seven-year track record in superannuation.

Recognised for transformative leadership and change management, Lisa drives innovation in member engagement and wealth strategy. Her proactive, customer-centric approach has been pivotal in developing Brighter Super’s high-performance member-facing team and delivering results in a challenging, competitive and highly regulated market.

Lisa holds a Graduate Certificate in Executive Management and Development from UNSW, and a Diploma of Financial Planning (RG146). She is a thought leader, and her current area of professional focus is on transforming the way Brighter Super offers advice to achieve the best possible retirement outcomes for members.

Lisa Kay

Shawn Chan

Chief Risk Officer

Shawn Chan was appointed as Chief Risk Officer in October 2019, having joined the fund as Head of Risk in October 2018.

His responsibilities include implementation of Brighter Super’s risk and compliance management frameworks, managing regulatory change and relationships with Brighter Super’s regulators, development of risk culture, and reporting to the Board and Risk and Compliance Committee. Shawn has over 20 years’ experience in legal, risk and financial services compliance.

Prior to joining LGIAsuper, Shawn held various risk and compliance roles in banking and investment management and was previously a financial services lawyer.

Shawn holds a Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology, and a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Queensland.

 

Shawn Chan

Randike Gajanayake

Chief Technology Officer

Randike Gajanayake was appointed to Brighter Super’s Executive Leadership team as Chief Technology Officer in August 2022. Prior to that, Randike was the Head of Data Analytics and Performance at LGIAsuper since August 2019.

Randike is responsible for the development and implementation of Brighter Super’s technology vision and strategy, which consists of the IT, Data and Analytics, Omnichannel, and Cyber and Information Security strategies and roadmaps.

Randike provides strategic direction and guidance to the technology leadership team to deliver solutions that enhance the fund’s operations and creates real value for its members.

Prior to joining LGIAsuper, Randike worked across industries such as Health Care, Government Administration, Utilities, and Higher Education as a technology consultant and a researcher.

Randike holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Queensland University of Technology, and a BSc (Hons. in Computer Science) from the University of Peradeniya.

 

Randike Gajanayake

Bryan Ingram

Company Secretary

Bryan Ingram joined LGIAsuper in April 2022 as Deputy Company Secretary and was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team as Company Secretary in July 2023.

Bryan has over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry as a business and finance executive, governance leader, Chartered Accountant and Board Trustee.

His key responsibilities at Brighter Super include the implementation and maintenance of good corporate governance practices at all levels. Bryan’s previous role was Head of the Office of the Superannuation Trustee for Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited (SPSL), responsible for providing governance, oversight and strategic support to the SPSL Board, ensuring members’ best interests were the primary focus.

Bryan’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Accounting and an Auditing Specialism Diploma. Bryan is a Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

 

Bryan Ingram

James Gyton

Chief Operating Officer

James joined the Brighter Super executive team in 2022 and was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer in September 2023, leading Brighter Super’s member servicing, vendor management and program delivery functions. With over 25 years in the financial services industry, James brings broad operational management and program delivery experience spanning superannuation, platforms, investment management, financial advice and private clients/trusts.

James is the former Executive General Manager of Suncorp’s Wealth business and as Brighter Super’s Chief Transformation Officer from 2022, oversaw the transition of the Suncorp superannuation business and the subsequent Successor Fund Transfer into Brighter Super in May 2023.

James has been an active participant in advocacy within the superannuation industry for over 15 years, working with industry bodies and government agencies to ensure that superannuation legislative change can be implemented in efficient and effective ways. He was part of the ATO/industry co-design team that developed the original SuperStream standards and was a member of the Financial Services Council’s Superannuation Board Committee from 2017 to 2023.

Prior to joining Suncorp in 2015, James worked with MetLife, Asteron, Perpetual, and Rubik Financial.

JamesGyton

Sean Marteene

Chief Commercial Officer

Sean was appointed to the role of Chief Commercial Officer in October 2023 responsible for Brighter Super’s commercialised growth strategy, together with the Marketing, Customer Experience, Product and Retirement functions.

Sean was previously the funds Chief Transformation Officer, responsible for completing the merger integrations of LGIAsuper and Energy Super and the Chief Operating Officer until September 2023.

Before joining Brighter Super, Sean was the General Manager for Customer Insights and Product at Energy Super, and Senior Consultant for Product and Insights at Aon.

Sean has over 20 years’ experience in the superannuation industry with leadership roles covering all facets of superannuation including product development, account management, operations and customer experience.

Sean holds a Masters of Applied Finance, Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning, and Diploma of Superannuation Management.

Sean Marteene

Allanna Kelsall

Chief People Officer

Allanna Kelsall was appointed to Brighter Super's newly created Chief People Officer role in October 2022.

Allanna is responsible for developing the overarching people strategy for the newly combined organisation while ensuring the employee experience aligns with and enables the delivery of Brighter Super's brand promise to its members to be ‘right by your side’.

Allanna has held executive leadership roles across people, strategy, customer experience, marketing, communications, risk and audit functions in both the commercial and not-for-profit sectors in Australia, USA, Canada, UK, Philippines and Korea for over 25 years. Her most recent role was at St Vincent’s Health Australia, where she was the Executive General Manager, People and Culture, which she commenced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Allanna's rich experience, both domestically and internationally, across strategy, leadership and merger integration will play an integral role in the coming years of transformation for our organisation. This experience, combined with her long-held belief (and passion) that ’your brand is a promise, a promise that can only be delivered by your people’, aligns perfectly with the journey that we are on at Brighter Super.

Allanna studied for her Bachelor of Business in Human Resources, Marketing and Law at Southern Cross University.

Allanna Kelsall

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