QIC Board Members
Peter Young AM, BSc, MBA
Chairman (non-executive) appointed 1 October 2009
Over 30 years’ experience in financial markets holding senior roles with major financial institutions in the international and Australian equity and debt markets.
Chairmanships: Ratch – Australia Corporation Limited, QIC Private Capital Pty Ltd, QIC Retail Pty Ltd, NSW Cultural Management Ltd.
Directorships: Fairfax Media Ltd, RBS Morgan, Great Barrier Reef Foundation, QIC Infrastructure Management No. 2 Pty Ltd, QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd.
Other appointments: Advisory Council for RBS Australia, Governor for Taronga Foundation, Consultant to Standard Life Investments, Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees.
QIC committees: Member of the HR & Remuneration Committee.
Age: 67.
Ken MacDonald BA(Hons), LLB(Hons), FAICD
Deputy Chairman (non-executive) since 1991 (first appointed to the Investments Board in 1989)
Consultant, Allens Arthur Robinson.
Chairmanships: Highlands Pacific Ltd.
Directorships: QIC Retail Pty Ltd, QIC Private Capital Pty Ltd, Deputy Chancellor, Bond University Ltd, QIC Infrastructure Management No. 2 Pty Ltd, QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd.
QIC committees: Chairperson of the HR & Remuneration Committee, member of the Audit & Risk Committee, member of the QIC Shopping Centre Fund Advisory Committee.
Age: 62.
Dr Maurice L Newman AC, FSIA, FSDIA, FAICD, HonDBusMacq
Director (non-executive) appointed May 2004
Chairmanships: Australian Father’s Day Council, Taronga Foundation, Melon Pastoral Pty Ltd, Honorary Chair Macquarie University Foundation, The Bradman Foundation, Sydney Sixers Big Bash Franchise.
Other appointments: Advisor, MMC Group of Companies, Patron, CEDA.
QIC committees: Member of the HR & Remuneration Committee.
Age: 73.
Bronwyn Morris BCom, FCA, FAICD
Director (non-executive) appointed 1 July 2006
Chartered Accountant. Former partner of KPMG.
Directorships: Spotless Group Ltd, Collins Foods Limited, Care Australia, The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid Ltd, Children's Health Foundation Queensland.
Other appointments: Member, Compliance Committee of the WorldMark South Pacific Club (a managed investment scheme developed and managed by Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Pty Ltd), councillor of the Queensland division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
QIC committees: Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Age: 56.
Lyn Gearing BCom, Dip Valuations, Certificate Business Studies (Real Estate), FAICD
Director (non-executive) appointed 24 April 2008
Directorships: Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation; IMB Ltd, The Garvan Foundation, Global Mining Investments Ltd.
QIC committees: Member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Age: 63.
Bradley Bowton BSc, MBA
Director (non-executive) appointed 24 April 2008
Founding director of CACE Partners.
QIC committees: Member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Age: 50.
Grant Murdoch MCom (Hons), FCA, FAICD
Director (non-executive) appointed 10 November 2011
Director and Representative, Murdoch Corporate Finance Pty Limited. Chartered Accountant. Former partner of Ernst & Young.
Chairmanships: The Endeavour Foundation.
Directorships: Campbell Brothers, UQ Holdings Limited.
Other appointments: Senator, University of Queensland, Adjunct Professor, University of Queensland Business School.
QIC committees: Member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Age: 60.
David Usasz BCom, FCA
Director (non-executive) appointed 10 November 2011
Chartered Accountant. Former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Chairmanships: Queensland Mining Corporation, Advisory Board – Carter & Spencer Group Pty Limited.
Directorships: Ambre CTL Limited, Urbis Limited, Cromwell Property Group.
Other appointments: Advisory Board Member, Stanbroke Pastoral Company Pty Limited.
QIC committees: Member of the HR & Remuneration Committee.
Age: 56.







