John Story, Chairman
BA, LLB, FAICD
Age 65
Chairman since December 2010, Chairman of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since March 2003 and director since January 1995
Chairman Echo Entertainment Group Limited
Director CSR Limited
Chancellor, The University of Queensland
Ziggy Switkowski,
Chairman elect
BSc (Hons), PhD, FAICD, FTSE
Age 63
Director since December 2010 and director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since September 2005
Chairman Opera Australia
Director Tabcorp Holdings Limited, Lynas Corporation Ltd and Oil Search Limited
Chancellor, RMIT University
Ilana Atlas
BJuris (Hons) (WAust), LLB (Hons) (WAust), LLM (Syd)
Age 56
Director since January 2011 and director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since that time
Chairman Bell Shakespeare
Director Coca-Cola Amatil Limited and Westfield Holdings Limited
Pro-Chancellor, Australian National University
Bill Bartlett
FCA, CPA, FCMA, CA (SA)
Age 62
Director since December 2010 and director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since July 2003
Director Abacus Property Limited, GWA International Limited, Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (NYSE)
Paula Dwyer
BComm, FCA, FAICD, FFin
Age 50
Director since December 2010 and director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since April 2007
Chairman Tabcorp Holdings Limited
Director Astro Japan Property Group Limited and Foster's Group Limited
Ewoud Kulk
BEcon, FAICD
Age 65
Director since December 2010 and director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since March 2007
Chairman AA Insurance Limited (NZ)
Director Westmead Millennium Institute
Geoff Ricketts
LLB (Hons)
Age 65
Director since December 2010 and director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since March 2007
Chairman Lion Nathan National Foods Limited
Director Spotless Group Limited, Todd Corporation Limited (NZ), Heartland New Zealand Limited (NZ) and Heartland Building Society (NZ)
Patrick Snowball*
MA, Hon. LL.D
Age 61
Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Suncorp Group Limited since December 2010 and Managing Director of Suncorp-Metway Ltd since joining the Group on 1 September 2009
For biography see Senior Leadership Team page.
* Mr Snowball is an executive director, all other directors are non-executive directors. A majority of directors are independent.
Former directors
Ian Blackburne is a former director who retired on 31 August 2010.
Stuart Grimshaw resigned on 23 August 2011.
Dr Zygmunt (Ziggy) Switkowski has been endorsed by the Board as Suncorp's next Chairman and will assume the role following current Chairman John Story's retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 Annual General Meeting in October.
Dr Switkowski is a distinguished Australian business leader and, having served on the Suncorp Board since 2005, will ensure continuity as the Group executes the strategic plans already outlined to shareholders. He has extensive senior executive operating and Board experience from leading large Australian and international organisations.
