TCV - Key Persons


Arena REIT

Job Titles:
  • Director

Cassandra Kelly - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Director
Ms Kelly has extensive experience in advising on finance, risk, strategy and policy. In 2003, she co-founded Pottinger, a corporate advisory company, where she contributes as a Senior Advisor. Following on from her role advising the G20/B20 on matters of infrastructure, finance, health and digitalisation, Ms Kelly is a continuing member of the European Union's Global Tech Panel, chaired by the EU Vice Commissioner. Ms Kelly is an experienced director. She was formerly chair of Pottinger and Allpress Espresso International, and a director of Flight Centre Travel Group and UNSW Foundation. Ms Kelly was appointed a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in June 2019 for significant service to business through executive roles, and as an advocate for gender equity.

David Martine

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Victorian Department of Treasury & Finance
Mr Martine is Secretary of the Victorian Department of Treasury & Finance. He leads the Department providing economic, policy and service delivery advice to the Victorian Government. Mr Martine previously worked as a senior executive in the Commonwealth public sector providing strategic advice to governments on a range of complex economic and other policy issues. He has extensive budget, finance, policy and organisational leadership experience, and has contributed to wide ranging strategic policy reform. Mr Martine holds an honours degree in economics from Monash University, and completed his Master of Business Administration in 2005.

Debra Hazelton

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of AMP Limited
Ms Hazelton has over 30 years' experience in global financial services, with a particular focus on Australia and Japan. She has expertise across fixed interest securities, treasury, institutional banking, risk management and global financial markets as well as organisational culture. Ms Hazelton's most recent executive role was leading corporate culture globalisation for Mizuho Financial Group, based in Tokyo. She has held national CEO positions in both Australia and Japan, namely Mizuho Bank and Commonwealth Bank of Australia respectively. Ms Hazelton is Chair of AMP Limited and AMP Bank and a non-executive director of Persol Holdings Co Ltd (Japan). Her previous board experience includes AMP Capital Holdings, Australia-Japan Foundation (DFAT), Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), Asia Society and Women in Banking and Finance. She is also a Principal of Kokusai Business Advisory Ms Hazelton holds the following appointments: Chairman, AMP Limited Chairman, AMP Bank Director, Persol Holdings Co. Ltd (Japan) Principal of Kokusai Business Advisory Vice-President Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC).

Helen Thornton

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Deputy Chair
Ms Thornton is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' experience spanning a wide range of industries including financial services. Ms Thornton has extensive experience in governance, audit and risk management and has held senior leadership roles at Deloitte, KPMG, BHP Ltd and Bluescope Steel Ltd, where she was responsible for the global risk management function. Ms Thornton has over 16 years' experience as a non-executive director and holds the following appointments: Director, McPhersons Director, Yarra Valley Water Director, ISPT Pty Ltd Director, ANSVAR Insurance Pty Ltd Director, Arena REIT Independent Member of Risk and Audit Committee, Department of Education and Training.

John Pearce

Mr Pearce has over 25 years' experience in the financial services industry both in Australia and Asia. He is Chief Investment Officer of UniSuper, having joined in July 2009. Mr Pearce has held several senior positions including Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Investments of Australia's largest asset management company, Colonial First State, from 2000 to 2006. From 2006 to 2008 Mr Pearce was the Head of Global Asset Management for Ping An, which is China's second largest insurance company.

Michael Larkin - CEO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Managing Director
Mr Larkin is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Corporation according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Directors and the Treasurer of Victoria. He has more than 30 years' international corporate finance experience in the real estate, transport, construction materials, building materials and investment banking industries, with a particular interest in financial strategy, funding and capital management. Most recently, Mr Larkin spent 10 years at Lendlease as Group Treasurer with responsibility for the global funding, liquidity, financial risk management and transaction banking of both the Lendlease Group and the projects and funds managed by Lendlease and its subsidiaries. During his tenure, Mr Larkin repositioned the Lendlease global treasury team as a business partner that consistently delivered on its core mission of enabling commercial outcomes for the Group and its stakeholders, and established Lendlease as a leader in corporate sustainable financing in Australia. He has a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Business Administration, is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a non-executive director of the Australian Corporate Treasury Association.

Peter McGregor B.

Job Titles:
  • Company Director
Mr McGregor is a company Director and adviser. He has over 30 years' experience in senior finance roles, with a particular expertise in Financial Markets and Funds Management. His previous roles including having been Chief Financial Officer of the ASX50 company, Asciano, and a partner in the Investment Banking firm of Goldman Sachs JBWere. He was also Managing Director and Head of Institutional Banking & Markets, Victoria, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Mr McGregor has extensive experience as a company Director. He is a former Chairman of the Port of Geelong and Director of Melbourne Airport. Mr McGregor is Chair of the Audit Committee. He currently holds the following appointments: Director Imricor Medical Systems (ASX: IMR) Executive Director and CEO TRUE Infrastructure Management Pty Ltd.

Pink Hope

Job Titles:
  • Director

Pippa Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Director of Utilities
Pippa has over 20 years experience in the banking and financial services industry. She has extensive expertise in global capital markets, M&A, advisory, strategy and risk management. She has held several leadership positions with global remits at The Royal Bank of Scotland and Westpac‘s Institutional Bank. Her most recent roles include Head of European Loan Capital, Global Head of Large Corporates, Infrastructure and Resources and Head of Institutional Banking, Victoria & Tasmania. Pippa is a Director of Utilities of Australia. She is the Chair of Food & Drink Victoria and a former Director of Westpac's Community Foundation Board. Pippa currently advises clients on a broad range of business issues and has a deep interest in ESG, organisational change and culture.