Board of Directors

The details of the directors of TSAL, the responsible entity of TSO in office since TSO's listing on the ASX together with their experience, expertise and qualifications are set out below:

Graham J Kelly, Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Graham Kelly is a professional non-executive director and consultant with nearly 40 years experience in academic life, Government Service, the Diplomatic Service, private legal practice, and business management. He has chaired several listed entities, currently including the Tishman Speyer Office Fund, Infigen Energy Ltd and Centrebet International Limited. He is also the Governor of the Centenary Institute for Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, as well as being a Director of a number of unlisted companies.

He was previously the Chairman of, among other listed companies, TAB Limited, Recruitment Solutions Limited and Colonial First State Private Capital Limited; a Director of the State Bank of NSW (later Colonial State Bank)  a Trustee of the Commonwealth and Public Sector Superannuation Schemes and the Inspector of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption

Graham was previously a Partner of Freehills specialising in Corporate and Government law. He was Managing Partner of the Sydney office from 1991-1995, and also National Chairman of the firm from 1993-1995. He remains a consultant to that firm though no longer engaged in active legal practice.

 

Richard M Haddock, Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Haddock is a well seasoned professional with significant board experience. He has over 35 years of professional experience, most recently as deputy general manager for BNP Paribas Australia, from which he retired in 2001. His current board appointments include chairman of Commonwealth Managed Investments Ltd and Centacare. Mr Haddock is also currently serving as a director of Retirement Villages Australia Ltd and Retirement Villages Group R.E Limited. He is Honorary treasurer and national director of Caritas Australia and director of the Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund. His prior board experience includes chairman of Cashcard Australia, director of SME Growth, BNP Paribas Investment Management (Australia), AXA Insurance, Insurance Exchange of Australia Group, Auspace Colonial First State Private Capital and MacarthurCook Limited. Mr Haddock holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Sydney.

 

Jerry I Speyer, Non-Executive Director

Mr Speyer is Chairman and co-chief executive officer of Tishman Speyer. He is one of the two founding partners of the company which was formed in 1978.  Mr. Speyer is Chairman of the Museum of Modern Art. He is vice chair of New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; chairman emeritus of Columbia University; chairman emeritus of the Real Estate Board of New York; chair emeritus Partnership for New York City; and past president of the Board of Trustees of the Dalton School. Mr. Speyer's other board affiliations include Yankee Global Enterprises and the Economic Club of New York. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Speyer graduated from Columbia College in 1962 and Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1964.


 

Robert J Speyer, Non-Executive Director
Mr Speyer was named co-chief executive officer of Tishman Speyer in June 2008 and continues to serve as president. Since joining the firm in 1995 he has worked in senior positions in each of its major spheres of activity, including acquisitions, development, capital markets and leasing. Most recently, he ran the company's day-to-day business in New York, and he continues to serve as chair of its Management Committee, which oversees the company's activities globally.  Mr. Speyer was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg as chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, the not-for-profit corporation for the City of New York. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia College (emeritus), the Board of Trustees of the New York City Police Foundation, and the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York. He graduated magna cum laude from Columbia College in 1992, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

 

David N Augarten, CEO and Executive Director
Mr. Augarten was appointed CEO and Executive Director of Tishman Speyer Australia Limited in February 2009.  Mr. Augarten joined Tishman Speyer as the Director of Taxes in 1984 and today directs the company's global portfolio and asset management functions. While at Tishman Speyer, he has also worked in the acquisitions and development areas prior to serving as Treasurer from 1993-1996 and Chief Financial Officer from 1996-2000. Before joining Tishman Speyer, Mr. Augarten was with Arthur Andersen & Co. where he specialised in their real estate tax practice. He graduated from Ohio University with a BBA in 1978 and received his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law in 1981.