Board of Directors

Tamzin joined the Board on the 1st of January 2017 as an Independent Director and had been Chair of the Investment Committee until she was elected Chairwoman in October 2022.

Tamzin is a PNG citizen and has over 30 years’ experience across a broad range of commercial enterprises. As a finance and governance professional she also sits on the Boards of Westpac PNG Ltd, Water PNG Ltd and Buk Bilong Pikinini Inc.

She currently works with the Australia Papua New Guinea Partnership Programme in a corporate advisory role with the National Museum.

Tamzin is also very active in PNG sports governance, finance and inclusivity, having sat on a number of sporting organization boards, including the PNG Olympic Committee and the Pacific Games Council.

Tamzin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Queensland and is a Chartered Accountant. She is also a fellow of the PNG Institute of Directors and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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Anthony joined the Board on the 24th of February 2020 as an Independent Director and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. He was elected Deputy Chairman of the Board in October 2022.

He served as Deputy Secretary for Economic and Fiscal Policy with the Department of Treasury until 2015. He was Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policy Advisor with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Treasury until 2018.

An economist by profession, Anthony holds degrees in Economics from the University of Buckingham and Oxford University, both in the United Kingdom.

He has sat on a number of the public sector Boards including Independent Public Business Corporation of PNG, Ok Tedi Mining, Investment Promotion Authority and Civil Aviation Authority in ex officio and alternate director capacities.

Anthony was previously an independent Director on BSP Life (PNG), and was the President of Papua New Guinea Institute of Directors.

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Charles joined the Board on the 14th of July 2016 as an Independent Director and has served on the Board as Remuneration and Nomination Committee Chair, Deputy Chair and was Board Chairman from June 2019 to October 2022.

He remains on the Board as an Independent Director.

Charles runs his own Architectural and Project Management Consultancy Firm and has over 25 years experience in the Infrastructure Development Sector.

He has vast experience in property development, building construction and infrastructure project management.

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Project Management from the Queensland University of Technology.

Charles is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a professional Member of the PNG Institute of Directors.

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Leon joined the Board on the 1st of January 2018 and is a representative Director for the PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a member of the Investment Committee and also the Audit and Risk Committee.

Leon has a wealth of experience in the superannuation industry spanning 22 years, including a period where he was Managing Director of Nambawan Super Limited (previously POSF) from 2002 – 2011.

He is currently Country Manager of Santos Limited in PNG. Prior to that, he was the Country Chairman since 2012. He sits on the Boards of SP Brewery, National Football Stadium, Santos Foundation, Gazelle International Hotel and Kopkop College, and is Chairman of Investment Promotion Authority of PNG.

Leon is a business graduate from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology and has a Masters of Business Administration from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

He is a professional Member of the PNG Institute of Directors (PNGID), Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and a Council member of the PNG Chamber of Resources and Energy.

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Kepas joined the Board on the 1st of January 2018 as a representative Director of the PNG Trade Union Congress. He is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and also the Audit and Risk Committee.

He has held various senior management positions within public and private sector in PNG, including Managing Director for PNG Ports Corporation Limited and the Mineral Resource Authority.

He also sits on the Boards of Morobe Exploration Limited, Morobe Consolidated Gold Fields, Harmony Gold Exploration Limited and Wafi Mining Limited.

Kepas is currently the Executive General Manager – Stakeholder
Relations & Corporate Affairs for Harmony Gold PNG Ltd. He is also the Chairman of the Board of PNG Ports Corporation Ltd.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Papua New Guinea and a Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Michael was appointed to the Board on the 11th of July 2019 as an Independent Director. He is the Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Membership Committee.

He currently runs his own superannuation and actuarial consulting firm.

Michael is a qualified Actuary, with over 40 years of superannuation and consulting experience with Aon (most recently as an Asia/Pacific Partner), Mercer and AMP.

He also has over 15 years of experience on superannuation trustee boards in both Australia and PNG.

Michael was a Trustee director of the Aon Master Trust in Australia for 14 years from 2003 to 2017.

He was also a Trustee director of the Aon Master Trust (PNG) from 2007 to 2018.

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Florence joined the Board on the 1st of January 2019 as the representative Director of the Employers Federation of Papua New Guinea (EFPNG).

She is the Chair of the Membership Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

She is the Executive Director of the EFPNG and has served for 14 years in that capacity.

Florence is a lawyer by profession and started her career with the law firm Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst Lawyers).

She is a member of the EU-ACP follow-up Committee, the National Skills Development Agency, the National Training Council, the National Apprenticeship and the Trade Testing Board and National Tripartite Consultative Council.

She has extensive experience in human resources management, industrial relations and labour and employment law.

Florence is highly regarded in the sector and is also involved in negotiations between industry and the unions.

Florence holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Papua New Guinea. She is a Member of the PNG Law Society, a Fellow of the PNG Human Resource Institute, A professional Member of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Directors and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Julienne was appointed as an Independent Director to the Board on the 10th of September 2020. She is the Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Investment Committee.

She is currently Deputy Team Leader of an Australian Government infrastructure programme, the Incentive Fund. Her previous employment includes seven (7) years working for the Australian Government’s Economic Partnership Program at the Australian High Commission and eighteen (18) years working for PNG Investment Promotion Authority.

She has twenty six (26) years of experience in development cooperation, public policy management, trade and investment facilitation, rural and agriculture development, corporate governance and private sector development.

Julienne also has an active role in civil society and sports governance and was the past President and Chair of the PNG Netball Board, and was a Commissioner of PNG Sports Foundation.

Julienne holds a Bachelor in Business Management, majoring in Strategic Management and Public Policy Management from the University of PNG. She is a member of the PNG Institute of Directors and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Christopher joined the Board on 1 October 2022 as an Independent Director. He is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and the Investment Committee.

He currently holds the position of Chairman at Nasfund Contributors’ Savings & Loans Society (NCSL), having been appointed on June 19, 2023. Prior to this role, he served as the Deputy Chairman. Furthermore, he serves as the Executive Director at the local PNG retailer Tohouwa (PNG) Ltd, trading as FairPrice, and a Director at Natu Investments (PNG) Ltd.

Christopher is a member & Director of Transparency International PNG, a founding member and Treasurer of the Young Professional Network of PNG Inc. and an active member of the Badili Club.

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Management from the University
of Surrey, UK, with majors in Marketing and Management. He is an alumni of the United World College of South East Asia.

Christopher is a proud graduate of the Nasfund Trainee Directorship Program 2014 cohort.
He is a member of the PNG Institute of Directors and the Australian Institute of Company
Directors.

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Chey joined the Board, as a representative Director, on March 1, 2023, representing the Manufacturers Council, where he has held the position of CEO since 2007. He serves on the Nasfund Board’s Remuneration & Nomination and Investment Committees.

His career spans senior positions in business and government in Australia and PNG where he has played instrumental roles in trade, economic reform, employment, infrastructure, sports, standards and conformance and health policy development, as well as shaping and negotiating international trade agreements for the PNG government.

In 2011 he founded Sapience Entertainment promoting music and the contemporary arts, and in 2015 Sapience Ltd a PNG-based firm specializing in investment facilitation, economic empowerment, public policy and political advisory. He holds leadership roles such as Vice President of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Director of the PNG Chamber of Commerce. Chey also represents PNG on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).

A member of both the PNG Institute of Directors and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chey’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Asian Studies (Economics and Political Science) from Griffith University, Graduate Diplomas in Export Management and Public Finance, and Level 5 certification in public procurement. He is currently pursuing a Master of Law at Southern Cross University in Australia.