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Board Committees

The AIST Board has the authority to establish board committees and ad hoc committees to assist its work, but retains overriding responsibility for any delegated activity. Within this context the Board may:

  • Delegate any of its powers to a committee
  • Appoint the chair of a committee

The Board determines the Chairperson of each committee at its first meeting each year. The composition of the committees may include AIST directors and/or staff and industry experts who are also AIST members. The committees report to the Board and must exercise their delegated powers in accordance with any board directions.

Each committee established by the Board is required to adopt a charter that must be approved by the Board. The charter must set out the committee's composition, responsibilities and other matters relating to its effective operation. All committees must adhere to the principles contained in the AIST Board Charter.

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Finance, Risk & Audit Committee
Policy & Governance Committee
Remuneration Sub-Committee

Finance, Risk & Audit Committee

The Finance, Risk & Audit Committee is a Board business committee, with the delegated authority and responsibility of overseeing AIST's financial operations, audit requirements and risk assessments, in particular:

  • Monitoring the accounts against the approved budget
  • Monitoring cash flows
  • Overseeing the preparation of finance reports for the Board
  • Ensuring that AIST complies with all relevant accounting standards
  • Overseeing preparation of annual accounts
  • Ensuring transparency of member reporting
  • Making recommendations to the Board regarding the appointment of an auditor
  • Actively monitoring AIST's risk management framework
  • Overseeing the preparation of risk management reports for the Board
  • Reviewing relevant policies and procedures annually
  • Reviewing contractual arrangements prior to presentation to the Board
  • Conducting an annual risk management review

The Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Charter document contains a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Our guidelines stipulate disclosing the names of those who sit on the committee. Below are the finance committee members:

Name

AIST Role

Organisation

David Coogan (Chair)

N/A

PwC

Graeme Arnott

Staff Elected Director

First State Super

Maryann Mannix-White

Chief Membership Officer

AIST

Mark Puli

Staff Elected Director

ESSSuper

 

Policy & Governance Committee

The Policy & Governance Committee is a board business committee, with the delegated authority and responsibility of the following activities:

  • Development of AIST's Policy Platform and specific policies stemming from it
  • Monitoring superannuation policy developments
  • Providing input for the preparation of AIST submissions
  • Proposing initiatives to the Board with respect to agreed policies
  • Assisting with the preparation of policy papers
  • Representing AIST at meetings with industry poliy makers when required
  • Making recommendations to the Board for research projects
  • Overseeing approved research projects
  • Suggesting policy topics for conferences and seminar lunches

The Policy & Governance Committee Charter features a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Name

AIST Role

Organisation

Geoff Lake (Chair)

Trustee Elected Director

Vision Super
Ailsa Goodwin AIST Member Cbus

Andrew Proebstl

AIST Member

legalsuper
Ann Smith AIST Member First State Super
Benedict Davies AIST Member UniSuper
Brenda Mills AIST Member REST
Bruce McBain AIST Associate Corporate Super Association
Carla De Campo AIST Member Cbus
Cath Bowtell AIST Associate Industry Fund Services
Catherine Bolger President SAS Trustees
David Smelt AIST Member Statewide
Diana Orbell AIST Member Sunsuper
Garnett Hollier AIST Member LGIAsuper
Gerard Noonan Trustee Elected Director Media Super
James Bennett (Alternate) AIST Member HESTA
Julie Lander Board Appointed Director CareSuper
Kate Farrar AIST Member LGIAsuper
Kate Griffiths AIST Associate ACSI
Litsa Tsitsis  AIST Associate Industry Super Australia
Louise du Pre-Alba Deputy President AustralianSuper
Mary Delahunty AIST Member HESTA
Michael Fisher (Alternate) AIST Associate Industry Super Australia
Nada Siratkov AIST Member State Super
Patrick McAvaney AIST Member SuperSA
Robyn Petrou AIST Member Energy Super
Rogier Heijens AIST Member QSuper
Rosemary Kelly AIST Member First State Super
Sandra Buckley AIST Associate Women In Super
Sarah O'Brien AIST Member REST
Steven Miller AIST Member Telstra Super
David Haynes Senior Manager, Policy AIST
Erin Sales Senior Manager, Advocacy, AIST AIST
Eva Scheerlinck CEO AIST
Holly Lindsay Senior Manager, Governance, AIST AIST
Janet de Silva Senior Manager Media and Communications AIST
Mel Birks Head of Advocacy AIST
Sam Lynch Policy and Campaigns Advisor AIST
Tyrell Mills Media & Content Officer AIST
Zach Tung Policy and Regulatory Analyst AIST

 

Remuneration Sub-Committee

The Remuneration Sub-Committee is a board business committee, with the delegated authority and responsibility of overseeing the CEO's role and AIST's staff remuneration, in particular:

  • Assess the CEO's role against the position description
  • Assess the KPIs for the CEO position
  • Assess the CEO's performance against the outcomes for the business and strategic plans
  • Assist the CEO with any senior staff appointments, as required
  • Set any pay increases for AIST staff outside of AIST’s Certified Agreement as amended from time to time.

The Remuneration Sub-Committee Charter contains a full outline of the Committee structure and duties.

Name

Position

Fund

Catherine Bolger

Trustee Representative Director

MineWealth+Wellbeing, SAS Trustees

Louise Du Pre-Alba

Staff Elected Director

AustralianSuper

Last updated: 27 Mar 2020