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PAUL ESPIE

Prior to founding Pacific Road in 1986, Paul Espie worked in corporate finance roles in Melbourne, London, Los Angeles and Sydney. He was Managing Director of Bank of America Australia Limited and worked in project and corporate finance, especially in the Australian resources industries. 


He was senior vice president, Asia Division, Bank of America, a director of international merchant banking affiliates of the bank and Chairman of the Australian Merchant Bankers Association during the deregulation of the Australian financial system. He has also been a director of several other companies including Adelaide Brighton Limited, Hastings Funds Management Pty Limited, and is a Former Chairman of Oxiana Resources Limited, Australian Infrastructure Fund, Freight Rail Corporation and Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd. 
Paul is joined at Consilium with his wife, Roslyn Espie.
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DAVID FEETHAM

David Feetham is Deputy Chairman of Gresham Advisory Partners Limited. David was CEO of the business from 1995 – 2013 during which the business grew to be the market-leading independent investment bank in merges and acquisitions. In this period, Gresham successfully executed well over 150 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $270bn and participated in many of the largest and most complex transactions in Australian history.

David has been regularly named in reviews and short lists of the country's leading investment bankers.

Before joining Gresham, David spent 9 years with Macquarie Bank in Sydney and a further three years as a lawyer with Baker & McKenzie.

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ALLAN FELS AO

Professor Allan Fels AO is a Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne and at the Melbourne Law School. He is also an adjunct professor at Monash University and visiting professor at Oxford University.

Allan is the Chair of the National Mental Health Commission, Haven Foundation and Visy Australasia Governance Board. He is Director, Competition Research Centre at the University of the Chinese Academy of Science (UCAS) in Beijing and Editor of the China Competition Bulletin. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia (FASS) and was awarded the Order of Australia in 2001.
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TERRENCE FERN

Terry Fern is CEO of Petsec Energy Ltd. He has more than 30 years of experience in petroleum and minerals exploration, development and financing. He holds a BSc degree from Sydney University and has extensive experience in exploration, geophysics and natural resource investment. Terry established Petsec Energy in 1981, became Managing Director in 1988, and Executive Chairman and CEO in 2000.

Terry’s wife, Lyn Fern, is also attending Consilium.
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IAN FERRES AM

Ian Ferres is a Director of Contango Microcap Limited, Chairman of Technology Development Investment Limited, and a Consultant to TressCox Lawyers.

Ian was with National Mutual Life for 34 years until 1990, the last seven years as an Executive Director. He managed NML’s worldwide involvement in investment, property, banking and finance businesses from 1975 to 1988.   More recently he was MD and CEO of Australian Unity from 2002 to 2004.
Ian has served as Chair or Director on some 30 Boards since 1990 – including listed and private companies, State and Federal enterprises, public hospitals and community bodies.
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MITCH FIFIELD

Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield has been Senator for Victoria since 2004. Mitch was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Social Services on 16 September 2013, with responsibility for disabilities and ageing. He also serves as a member of the Senate leadership team, as Manager of Government Business in the Senate.

Before entering Parliament, Mitch worked as a senior political adviser to the former Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, and held senior advisory positions in the Victorian Kennett and New South Wales Greiner governments.
Mitch was an Ambassador for the not-for-profit school music organisation The Song Room, and was an Advisory Board Member for the Yachad Accelerated Learning Project for indigenous students. Mitch is a founding director of the Sir Paul Hasluck Foundation.
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MICHAEL FRIEDLANDER CNZM

Michael Friedlander CNZM is a Consultant to law firm Keegan Alexander in Auckland. His expertise is commercial and property law, and he was a Partner in that firm from 1962 until his retirement in 2002. Michael is also the Governing Director of a number of family-owned companies in Auckland with substantial property interests and engagement in the investment and development of award-winning buildings for investment purposes.

Michael has established a number of charitable foundations that provide significant support to the main educational endeavours and the arts. He supports liberal ideals and is a foundation member and supporter of a number of liberal organisations and think tanks.
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JAMES GRAHAM AM

James Graham AM has been Managing Director of Gresham Partners since 1985. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. James was Managing Director of Rothschild Australia and a Director of Hill Samuel Australia.

He is a Director of Wesfarmers Ltd and Chairman of the Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research. He was a Chairman of Rabobank (Australia and New Zealand) and the Darling Harbour Authority. In 2008, James was made a Member of the Order of Australia.
James is attending Consilium with his wife, Helen Graham.
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