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Telstra Corporation Limited and controlled entities
Directors’ Report
Other:
Current: Chairman of Sensis Pty Ltd (2009 – ).
Former: Chairman, TelstraClear New Zealand (2003 –
2009); Chairman, Basketball Australia (2008 - 2010).
John V Stanhope - B Com (Economics and
Accounting), FCPA, FCA, FAICD, FAIM
Mr Stanhope was appointed as an executive Director in
May 2009. He was appointed to the role of Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and Group Managing Director,
Finance & Administration in October 2003. In July 2011
Mr Stanhope’s title changed to Chief Financial Officer
and Group Managing Director Finance.
On 29 June 2011 Mr Stanhope announced his
retirement from the Company as CFO and Director
effective 31 December 2011.
Experience:
Since joining Telstra in 1967, Mr Stanhope has held a
number of operational roles and a range of senior
financial management positions, including Director,
Finance. In this role, which he assumed in 1995, he
contributed to the T1 and T2 share sales, cost reduction
programs, growth strategies, debt raising, capital
management and organisational restructures.
In his current role as CFO and GMD Finance, Mr
Stanhope is responsible for finance; treasury; taxation,
risk management and assurance; investor relations;
corporate security and investigations, NBN Engagement
and Telstra Clear. He also managed Telstra's
involvement in the Federal Government's T3 sale of
Telstra shares.
Directorships of other listed companies - current:
Director, AGL Energy Limited (2009 - ).
Directorships of listed companies - past three
years:
Nil
Other:
Current: Chairman, TelstraClear Ltd (2009 - ); Director,
TelstraClear Ltd (2001 - ), CSL New World Mobility Ltd
(2004 - ), Telstra Super Pty Ltd (1996 - ), Sensis Pty Ltd
(1998 - ), , Sequel Limited (2008 - ), Octave
Investments Holdings Limited (2009 - ), Dotad Media
Holdings Limited (2010 - ), Foxtel Management Pty Ltd
(2010 - ), Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd (2010 - ) and
Melbourne International Jazz Festival (2009 - );
Member, Financial Reporting Council (2006 - ).
Former: Soufun Holdings Ltd (2007 - 2010) and Reach
Ltd (2004 – 2007); Business Coalition for Tax Reform
(2003 - 2010), G100 (2002 - 2011).
Geoffrey A Cousins
Mr Cousins joined Telstra as a non-executive Director in
November 2006. He is a member of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committees.
Experience:
Mr Cousins has more than 26 years experience as a
company director. Mr Cousins was previously the
Chairman of George Patterson Australia and is a former
Director of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, the
Seven Network, Hoyts Cinemas group and NM
Rothschild & Sons Limited. He was the first Chief
Executive of Optus Vision and before that held a number
of executive positions at George Patterson, including
Chief Executive of George Patterson Australia.
Directorships of other listed companies - current:
Nil
Directorships of listed companies - past three
years:
Nil
Other:
Current: Chairman, St. James Ethics Foundation (2010
- ).
Former: Chairman, Cure Cancer Australia (2004 -
2007), Director, Insurance Australia Group Ltd (2000 -
2007), The Starlight Foundation (1988 - 1994) and
Museum of Contemporary Art (1990 – 1994); Director,
Globe International Limited (2001 - 2003), Sydney
Theatre Company Ltd (1990 – 1996), St George
Foundation Ltd (1989 – 1995) and The Smith Family
(1988 – 1994); President, The Shore Foundation Ltd
(1992 – 1994).
Mr Cousins was previously a consultant to the Prime
Minister.
Russell A Higgins - AO, BEc, FAICD
Mr Higgins joined the Telstra Board as a non-executive
Director in September 2009. He is a member of the
Audit and NBN Due Diligence Committees. He was a
member of the NBN Committee whilst it was operative.
Experience:
Mr Higgins is an experienced company director who has
worked at very senior levels of both government and
private sectors. He is Chairman of the Global Carbon
Capture and Storage Institute, a global initiative to
accelerate the worldwide development of carbon
capture and storage technologies. From 2003 to 2004,
he was Chairman of the then Prime Minister’s Energy
Task Force. Prior to that he was Secretary of the
Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Directorships of other listed companies - current:
Director, APA Group (2004 - ) and Ricegrowers Limited
(SunRice) (2005 - ).