David F. Jones AM

Chairman

B.Eng. (1st Class Hons) (Melb.), MBA (Harvard)

Mr Jones has over thirty years’ experience in investment markets, the majority as a general partner in private equity firms, and prior to that in general management and management consulting. Mr Jones has been a board member of numerous private and public businesses, including a number in the wealth management sector. Mr Jones was a Managing Director at CHAMP Private Equity (2002-2011); Executive Director and Country Head of UBS Capital (1999-2002) and a Division Director at Macquarie Direct Investment (1994-1999). Mr Jones commenced his career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co. in 1987. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Melbourne (First Class Honours) and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. In 2021 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the museums and galleries sector, and to the community. Mr Jones is Chair of the National Museum of Australia, a non-executive member of the investment committee of EMR Capital Pty Ltd, Chairman of DTS Capital Partners Pty Ltd and an adviser to Aviron Investment Management Pty Ltd.

Mr Jones is an Executive Director of VGI Partners Limited and a Director of VGI Partners Asian Investments (VG8).

Robert M. P. Luciano

Director

B.Com (Acc/Fin) (UNSW), M.Com (Fin) (UNSW), F.Fin, CFA

Mr Luciano has over twenty five years’ experience gained as a portfolio manager, equities analyst and accountant. Prior to founding VGI Partners in 2008, Mr Luciano spent five years as an Executive Director and Investment Manager with Caledonia Investments in Sydney and has also held positions as a Portfolio Manager at Allianz Equity Management and an equities analyst at BNP Paribas (formerly Prudential-Bache Securities Australia). Mr Luciano commenced his career as an accountant with BDO Nelson Parkhill in 1993.

Mr Luciano graduated from the University of New South Wales, with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance and later completed a Master of Commerce, majoring in Advanced Finance. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr Luciano has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.

Mr Luciano is the Executive Chairman of VGI Partners Limited and a Director of VGI Partners Asian Investments Limited (VG8). Mr Luciano is also a Director of The VGI Partners Foundation, a registered charitable organisation.