Directors


Terence Downing
Chair of the EISS Board

Employer Representative - Endeavour Energy

Board Committee Memberships
Audit and Compliance Committee  
Risk Committee

Terry joined the EISS Super Board in 2008 and was appointed Chair in 2017. Terry has significant experience in investments, accounting, risk and financial advisory. Terry’s 24 years’ experience on boards and corporate governance has been gained as a director of various public, private and not-for-profit organisations. Prior to his non-executive director roles, Terry had extensive experience as a senior executive in insurance and superannuation.

Terry holds the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Western Australia
  • Diploma of Business Studies (Insurance), Prahran CAE
  • Advanced Diploma of Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Master of Management, Macquarie Graduate School of Management
  • Certified Practising Accountant
  • Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Fellow of Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance

Juliet Dunworth
Director

Employer Representative - Essential Energy

Board Committee Memberships
Investment Committee (Chair) 
Remuneration & People Committee

Juliet joined the EISS Super Board in 2013. Juliet has over 30 years’ global experience in financial markets, banking, investment management and advice, holding senior corporate roles and directorships. Juliet also has 20 years’ experience in not-for-profit boards over various industries in the US and Australia. Juliet has extensive experience in risk management, corporate governance, investment advice and global asset custody and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Juliet is currently a Director of Sisters of Charity Foundation Limited.

Juliet holds the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science, Economics (Finance and Accounting) - London School of Economics
  • Company Directors Course, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Yasemin Onat
Director

Employee Representative - United Services Union

Board Committee Memberships
Investment Committee 
Remuneration and People Committee (Chair)

Yasemin joined the EISS Super Board in 2015. Yasemin has over 10 years’ experience in the financial services industry in the areas of superannuation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate compliance. Yasemin’s experience and qualifications in financial planning, superannuation and actuarial matters provide an invaluable skill set to the EISS Super Board.

Yasemin holds the following qualifications:

  • Diploma of Financial Markets
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Financial Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sydney
  • Diploma of Financial Planning
  • Trustee Director Course, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees
  • Director of Peters & Partners Pty Ltd, Business Resource Management Pty Ltd and Sage Business Group Pty Ltd

Justin Page
Director

Employee Representative - Electrical Trades Union

Board Committee Memberships
Audit and Compliance Committee
Risk Committee (Chair)

Justin joined the EISS Super Board in 2016. Justin is the Assistant Secretary of and has over 7 years’ experience with, the Electrical Trades Union and contributes a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to EISS Super. Justin has extensive knowledge and experience in industrial awards, enterprise agreements and industrial relations. Justin has over 5 years’ experience on industry boards and bodies.

Justin holds the following qualifications:

  • Trustee Director Course, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.

Dr Warren Mundy
Director

Employer Representative – Transgrid

Board Committee Memberships
Audit & Compliance Committee (Chair)
Remuneration & People Committee

Warren joined the EISS Super Board in 2017. He has worked extensively in consulting, aviation, policy development and strategic planning in both the public and private sectors including serving as a Commissioner on the Productivity Commission. Warren is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales School of Aviation and a director on a number of infrastructure-related and for-purpose boards. Warren is a Fellow at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Warren holds the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
  • Diploma in Economics, University of Sydney
  • Master of Philosophy in Economics, Kings College Cambridge
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Kings College Cambridge
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance, Macquarie University
  • Master of Environmental Law, Australian National University

Mike Roche
Director

Employer Representative - Ausgrid

Board Committee Memberships
Risk Committee
Investment Committee

Mike joined the EISS Super Board in 2016. Mike has over 40 years’ experience in the finance sector including the provision of strategic, financial, merger and acquisition and capital advice to major corporate, private equity and government clients. Mike’s most recent role was as the Chairman of Mergers and Acquisitions for Australia and New Zealand at Deutsche Bank. Mike currently serves as managing director of M.R. Advisory.

Mike holds the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland
  • Fellow of Institute of Actuaries
  • Fellow of Institute of Actuaries of Australia
  • Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors

Matthew McCann
Director

Employee Representative - Electrical Trades Union

Board Committee Memberships
Risk Committee 
Audit & Compliance Committee

Matthew joined the EISS Super Board in 2018. Matthew has over 15 years’ experience with the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) (NSW branch). He contributes a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to EISS Super. Matthew also has extensive knowledge in enterprise agreements, awards and industrial relations. In addition, Matthew has over 5 years’ experience on industry boards and government advisory boards.

Matthew holds the following qualifications:

  • Industrial Law (Extension Course) from the University of Technology, Sydney
  • Diploma in Government Inspections
  • Certificate IV in Occupational Health Safety and Environment

Thomas Costa
Director

Member Representative - Unions NSW

Board Committee Memberships
Investment Committee
Remuneration & People Committee

Thomas joined the EISS Super Board in August 2019. Thomas has over 10 years’ experience as a lawyer including experience as a solicitor in private practice and as in -house counsel for a number of union and community organisations. He is the current Assistant Secretary for Unions NSW. Thomas has extensive knowledge gained from legal and governance roles both in legal institutions and union organisations. He contributes a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to EISS Super.

Thomas holds the following qualifications:

  • Trade Union Program, Harvard University
  • Master of Laws, Australian National University
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Australian National University
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Macquarie University
  • Bachelor of Science, Macquarie University
  • Chair of the NSW Unions’ Workers Capital & Superannuation Committee
  • Secretary of the NSW Unions’ Lawyers & Industrial Officers Organisation

Thomas is also completing a Bachelor of International and Global Studies at the University of Sydney.