NobleOak Life Limited (ASX:NOL)

Sarah Brennan was appointed as a Director of the Company in December 2021 and Chair of the Company in January 2025. Ms Brennan has over 30 years’ experience in financial services, encompassing life insurance, financial planning, superannuation, private client advisory, broking and banking.

Ms Brennan is currently Managing Director of BMFS Consulting. She held previous senior roles with Deutsche Bank including as Principal Officer of Deutsche Life, MLC Limited and Citigroup Life. She was also the Founder and Managing Partner of Comparator Business Benchmarking, a leading provider of benchmarking to Australian financial services markets.

Ms Brennan is currently a Non‑Executive Director of ASX Listed company Netwealth Group Limited (ASX: NWL), Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd (ASX: ALI), and the Non‑Executive Chair of the Advisory Board for Investment Trends. Ms Brennan has previously served as a Non‑Executive Director of ASX‑listed Mortgage Choice Limited. Ms Brennan is a former Non‑Executive Director and Founder of The Private Collection Australia and a past Deputy Chair and Non‑Executive Director of the Financial Planning Association of Australia.

Ms Brennan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University, a Graduate Management Diploma from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Anthony Brown was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company in July 2012, and a Director of the Company in July 2013. Mr Brown has approximately 30 years of experience in general management, finance strategy, operations, marketing and distribution.

Mr Brown was previously Chief Operating Officer at AMP Capital, Head of Commercial Insurance Marketing at Promina/Suncorp, Publisher at CCH Australia and Manager at KPMG.

Mr Brown has completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr Brown also holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Sydney and a Master of Commerce degree from the University of NSW. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Stephen Harrison was appointed as a Director of the Company in January 2011 and served as Chair of the Company from November 2018 to December 2024. Mr Harrison has over 35 years of experience in financial services, funds management, private equity and accounting.

Mr Harrison is currently a Director of ASX listed company Omega Oil & Gas. Mr Harrison is also the Chair and Co‑Founder of fund manager Conscious Capital Limited. Mr Harrison has previously served as a Director of ASX‑listed companies The Gruden Group/Sinetech Limited, Exoma Energy Limited, Blue Energy Limited and as Chair and Director of IncentiaPay Limited and Aumake Limited. He previously held Director positions with Investec Funds Management and the Australian subsidiary of US‑based fund manager Sanford C Bernstein.

Mr Harrison holds a Bachelor of Economics from Adelaide University, and is a Certified Practising Accountant.

Inese Kingsmill was appointed as a Director of the Company in December 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Ms Kingsmill gained extensive senior experience across marketing, digital, e‑commerce, sales and customer‑facing functions at a range of companies. Previous positions include Chief Marketing Officer at Virgin Australia, Director of Consumer Marketing and Director of Corporate Marketing at Telstra, and Director Partner Strategy at Microsoft.

Ms Kingsmill is currently the Chair of ASX listed company hipages Group Holdings. Ms Kingsmill is also Chair and Non‑Executive Director of Sonder Holdings Pty Ltd, Non-Executive Director of Kinetic IT Pty Ltd and Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited (as Trustee of the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust). Ms Kingsmill was formerly a Non‑Executive Director of WorkVentures, Rhipe Limited, Spirit Technology Solutions, ASX‑listed company Bigtincan Holdings, and Chair of the Australian Association of National Advertisers.

Ms Kingsmill holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Western Sydney University and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Andrew Boldeman was appointed as a Director of the Company in June 2020.

Mr Boldeman has spent his career in the life insurance and broader financial services industries in Australia, Asia and the UK. From 2013 to 2020, Mr Boldeman was the Managing Director of Avant Mutual, Australia’s largest doctor’s organisation which includes Avant Insurance, Avant Law, Doctors Health Fund as well as several technology and financial services businesses. From 2007 to 2013, Mr Boldeman was CEO Group Life at TAL. Mr Boldeman has also previously spent time as an Appointed Actuary and as a management consultant.

Mr Boldeman is currently a Non‑Executive Director of Pracway Pty Ltd.

Mr Boldeman is qualified as an actuary and holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University.

Andrew Gale was appointed as a Director of the Company in September 2024.

Mr Gale has over 40 years’ experience in financial services. His former executive roles include Executive Director with Chase Corporate Advisory, CEO and Managing Director for Count Financial Ltd, Managing Partner for Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants, and senior executive roles at MLC and AMP.

Mr Gale also has 17 years’ experience as a non-executive director, including as a former Director and Chair of the SMSF Association, and non-executive director of Mortgage Choice Ltd, NULIS Nominees (Australia) Limited (MLC Super Trustee), Harper Bernays Limited, NAB Wealth Advice & Licences Board and MLC Life & Administrator Board (and associated entities including MLC Limited).

Mr Gale is the current Chair of Top Blokes Foundation, was the founding Chair and Director of the Australian Society for Progress & Wellbeing, and has had numerous other NFP roles. He has extensive experience chairing board committees.

Mr Gale holds a Bachelor of Arts (Actuarial) and an MBA, both from Macquarie University. He is a former Council member and President of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (2005) (now known as the Actuaries Institute), and a Fellow of both the Actuaries Institute and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.