Gary Weiss AM

Dr Gary Weiss AM - Non-executive Chair

LLB (Hons), LLM, JSD, 69

Director since: 18 September 2020

Chair since: 17 March 2021

Last elected: 16 November 2022

Board Committee membership: Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the ESG and Risk Committee, Member of the Investment Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Independent: No

Based in: Australia

Stapled securities held: 150,000 stapled securities (Change of Director's Interest Notice dated 17 June 2022)

Listed Company Directorships (held within the last three years):

Chair - Ardent Leisure Group Limited (2017 - current)

Executive Director - Ariadne Australia Limited (1989 - current)

Chair - Estia Health Limited (2016 - current)

Non-executive Director - Hearts and Minds Investments Limited (2018 - current)

Non-executive Director - Thorney Opportunities Ltd (2013 - current)

Chair - Ridley Corporation Limited (2010 - 2020)

Non-executive Director - The Straits Trading Company Limited (2014 - 2020)

Skills and Experience

Dr Weiss has substantial board and board committee experience at both listed and non-listed entities. Dr Weiss is currently Chair of Ardent Leisure Group Limited and Estia Health Limited, an Executive Director of Ariadne Australia Limited and a Non-executive Director of Hearts and Minds Investments Limited, Thorney Opportunities Ltd, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and The Centre for Independent Studies. Dr Weiss is also a Commissioner of the Australian Rugby League Commission.

Dr Weiss served as Chair of Ridley Corporation Limited, Clearview Wealth Limited and Coats Group plc. Dr Weiss is a former Non-executive Director of The Straits Trading Company Limited, a former Executive Director of Industrial Equity Limited, Whitlam, Turnbull & Co and Guinness Peat Group plc, and has served on the boards of numerous other companies, including Westfield Group, Premier Investments Limited and Tower Australia Limited. Dr Weiss has been involved in overseeing large businesses with operations in many regions including Asia Pacific, Europe, China, India and the United States and is familiar with investments across a wide range of industries and sectors, including real estate.

In 2019, Dr Weiss was awarded the Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for significant services to business and the community.

Dr Weiss holds an LLB (Hons) and LLM from the Victoria University of Wellington and a Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD) from Cornell University. He was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.